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Watford prepare to entertain Preston North End at Vicarage Road Stadium on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 19 games played, Hornets have recorded 9 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was just last season, in November 2009, with Watford running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Apr | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 07 Nov | Watford | 2-0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 28 Oct | Preston N.E. | 2 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Watford | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Watford | 0 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 26 Nov | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Watford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Preston N.E. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. North End have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Watford's 43 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Preston N.E. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 29 games have yielded only 21 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Watford are not exactly setting the world alight at Vicarage Road Stadium in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 9 most recent games. |