England - ChampionshipStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Watford and Preston North End, taking place on Saturday, 04 March 2023, at Vicarage Road Stadium in Watford.
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Watford, Recent FormFailing to acquire any points in their 1-0 away defeat by Sheffield United will have left the Watford squad feeling a little deflated. They came away from that fixture with 56% of the possession and clocked up 8 attempts on goal with 2 on target. By comparison, Sheffield United managed 17 attempts on goal, with 4 on target.
While they have shown an appetite for goals over the last 6 matches, clocking up 7, they have not had it all their own way at the back and have given away 9 goals and some valuable points in the process. Slaven Bilić will be slightly concerned about his defence, after only managing 2 clean sheets in their last 6 home games.
They've had a less than ideal run of form recently, winning just 1 of their last 6 games.
Preston North End, Recent FormA point gained from their 0-0 draw against Coventry City in their previous encounter will not be considered a bad outcome for Preston North End. They achieved 50% possession in that match and had 13 strikes at goal, with 2 hitting the target, up against Coventry City's tally of 11 efforts at goal, 4 of which were on target.
It's reasonable to say they have enjoyed some decent goal scoring form of late, with 4 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, but while their offensive line is working, their defensive setup has shown cause for concern with 7 goals shipped and valuable points dropped. When playing away from home this season, they have notched up a respectable 8 clean sheets.
They've had a less than ideal run of form recently, winning just 1 of their last 6 games.
With 5 goals from the last 6 away outings in the league, Ched Evans has given the travelling Preston North End support something to shout about on the road.
The previous match between these two ended without a goal and a share of the spoils, so it wasn't one to remember on that occasion.
The Lilywhites have let in at least one goal in each of their last 4 league matches at Vicarage Road Stadium against Watford. In their last 2 league meetings with Watford, The Lilywhites have not been on scoring form, not managing a single goal.
In the league, Watford has had a good run at home against Preston, being unbeaten in their last 5 meetings at Vicarage Road Stadium.
Watford manager Slaven Bilić has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Ligament), João Ferreira (Hamstring), Dan Gosling (Achilles tendon), Kortney Hause (Knee), Hassane Kamara (Hamstring), Edo Kayembe (Calf) and Francisco Sierralta (Broken ankle) are all currently out of contention for this game.
Ryan Lowe has a number of injury concerns in his Preston squad to contend with: Greg Cunningham (Knock), Andrew Hughes (Groin) and Emil Riis (Cruciate ligament)
Watford Playing at home | Preston North End Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | Goals scored | 1.1 |
| 1 | Goals conceded | 1 |
| 37' | Time first goal scored | 46' |
| 34' | Time first goal conceded | 43' |
| 2.1 | Yellow cards | 2.7 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 3.6 | Subs used | 3.7 |
| 4-0 | Biggest victory | 4-1 |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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