Watford FC ran riot, beating Preston North End FC 5–1 in the Matchday 22 of the Championship 2023 on December 16, 2023.
At a glance
Championship hubHead-to-head9 meetings
Preston North End2 - 2FTWatford Watford0 - 1FTPreston North End Watford1 - 2FTPreston North End Preston North End3 - 0FTWatford Watford0 - 0FTPreston North End
Championship table2023
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 46 | +11 | 64 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 46 | -11 | 63 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 46 | +2 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 46 | -17 | 62 |
| 13 | Millwall | 46 | -10 | 59 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 46 | -6 | 57 |
| 15 | Watford | 46 | 0 | 56 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 46 | -2 | 56 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -11 | 56 |
Form last five before this fixture
Preston North EndLLLDW
Tue, Dec 12 · Championship
Huddersfield Town1 - 3FTPreston North End Sat, Dec 9 · Championship
Norwich City0 - 0FTPreston North End Fri, Dec 1 · Championship
Preston North End0 - 2FTQPR Tue, Nov 28 · Championship
Middlesbrough4 - 0FTPreston North End Sat, Nov 25 · Championship
Preston North End1 - 2FTCardiff City WatfordLWWDL
Tue, Dec 12 · Championship
Watford1 - 2FTIpswich Town Sat, Dec 9 · Championship
Watford1 - 1FTSouthampton Sat, Dec 2 · Championship
Hull City1 - 2FTWatford Tue, Nov 28 · Championship
Watford3 - 2FTNorwich City Sat, Nov 25 · Championship
Leicester City2 - 0FTWatford Other matches Championship · Matchday 22
All fixturesFri, Aug 4
Sheffield Wednesday1 - 2FTSouthampton Sat, Aug 5
Watford4 - 0FTQPR Plymouth Argyle3 - 1FTHuddersfield Town Sun, Aug 6
Leicester City2 - 1FTCoventry City All recent meetings
Feb 14, 2026 · Championship
Preston North End2 - 2FTWatford Oct 2, 2024 · Championship
Preston North End3 - 0FTWatford Aug 20, 2022 · Championship
Preston North End0 - 0FTWatford Nov 25, 2025 · Championship
Watford0 - 1FTPreston North End Apr 6, 2024 · Championship
Watford0 - 0FTPreston North End Feb 16, 2021 · Championship
Preston North End0 - 1FTWatford Jan 21, 2025 · Championship
Watford1 - 2FTPreston North End Mar 4, 2023 · Championship
Watford0 - 0FTPreston North End Nov 28, 2020 · Championship
Watford4 - 1FTPreston North End