English League Championship

Watford vs Preston North End, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 69': Edo Kayembe
  • 76': Mamadou Doumbia
FT
2 - 1
Preston North End
  • 5': Callum Lang

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.
  • 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.
  • 3': Léo Leroy (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Martín Payero (Watford).
  • 3': Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
  • 5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
  • 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': 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.
  • 7': Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Callum Lang (Preston North End).
  • 11': Soumaïla Coulibaly (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 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.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Omar Haktab Traoré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Payero.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Amin Nabizada (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 18': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 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.
  • 20': Offside, Preston North End. Callum Lang is caught offside.
  • 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.
  • 26': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Clarke.
  • 35': Johnny Kenny (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Soumaïla Coulibaly (Watford).
  • 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.
  • 41': Foul by Callum Lang (Preston North End).
  • 41': Soumaïla Coulibaly (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Amin Nabizada (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Kévin Keben (Watford) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a cross.
  • 43': Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Othmane Maamma replaces Rocco Vata.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Stephy Mavididi replaces Amin Nabizada.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Iker Bravo replaces Martín Payero.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 49': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 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.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 56': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 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.
  • 60': Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Watford).
  • 61': Substitution, Watford. Jordan Zemura replaces Omar Haktab Traoré.
  • 62': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 62': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Foul by Léo Leroy (Preston North End).
  • 64': Jordan Zemura (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
  • 66': Substitution, Preston North End. Delano Burgzorg replaces Johnny Kenny.
  • 66': Substitution, Preston North End. Stanley Mills replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
  • 66': Foul by Callum Lang (Preston North End).
  • 66': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
  • 67': Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harry Clarke.
  • 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.
  • 71': Foul by Léo Leroy (Preston North End).
  • 71': Jordan Zemura (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Callum Lang.
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Gibbs replaces Léo Leroy.
  • 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.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Alfie Devine.
  • 85': Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
  • 85': Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
  • 90'+1': Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Iker Bravo (Watford).
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Stanley Mills.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
  • 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'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 2, Preston North End 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 2, Preston North End 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 5
38.9 Possession 61.1
18 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
243 Accurate Passes 436
319 Passes 526
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
18 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 65
17 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 8
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 7
42 Effective Clearances 30
42 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 14,987

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Swansea City 8 +7 17
2 West Ham United 8 +11 15
3 Middlesbrough 8 +4 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 +5 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Federico Ravaglia (GK)
3 Soumaila Coulibaly
6 Matthew Pollock
23 Omar-Haktab Traoré
4 Kévin Keben
22 Martín Payero
5 Hector Kyprianou
39 Edo Kayembe
20 Mamadou Doumbia
11 Rocco Vata
21 Amin Nabizada
Watford Substitutes:
Luca Kjerrumgaard, Iker Bravo, Daniel Bachmann, Jordan Zemura, Stephy Mavididi, Othmane Maamma, Sam Walker, Albert Eames.

PNE Preston North End (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Iversen (GK)
14 Jordan Storey
19 Lewis Gibson Yellow Card
24 Odeluga Offiah
3 Andrija Vukcevic Yellow Card
4 Harrison Clarke
15 Jordan Thompson
7 Alfie Devine
27 Leo Leroy
38 Johnny Kenny
10 Callum Lang
Preston North End Substitutes:
Andy Moran, Stanley Mills, Delano Burgzorg, Liam Lindsay, Caleb Wiley, Lee Nicholls, Jusef Erabi, Thierry Small, Liam Gibbs.

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