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Watford 2–1 Preston match report
Official Lineup
Watford
Changes vs last CHA lineup vs West Brom 5 Sept 2026
Preston
Changes vs last CHA lineup vs Blackburn 5 Sept 2026
HEAD TO HEAD · ALL COMPETITIONS
Watford vs Preston record
4
Watford wins
5
Draws
3
Preston wins
12 meetings on record
Watford
- E. Kayembe started all 7 of our recorded meetings vs Preston
- M. Pollock started the last 5 meetings vs Preston
LAST MEETINGS
- 8 Sept 2026Watford 2–1 PrestonChampionship
- 14 Feb 2026Preston 2–2 WatfordChampionship
- 25 Nov 2025Watford 1–1 PrestonChampionship
- 21 Jan 2025Watford 1–2 PrestonChampionship
- 2 Oct 2024Preston 3–0 WatfordChampionship
- 6 Apr 2024Watford 0–0 PrestonChampionship
- 16 Dec 2023Preston 1–5 WatfordChampionship
- 4 Mar 2023Watford 0–0 PrestonChampionship
- 20 Aug 2022Preston 0–0 WatfordChampionship
- 16 Feb 2021Preston 0–1 WatfordChampionship
About this match
Watford vs Preston lineups
Updated
Confirmed lineups for Watford vs Preston in the Championship on 8 Sept 2026. See both teams' starting XIs, formations, who came off the bench and how the crowd predicted it.
Watford confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ravaglia; Traoré, Pollock, Coulibaly, Keben; Kayembe, Kyprianou; Nabizada, Payero, Vata; Doumbia.
Preston confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Iversen; Clarke, Storey, Offiah, Gibson, Vukčević; Leroy, Devine, Thompson; Lang, Kenny.
- How did Watford and Preston line up?
- Watford confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ravaglia; Traoré, Pollock, Coulibaly, Keben; Kayembe, Kyprianou; Nabizada, Payero, Vata; Doumbia. Preston confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Iversen; Clarke, Storey, Offiah, Gibson, Vukčević; Leroy, Devine, Thompson; Lang, Kenny. Both confirmed starting XIs, formations and substitutes for Watford vs Preston are shown above.
- What was the score in Watford vs Preston?
- Watford vs Preston finished 2–1 on 8 Sept 2026.