Preston North End FC vs Watford FC Prediction

Championship · Sat 14 Feb, 15:00
Preston North End FC 2–2 Watford FC

✗ Our AI missed this one — we predicted Home win (45%); it finished a draw.

What our model predicted

Home 45%
Draw 27%
Away 28%

💡 Preston North End FC have a slight edge — leaning Preston North End FC, but it's close.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 50.0/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 50.0
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1521 v 1504 Preston NE rated higher
Form Index LLLDW v DDLDL Preston NE 0.8 · Watford 0.6 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
models back the pick

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Why we predict this

  • Closely matched on Power Rating (1521 vs 1504).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Preston NE
Form Index
Preston NE
Goal expectation
Preston NE
Home advantage
Preston NE

Green = favours Preston NE · Blue = favours Watford. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
Preston NELLLDW0.8 ppg
WatfordDDLDL0.6 ppg
Power Rating
Preston NE1521
Watford1504
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model41% · 33% · 26%
Power Rating49% · 20% · 31%
Machine-learning44% · 28% · 28%

AI match preview

Preston North End FC host Watford FC in a closely contested Championship clash, with the model giving a slight edge to the home side at 45% probability. Both teams are projected to score modestly, with an expected goals tally of 1.18 for Preston and 0.90 for Watford, and a 1-1 draw is the most likely scoreline. While a home win is the favored outcome, the match could easily end in a draw or away victory, so remember these are statistical projections and to gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.18 – 0.90

Most likely score

1-1

15% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 35%

Under 65%

Both teams to score

Yes 43%

No 57%

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Feb 2026 Preston North End FC 2–2 Watford FC
Nov 2025 Watford FC 1–1 Preston North End FC