Watford – Preston North End 2:1 · England · Championship
Full time · 2–1
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Luca KjerrumgaardMamadou Doumbia
88'
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Thierry SmallAlfie Devine
82'
Mamadou Doumbia
Assist: Iker Bravo
2-1
76'
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Liam GibbsLéo Leroy
75'
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Jusef ErabiCallum Lang
75'
Edo Kayembe
1-1
69'
Lewis Gibson
67'
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Stanley MillsAndrija Vukcevic
66'
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Delano BurgzorgJohnny Kenny
66'
Andrija Vukcevic
62'
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Jordan ZemuraOmar Haktab Traoré
61'
HT · 0-1
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Iker BravoMartín Payero
45'
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Stephy MavididiAmin Nabizada
45'
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Othmane MaammaRocco Vata
45'
Callum Lang
0-1
5'
Kick-off
Match info
- Date
- Tuesday, September 8, 14:45 UTC-04:00
- Competition
- England · Championship
- Stadium
- Vicarage Road, Watford
- Referee
- Farai Hallam
- Attendance
- 14 987
1
Federico RavagliaWatford · G
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Saves
- 5
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
4
Kévin KebenWatford · RB
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 1
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
23
Omar-Haktab TraoréWatford · LB
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 1
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Offsides
- 0
5
Hector KyprianouWatford · LM
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
6
Matthew PollockWatford · CD-R
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 1
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
3
Soumaila CoulibalyWatford · CD-L
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 1
- Fouls won
- 2
- Offsides
- 0
21
Amin NabizadaWatford · AM-R
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 2
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Subbed off
- 45'
39
Edo KayembeWatford · RM
- Goals
- 1
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 4
- Shots on target
- 2
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Offsides
- 0
20
Mamadou DoumbiaWatford · F
- Goals
- 1
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 3
- Shots on target
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 2
- Subbed off
- 88'
22
Martín PayeroWatford · AM
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Subbed off
- 45'
11
Rocco VataWatford · AM-L
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 2
- Shots on target
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Subbed off
- 45'
7
Othmane MaammaWatford · SUB
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 2
- Offsides
- 0
- Came on
- 45'
17
Iker BravoWatford · SUB
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 1
- Shots
- 1
- Shots on target
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Fouls
- 1
- Fouls won
- 2
- Offsides
- 0
- Came on
- 45'
45
Stephy MavididiWatford · SUB
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Fouls
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Came on
- 45'
33
Jordan ZemuraWatford · SUB
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 2
- Offsides
- 0
- Came on
- 61'
9
Luca KjerrumgaardWatford · SUB
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Came on
- 88'
1
Daniel IversenPreston · G
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Saves
- 3
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
4
Harrison ClarkePreston · RB
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 2
- Shots on target
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Fouls
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
3
Andrija VukcevicPreston · LB
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Fouls
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Offsides
- 0
- Yellow cards
- 1
- Subbed off
- 66'
19
Lewis GibsonPreston · CD-L
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Fouls
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Offsides
- 0
- Yellow cards
- 1
14
Jordan StoreyPreston · CD
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 2
- Offsides
- 0
24
Odeluga OffiahPreston · CD-R
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Fouls
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
27
Leo LeroyPreston · CM-R
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 1
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 2
- Fouls won
- 1
- Offsides
- 0
15
Jordan ThompsonPreston · CM
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 1
- Shots on target
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Offsides
- 0
38
Johnny KennyPreston · CF-L
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 5
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Offsides
- 0
- Subbed off
- 66'
10
Callum LangPreston · CF-R
- Goals
- 1
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 3
- Shots on target
- 2
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 3
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Subbed off
- 75'
7
Alfie DevinePreston · CM-L
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 2
- Shots on target
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Subbed off
- 82'
17
Stanley MillsPreston · SUB
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Came on
- 66'
37
Delano BurgzorgPreston · SUB
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 2
- Shots on target
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Came on
- 66'
9
Jusef ErabiPreston · SUB
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 2
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Came on
- 75'
20
Liam GibbsPreston · SUB
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Came on
- 75'
11
Thierry SmallPreston · SUB
- Goals
- 0
- Assist
- 0
- Shots
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Fouls
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Came on
- 82'
Watford4-2-3-1
Preston5-3-2
Watford
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 23
- 5
- 6
- 3
- 21 ▼ 45'
- 39 ⚽
- 20 ⚽ ▼ 88'
- 22 ▼ 45'
- 11 ▼ 45'
Substitutes
- 7 ▲ 45'
- 17 ▲ 45'
- 45 ▲ 45'
- 33 ▲ 61'
- 9 ▲ 88'
- 24Sam Walker
- 26Daniel Bachmann
- 56Albert Eames
Preston
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 3 ▼ 66'
- 19
- 14
- 24
- 27
- 15
- 38 ▼ 66'
- 10 ⚽ ▼ 75'
- 7 ▼ 82'
Substitutes
- 17 ▲ 66'
- 37 ▲ 66'
- 9 ▲ 75'
- 20 ▲ 75'
- 11 ▲ 82'
- 6Liam Lindsay
- 12Caleb Wiley
- 21Lee Nicholls
- 23Andy Moran
Statistics61%Possession39%
15Shots18
5Shots on target6
3Blocked shots6
2Corners4
2Offsides1
7Fouls10
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
5Saves3
526Passes319
436Accurate passes243
80%Pass accuracy80%
15Crosses18
4Accurate crosses4
65Long balls57
19Accurate long balls17
8Tackles16
6Successful tackles8
7Interceptions12
30Clearances42
0Penalty goals0
| # | Team | P | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boro |
12 | +10 | 25 |
| 2 |  Swansea |
12 | +3 | 23 |
| 3 |  West Ham |
12 | +17 | 22 |
| 4 |  Wolves |
12 | +4 | 21 |
| 5 |  West Brom |
12 | +3 | 21 |
| 6 |  Southampton |
12 | +12 | 20 |
| 7 |  Birmingham |
12 | +8 | 20 |
| 8 |  QPR |
12 | +8 | 20 |
| 9 |  Stoke |
12 | +2 | 20 |
| 10 |  Blackburn |
12 | +3 | 18 |
| 11 |  Portsmouth |
12 | +1 | 18 |
| 12 |  Sheffield Utd |
12 | +1 | 16 |
| 13 |  Millwall |
12 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 |  Bristol City |
12 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 |  Lincoln City |
12 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 |  Cardiff |
12 | +2 | 14 |
| 17 |  Wrexham |
12 | -3 | 14 |
| 18 |  Bolton |
12 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 |  Charlton |
12 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 |  Norwich City |
12 | -2 | 12 |
| 21 | Watford |
12 | -10 | 11 |
| 22 |  Burnley |
12 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 |  Derby |
12 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 | Preston |
12 | -15 | 5 |
- Promotion
- Promotion playoffs
- Promotion Playoffs
- Relegation
Recent form
Watford
DLDLL
Preston
LLLLW
- Match ends, Watford 2, Preston North End 1.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Watford 2, Preston North End 1.
- 90'+4'Attempt saved. Iker Bravo (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
- 90'+2'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
- 90'+2'Attempt blocked. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Stanley Mills.
- 90'+2'Foul by Iker Bravo (Watford).
- 90'+2'Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1'Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
- 89'Attempt blocked. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88'Substitution, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
- 85'Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85'Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
- 82'Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Alfie Devine.
- 81'Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79'Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high.
- 76'Goal! Watford 2, Preston North End 1. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iker Bravo with a cross.
- 75'Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Gibbs replaces Léo Leroy.
- 75'Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Callum Lang.
- 74'Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Zemura with a cross.
- 73'Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Odeluga Offiah with a cross.
- 73'Attempt saved. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Alfie Devine with a through ball.
- 71'Jordan Zemura (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71'Foul by Léo Leroy (Preston North End).
- 69'Goal! Watford 1, Preston North End 1. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 68'Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harry Clarke.
- 67'Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67'Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67'Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
- 66'Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66'Foul by Callum Lang (Preston North End).
- 66'Substitution, Preston North End. Stanley Mills replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
- 66'Substitution, Preston North End. Delano Burgzorg replaces Johnny Kenny.
- 65'Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
- 65'Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64'Jordan Zemura (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64'Foul by Léo Leroy (Preston North End).
- 62'Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62'Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62'Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
- 61'Substitution, Watford. Jordan Zemura replaces Omar Haktab Traoré.
- 60'Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Watford).
- 60'Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58'Attempt saved. Harry Clarke (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Alfie Devine.
- 56'Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
- 56'Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55'Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 53'Attempt missed. Harry Clarke (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic with a cross.
- 49'Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
- 49'Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49'Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Lang following a fast break.
- 47'Attempt missed. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Lang.
- 45'Substitution, Watford. Iker Bravo replaces Martín Payero.
- 45'Substitution, Watford. Stephy Mavididi replaces Amin Nabizada.
- 45'Substitution, Watford. Othmane Maamma replaces Rocco Vata.
- 45'Second Half begins Watford 0, Preston North End 1.
- 45'+2'First Half ends, Watford 0, Preston North End 1.
- 45'+2'Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 43'Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
- 42'Attempt missed. Kévin Keben (Watford) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a cross.
- 41'Attempt blocked. Amin Nabizada (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
- 41'Soumaïla Coulibaly (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41'Foul by Callum Lang (Preston North End).
- 38'Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omar Haktab Traoré.
- 35'Foul by Soumaïla Coulibaly (Watford).
- 35'Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33'Attempt blocked. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Clarke.
- 32'Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Léo Leroy.
- 29'Attempt missed. Léo Leroy (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
- 27'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
- 27'Attempt blocked. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 26'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
- 21'Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
- 20'Offside, Preston North End. Callum Lang is caught offside.
- 19'Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Johnny Kenny with a cross.
- 18'Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
- 18'Attempt blocked. Amin Nabizada (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
- 16'Attempt missed. Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Payero.
- 13'Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum Lang.
- 11'Soumaïla Coulibaly (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11'Foul by Callum Lang (Preston North End).
- 7'Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
- 5'Goal! Watford 0, Preston North End 1. Callum Lang (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 5'Attempt saved. Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Alfie Devine.
- 5'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
- 5'Attempt blocked. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
- 3'Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
- 3'Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3'Foul by Martín Payero (Watford).
- 3'Léo Leroy (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2'Attempt saved. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.