Preston vs Watford Prediction

Championship 25/26 · Sat 14 Feb, 15:00
Preston
22 Full time
Watford
Preston 2–2 Watford

✗ Our AI missed this one — we predicted Home win (39%); it finished a draw.

What our model predicted

Home 39%
Draw 28%
Away 33%

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

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 40.3/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 40.3
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1521 v 1504 Preston rated higher
Form Index LLLDW v DDLDL Preston 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
Form Index
Preston
Goal expectation
Preston
Home advantage
Preston

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

Form Index (last 5)
PrestonLLLDW0.8 ppg
WatfordDDLDL0.6 ppg
Power Rating
Preston1521
Watford1504
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model41% · 33% · 26%
Power Rating49% · 20% · 31%
Machine-learning44% · 28% · 27%

AI match preview

Preston and Watford are set for a closely contested Championship clash, with the model giving a slight edge to Preston at 39% to claim victory, compared to 33% for Watford and 28% for a draw. Expected goals suggest a tight match, with Preston projected to score 1.18 and Watford 0.90, making a 1-1 draw the most likely outcome. There's a moderate chance for both teams to score (43%) and for the game to stay under 2.5 goals (65%), but remember these are statistical projections—please 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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Season averages (per game · last 138+ matches)

PrestonWatford
4.2 Corners 5.1
2.3 Cards 2.2
11.9 Fouls 11.9

Averages of each team's own corners, cards (bookings) and fouls per game, from their recent match history.

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Feb 2026 Preston 2–2 Watford
Nov 2025 Watford 1–1 Preston