Watford host Preston at Vicarage Road on Tuesday evening in a Championship match that finds both clubs in the bottom portion of the table after five matches played. Watford sit 17th with five points, while Preston occupy 23rd place with three points — two points separate the sides ahead of kick-off.
Watford are in the bottom third of the table and arrive at this fixture on a run of two consecutive defeats. Their last five matches have produced a win, two draws and two losses, returning five points in that spell. The most recent results saw them beaten 1-0 by West Brom and 2-0 by Swansea, following an earlier draw with West Ham.
Preston are in the bottom two of the 24-team Championship table and have won just one of their opening five matches, with no draws and four defeats to their name. They have taken three points from their last five matches, with their sole victory in that run a 2-1 home win over Blackburn. Their goals record across the season stands at 5 scored and 10 conceded.
The head-to-head record between these clubs shows two draws in recent meetings. The sides drew 1-1 at Vicarage Road in November 2025, and a meeting at Preston's ground in February 2026 ended 2-2. Neither side has managed a victory over the other across those two encounters.
With Watford on 4-6 goals and five points, and Preston on 5-10 goals and three points, Tuesday's match at Vicarage Road represents a significant moment for both clubs in the early Championship table.