Watford vs Preston
WatfordSeason so far: 3 wins, 2 draws, 6 losses
Watford 2, Preston 1Half-time 0-1
PrestonSeason so far: 1 win, 1 draw, 9 losses
- E. Kayembe 69'
- M. Doumbia 76'
- C. Lang 5'
- Kick-off
- Competition
- Championship
- Round
- Gameweek 6
- Venue
- Vicarage Road, Watford
- Referee
- Farai Hallam, England
Team stats
How the two teams compare. Each bar is split by how much of that stat each team had.
- Possession: Watford 61%, Preston 39%
Top stats
- Expected goals (xG): Watford 1.26, Preston 2.44
- Shots on target: Watford 5, Preston 6
- Shots: Watford 15, Preston 18
- Saves: Watford 5, Preston 3
- Goals prevented by the keeper: Watford -0.98, Preston -0.98
Attack
- Shots inside the box: Watford 11, Preston 10
- Shots outside the box: Watford 4, Preston 8
- Shots off target: Watford 7, Preston 6
- Shots blocked: Watford 3, Preston 6
- Corners: Watford 2, Preston 4
- Offsides: Watford 2, Preston 1
Discipline
- Fouls: Watford 7, Preston 10
- Yellow cards: Watford 0, Preston 2
Passing
- Passes: Watford 526, Preston 319
- Accurate passes: Watford 436, Preston 243
- Pass accuracy: Watford 83%, Preston 76%
Expected goals is how many goals a team’s chances would usually produce. Higher than their real goals means they were unlucky or wasteful.
Player ratings
Every player who featured, best rated first. The rating is a score out of 10 from our soccer data provider, based on everything the player did in the match.
Watford
| Player | Rating | Minutes played | Goals | Assists | Shots on target | Key passes, passes that set up a shot | Tackles | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Kayembe | 8.2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Coulibaly | 7.5 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| F. Ravaglia | 7.3 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| O. Maamma | 7.3 | 45 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iker Bravo | 7.2 | 45 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| J. Zemura | 7.2 | 29 | - | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| S. Mavididi | 7.0 | 45 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| M. PollockCaptain | 6.9 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Doumbia | 6.9 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 |
| R. Vata | 6.9 | 45 | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| M. Payero | 6.5 | 45 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Kyprianou | 6.3 | 90 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amin Nabizada | 6.3 | 45 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Keben | 6.2 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| O. Traoré | 6.2 | 61 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Kjerrumgaard | No rating | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| D. Bachmann | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Eames | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| S. Walker | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Preston
| Player | Rating | Minutes played | Goals | Assists | Shots on target | Key passes, passes that set up a shot | Tackles | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Vukčević | 7.3 | 66 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| L. GibsonCaptain | 7.2 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| C. Lang | 7.2 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Clarke | 7.0 | 90 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Storey | 6.9 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Mills | 6.9 | 24 | - | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| O. Offiah | 6.7 | 90 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Thompson | 6.7 | 90 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Small | 6.7 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| L. Leroy | 6.5 | 75 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Erabi | 6.5 | 15 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| L. Gibbs | 6.5 | 15 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| J. Kenny | 6.3 | 66 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Burgzorg | 6.3 | 24 | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| A. Devine | 5.9 | 82 | - | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 |
| D. Iversen | 5.6 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| L. Lindsay | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| A. Moran | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| L. Nicholls | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| C. Wiley | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
What the columns mean
- MIN
- Minutes played
- G
- Goals
- A
- Assists
- SOT
- Shots on target
- KP
- Key passes, passes that set up a shot
- TKL
- Tackles
- YC
- Yellow cards
- RC
- Red cards
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- Recorded matches
- 1
- Goals
- 3
- Average attendance
- Unknown
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Watford · Preston
- ClubsPreston1 record
- ClubsWatford1 record
- Competitions · 2026-27Championship1 record
- Players · 2026-27A. Devine1 record
- Players · 2026-27Albert Eames1 record
- Players · 2026-27Amin Nabizada1 record
- Players · 2026-27A. Moran1 record
- Players · 2026-27A. Vukčević1 record
- Players · 2026-27C. Lang1 record
- Players · 2026-27C. Wiley1 record
- Players · 2026-27D. Bachmann1 record
- Players · 2026-27D. Burgzorg1 record
- Players · 2026-27D. Iversen1 record
- Players · 2026-27E. Kayembe1 record
- Players · 2026-27F. Ravaglia1 record
- Players · 2026-27H. Clarke1 record
- Players · 2026-27H. Kyprianou1 record
- Players · 2026-27Iker Bravo1 record
- Players · 2026-27J. Erabi1 record
- Players · 2026-27J. Kenny1 record
- Players · 2026-27J. Storey1 record
- Players · 2026-27J. Thompson1 record
- Players · 2026-27J. Zemura1 record
- Players · 2026-27K. Keben1 record
- Players · 2026-27L. Gibbs1 record
- Players · 2026-27L. Gibson1 record
- Players · 2026-27L. Kjerrumgaard1 record
- Players · 2026-27L. Leroy1 record
- Players · 2026-27L. Lindsay1 record
- Players · 2026-27L. Nicholls1 record
- Players · 2026-27M. Doumbia1 record
- Players · 2026-27M. Payero1 record
- Players · 2026-27M. Pollock1 record
- Players · 2026-27O. Maamma1 record
- Players · 2026-27O. Offiah1 record
- Players · 2026-27O. Traoré1 record
- Players · 2026-27R. Vata1 record
- Players · 2026-27S. Coulibaly1 record
- Players · 2026-27S. Mavididi1 record
- Players · 2026-27S. Mills1 record
Season trends
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Records
- Match · 2026-27 · Sep 8, 2026Watford · Preston
- Home goals
- 2
- Away goals
- 1