English League Championship

Watford vs Preston North End, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 45'+1': Mamadou Doumbia
FT
1 - 1
Preston North End
  • 22': Daniel Jebbison

About

Watford are hosting Preston North End at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Othmane Maamma (Watford) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Baxter (Watford). Assisted by Alfie Devine.
  • 9': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  • 9': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
  • 15': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
  • 15': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 19': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 22': Goal! Watford 0, Preston North End 1. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin with a through ball.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 28': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
  • 28': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Preston North End).
  • 29': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Othmane Maamma with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
  • 32': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alfie Devine.
  • 35': Foul by Othmane Maamma (Watford).
  • 35': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alfie Devine following a corner.
  • 37': Handball by Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford).
  • 37': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 39': Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (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.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
  • 43': Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Kévin Keben (Watford).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Watford 1, Preston North End 1. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 1, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Preston North End 1.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Nathan Baxter (Watford). Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left.
  • 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 55': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 56': Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 62': Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Jordan Thompson.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  • 63': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 65': Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 68': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Stefán Thórdarson.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 69': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 69': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
  • 71': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Lewis Dobbin.
  • 74': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Othmane Maamma.
  • 74': Substitution, Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  • 75': Foul by Marc Bola (Watford).
  • 75': Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  • 77': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Pol Valentín replaces Odeluga Offiah.
  • 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Michael Smith replaces Daniel Jebbison because of an injury.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
  • 84': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Preston North End).
  • 84': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 85': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Edo Kayembe.
  • 86': Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 87': Foul by Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).
  • 87': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
  • 89': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 89': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 90'+1': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 90'+2': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Preston North End. Thierry Small is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 90'+6': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Preston North End 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Preston North End 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 2
41.7 Possession 58.3
9 SHOTS 24
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
305 Accurate Passes 459
382 Passes 533
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 6
14 Crosses 28
0.4 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 54
16 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 9
7 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 8
37 Effective Clearances 15
37 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 16,113

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 19 +29 43
2 Middlesbrough 19 +8 36
3 Millwall 19 -2 34
4 Ipswich Town 19 +14 31
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Nathan Baxter (GK)
6 Matthew Pollock
4 Kévin Keben
16 Marc Bola
2 Jeremy Ngakia
5 Hector Kyprianou Yellow Card
10 Imran Louza
42 Othmane Maamma
39 Edo Kayembe
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
20 Mamadou Doumbia
Watford Substitutes:
Nestory Irankunda, Max Alleyne, James Abankwah, Alfie Marriott, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Moussa Sissoko, Tom Ince, Nampalys Mendy, Vivaldo Semedo.

PNE Preston North End (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Iversen (GK)
6 Liam Lindsay Yellow Card
16 Andrew Hughes Yellow Card
14 Jordan Storey
15 Jordan Thompson
22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson Yellow Card
18 Jamal Lewis
42 Odeluga Offiah
9 Daniel Jebbison
21 Alfie Devine Yellow Card
17 Lewis Dobbin
Preston North End Substitutes:
Thierry Small, Mads Frökjaer, Michael Smith, Noah Mawene, Jack Walton, Will Keane, Pol Valentín, David Cornell.

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