Watford vs Preston Events
1. Half
15’F. Ebosele (Assist: K. Baah)17’M. Osmajic (Assist: J. Meghoma)
27’J. Storey
2. Half
46’Y. Larouci (Assist: J. Abankwah)53’G. Chakvetadze (Assist: F. Ebosele)56’M. Osmajic (Assist: M. Frokjaer-Jensen)
66’D. Holmes (Assist: R. Ledson)
71’S. T. Thordarson
72’R. Brady (Assist: J. Meghoma)
73’E. Riis (Assist: M. Osmajic)
73’S. Greenwood (Assist: M. Frokjaer-Jensen)
77’T. Dele-Bashiru (Assist: I. Louza)77’M. Doumbia (Assist: E. Kayembe)90’R. Vata90+2’L. Lindsay (Assist: S. T. Thordarson)
Watford vs Preston Lineups
Watford
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Coach: T. Cleverley
Goalkeeper
-
Jonathan Bond
(23)
Jonathan Bond
Defenders
-
James Abankwah
(25)
-
Francisco Sierralta
(3)
-
Matthew Pollock
(6)
Midfielders
-
Kwadwo Baah
(34)
-
Moussa Sissoko
(17)
-
Imrân Louza
(10)
-
Jeremy Ngakia
(2)
Forwards
-
Edo Kayembe
(39)
-
Rocco Vata
(11)
-
Vakoun Issouf Bayo
(19)
Substitutes
-
Festy Ebosele
(36)
-
Yasser Larouci
(37)
-
Giorgi Chakvetadze
(8)
-
Tom Dele-Bashiru
(24)
-
Mamadou Doumbia
(20)
-
Myles Roberts
(40)
-
Angelo Ogbonna
(21)
-
Ryan Porteous
(5)
-
Thomas Ince
(7)
Preston
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Coach: P. Heckingbottom
Goalkeeper
-
Freddie Woodman
(1)
Defenders
-
Jordan Storey
(14)
-
Lewis Gibson
(19)
-
Andrew Hughes
(16)
Midfielders
-
Kaine Kesler-Hayden
(29)
-
Ryan Ledson
(18)
-
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson
(22)
-
Jayden Meghoma
(3)
Forwards
-
Mads Frøkjær-Jensen
(10)
-
Alistair McCann
(8)
-
Milutin Osmajić
(28)
Substitutes
-
Duane Holmes
(25)
-
Robbie Brady
(11)
-
Sam Greenwood
(20)
-
Emil Riis Jacobsen
(9)
-
David Cornell
(13)
-
Liam Lindsay
(6)
-
Jack Whatmough
(5)
-
Will Keane
(7)
-
Ched Evans
(12)
Watford vs Preston Statistics
Watford
Preston
4
Shots on Goal8
3
Shots off Goal5
10
Total Shots15
3
Blocked Shots2
4
Shots Inside Box10
6
Shots Outside Box5
8
Fouls14
3
Corner Kicks2
2
Offsides3
68
Ball Possession32
0
Yellow Cards2
0
Red Cards0
5
Goalkeeper Saves3
589
Total Passes276
508
Accurate Passes188
86
Pass Accuracy68
0.28
Expected Goals2.35
0
Goals Prevented0
Championship 2025 Standings
| POS | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leeds | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 44 | 15 | 29 |
| 2 |  Sheffield Utd | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| 3 |  Burnley | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 48 | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| 4 |  Sunderland | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| 5 |  Blackburn | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| 6 |  Middlesbrough | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| 7 |  Watford | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| 8 |  West Brom | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| 9 |  Swansea | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| 10 |  Bristol City | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| 11 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 36 | -4 |
| 12 |  Norwich | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| 13 |  Millwall | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| 14 |  Preston | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 30 | -4 |
| 15 |  Coventry | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 34 | -2 |
| 16 |  Derby | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 29 | 30 | -1 |
| 17 |  QPR | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 32 | -8 |
| 18 |  Stoke City | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 32 | -8 |
| 19 |  Luton | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 26 | 41 | -15 |
| 20 |  Oxford United | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 39 | -13 |
| 21 |  Hull City | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 32 | -10 |
| 22 |  Cardiff | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 38 | -15 |
| 23 |  Portsmouth | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 40 | -14 |
| 24 |  Plymouth | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 51 | -29 |
No head-to-head data available for these teams.
Watford vs Preston Predictions
Watford
45%
Draw
45%
Preston
10%
Win or draw
Combo Double chance : Watford or draw and -3.5 goals
