Preston North End Watford betting prediction

The home team is currently in the 9^th position of the league, with 29 points won, after 9 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Norwich City, by (0‑0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Huddersfield Town, by (1‑3). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Preston has a record of 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 17 points out of 30 possible. The most recurrent final score in their home league matches was the 2‑1 (4 out of 10 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 21 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 12 times and have only turned the score around in 3. In the last 10 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Preston North End enters this match after a 3-1 victory against Huddersfield, with goals from Ben Whiteman, Will Keane, and Alan Browne. The home team typically plays in a 3-5-2 formation, favoring a more offensive style of play with many players positioned centrally. In this setup, the two forward players expected to challenge the opposing defense are Will Keane and Ched Evans. Missing from this game due to physical issues are Milutin Osmajic and Emil Riis.

Confirmed Lineup: Freddie Woodman, Jordan Storey, Jack Whatmough, Liam Lindsay, Brad Potts, Alan Browne, Ben Whiteman , Alistair Edward McCann, Will Keane, Milutin Osmajic, Liam Millar.
Coach: R. Lowe.