Preston North End are also unbeaten this campaign, but they have won just one game and drew the remaining three.
Watford will be keen to maintain their push at the top end of the Championship table when they face Preston North End. They are sitting third at the table and not far away from the league leaders. After managing only a draw in the last match, Watford will be keen to begin the upcoming contest on a positive note, however, they face a difficult test on Saturday. Just like Watford, Preston North End are also unbeaten so far this season. With the match taking place at their home, they will be keen to put up a big challenge for their fancied visitors.
Preston North End vs Watford | Key details |
Date | August 20 |
Venue | Deepdale Stadium |
Kickoff time in India | 7:30 pm |
Kickoff time in England | 3 pm |
Watford are one of the three teams that were relegated from the Premier League last season. Hence, they will be eager to return to the English top flight immediately and they have started on a positive note. Watford have won two games and drew the other two. They have eight points from four games to sit third, just one point behind leaders Blackburn Rovers. Meanwhile, Preston North End are also unbeaten this campaign, but they have won just one game and drew the remaining three. They have six points from four matches to occupy the seventh spot.
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Both teams have some injury concerns to deal with ahead of their upcoming clash. The home side will be without Daniel Johnson and Bambo Diaby due to injuries. Hence, it will be interesting to see how Preston North End will replace the duo. Meanwhile, Watford will also miss some of their key players for this clash. Ismaila Sarr and Tom Cleverley are major doubts, while Imran Louza will definitely miss the clash.
Preston North End possible line-up: Woodman, Storey, Lindsey, Hughes, Whiteman, Potts, Browne, Ledson, Brady, Riis, Parrott
Watford possible line-up: Bachmann, Sierralta, Kabasele, Cathcart, Mario, Choudhury, Kayembe, Sema, Pedro, Davis, Bayo
The EFL Championship match between Preston North End and Watford will take place at Deepdale Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
The live coverage of the upcoming EFL Championship match between Preston North End and Watford can be viewed on ESPN+ in the United States. The match will also be live-streamed on Hive Live in certain locations. For further details, please visit the official website.