Preston have had a rocky run lately. They lost their last two matches badly, though before that they picked up a couple of wins and a draw. Watford have been up and down too, with two heavy defeats mixed in with a couple of strong wins. Both teams are clearly capable of a bad day at the back, so neither looks especially steady right now.

The only recent meeting between these two went Watford's way, and it was a fairly open game with a few goals. Given how shaky both sides have looked and how leaky their recent results are, this one looks close and could easily swing either way, but Watford's recent edge over Preston and slightly better attacking showings make a narrow Watford win the most likely outcome, with a draw as the next best shout.