With Preston having found some form of late, they will be optimistic about collecting something from Vicarage Road. However, Watford are under pressure to go on the offensive, and that may suit Bilic's side as they play catch-up in the second-tier promotion race.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Watford win with a probability of 55.1%. A draw had a probability of 25.4% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 19.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a Watford win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.34%) and 2-1 (9.23%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.8%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (7.55%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood.
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