Watford vs Preston North End
WatfordPreston North End
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Timeline
- Kickoff
- 5'Goal — Callum Lang (Preston North End)
- 45'+2'Halftime
- 45'Substitution — Othmane Maamma (Watford)
- 45'Substitution — Stephy Mavididi (Watford)
- 45'Substitution — Iker Bravo (Watford)
- 45'Start 2nd Half
- 61'Substitution — Jordan Zemura (Watford)
- 62'Yellow Card — Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End)
- 66'Substitution — Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End)
- 66'Substitution — Stanley Mills (Preston North End)
- 67'Yellow Card — Lewis Gibson (Preston North End)
- 69'Goal — Edo Kayembe (Watford)
- 75'Substitution — Jusef Erabi (Preston North End)
- 75'Substitution — Liam Gibbs (Preston North End)
- 76'Goal - Header — Mamadou Doumbia (Watford)
- 82'Substitution — Thierry Small (Preston North End)
- 88'Substitution — Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford)
- 90'+5'End Regular Time
Match statistics
| Watford | Statistic | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 61.1 | Possession | 38.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 436 | Accurate Passes | 243 |
| 526 | Passes | 319 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 42 |
| 30 | Clearances | 42 |
Lineups
Watford
- Federico Ravaglia
- Soumaila Coulibaly
- Matthew Pollock
- Omar-Haktab Traoré
- Kévin Keben
- Martín Payero
- Hector Kyprianou
- Edo Kayembe
- Mamadou Doumbia
- Rocco Vata
- Amin Nabizada
- Luca Kjerrumgaard
- Iker Bravo
- Daniel Bachmann
- Jordan Zemura
- Stephy Mavididi
- Othmane Maamma
- Sam Walker
Preston North End
- Daniel Iversen
- Jordan Storey
- Lewis Gibson
- Odeluga Offiah
- Andrija Vukcevic
- Harrison Clarke
- Jordan Thompson
- Alfie Devine
- Leo Leroy
- Johnny Kenny
- Callum Lang
- Andy Moran
- Stanley Mills
- Delano Burgzorg
- Liam Lindsay
- Caleb Wiley
- Lee Nicholls
- Jusef Erabi
Recent form
Watford
LLDLD
Preston North End
WLLLL
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
Head-to-head
Watford 0 wins, Preston North End 2 wins, 3 draws
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | Watford 2–2 Preston North End | Preston North End |
| 2025-11-25 | Watford 1–1 Preston North End | Watford |
| 2025-01-21 | Watford 1–2 Preston North End | Watford |
| 2024-10-02 | Watford 0–3 Preston North End | Preston North End |
| 2024-04-06 | Watford 0–0 Preston North End | Watford |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Vicarage Road, Watford, England
- Attendance
- 14,987
- Referee
- Farai Hallam
Pacy probability
- Away42.5%
- Draw25.6%
- Home31.9%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.