Watford vs Preston North End Prediction: The Hornets are superb at home this season

Watford will welcome Preston North End to Vicarage Road Stadium on Tuesday. The hosts are unbeaten in their last seven games against Preston at this venue. Can they continue this run? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Watford

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Watford returned to winning ways with a 2-0 win over Derby County in their last game. Imran Louza scored just 4 minutes into the game before Edo Kayembe doubled the lead in the 66th minute. The Hornets had endured a 5-game winless run before the win, losing four games. They had lost their last two home games but had previously, before the loss, remained unbeaten in the league this season.

The 'Orns sit 8th on the table with 41 points in 27 games, scoring 38 goals and conceding 37. Vakoun Issouf Bayo will be a player to watch in this game. The 28-year-old striker has scored 10 goals this season. However, Tom Cleverley will be without goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann, which will give room for Jonathan Bond in goal.

Preston North End

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Preston North End secured a vital one point in the goalless draw against Luton Town in their last game. Preston spent most of the game in their own half, managing just 39% possession and no shot on target. Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman made four good saves to get the one point.

The Invincibles remain unbeaten in their last three games and have only lost one game in their previous six. However, things haven’t been easy for them on the road, where they have only won one of their last 12 games. They sit 16th on the table with 31 points in 27 games, scoring 28 goals and conceding 34. Jayden Meghoma could debut in this match after joining on loan from Brentford. However, Brad Potts is a doubt for this clash.

Possible Starting 11

Watford — Jonathan Bond, James Abankwah, Francisco Sierralta, Mattie Pollock, Jeremy Ngakia, Imran Louza, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Rocco Vata, Edo Kayembe, Kwadwo Baah, Vakoun Issouf Bayo.

Preston North End — Freddie Woodman, Lewis Gibson, Liam Lindsay, Jordan Storey, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Alistair McCann, Ryan Ledson, Andrew Hughes, Sam Greenwood, Will Keane, Milutin Osmajic.

Interesting Facts

• At least a side has kept a clean sheet between these two sides in five of the last six games.
• Three of the last five games between these teams ended goalless.
• The Invincibles have only lost one game in their last six.
• Watford have only lost two of their 13 home games this season.

Expert Betting Tips

After an impressive season start, where Watford went 11 home games without a loss, they have lost their last two. However, I see them returning to winning ways in this game. They have not lost a home game against Preston since 2005. Also, there is a high chance of low-scoring encounters here due to the head-to-head record of both sides.

Our prediction for the match is for the game to see less than three goals (Under 2.5 goals) for odds of 1.73 at Bet365.

Our second prediction is for at least a team to keep a clean sheet (BTTS-NO) for odds of 1.85 at Betway.

Our third prediction is that Watford will win, with odds of 2.10 at 1xbet.