Watford have gone seven matches without a win
Preston have scored just twice in their last six matches
Recommended Bet: Under 1.5 goals
Preston will be looking to build on their win against Portsmouth last week and continue their play-off push when they welcome Watford to Deepdale on Saturday.
The Hornets are out of form, failing to win since New Year's Day, a sequence that contributed to the recent resignation of manager Javi Gracia, with Ed Still arriving this week in his place.
The two teams fought out a 1-1 draw when they last met in November and a close match may again be on the cards.
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Team news
Club-record signing Callum Lang should be fit to make his league debut for Preston after the 27-year-old scored a hat-trick for the reserves earlier this week.
Watford defender Stephen Mfuni was substituted owing to a calf problem during the Hornets' defeat at Southampton last week and is potentially a doubt.
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The stats
Preston have won two of their last three encounters with Watford.
Last weekend’s victory over Portsmouth is Preston’s only win across their last six games in league and cup.
Watford have gone seven matches without a win.
Both these teams have scored only twice in their last six matches.
Preston have won just two of their last nine home fixtures.
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Prediction
Preston ended a recent poor run with a 1-0 victory against Portsmouth at Deepdale last week, but a four-match losing spell is still fresh in the mind, and scoring remains a problem for the Lilywhites.
Spurs loanee Alfie Devine headed Preston ahead four minutes before half-time against Portsmouth, but the visitors, who sit just a point outside the relegation zone, dominated the second half and were arguably unlucky not to be awarded a penalty.
Just three shots on target for the Lilywhites demonstrates that firepower remains a problem, as it is for Watford, who are winless in their last seven matches, which played a part in the resignation of their manager Javi Gracia.
New boss Ed Still has work to do if he is to make the Hornets genuine play-off candidates, although there was some encouragement to be had when Watford recently held high-flying Hull to a 0-0 draw.
However, there's no denying there are problems to address and they again failed to score when losing against Southampton last week.
These two teams fought out a 1-1 draw at Vicarage Road in November and it would be no surprise if this was to be another close encounter, with goals unlikely to feature much.
Preston may nick it — the expected debut of club-record signing Callum Lang is a plus — but the wisest policy is to opt for under 1.5 goals.
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