Preston vs Watford — Championship

Championship· Regular Season - 8

Preston

3–0Full-time

Watford

DDLWLLGoals 13-19

DLWWDLGoals 7-24

Deepdale, Preston · Capacity 23,408 · grass · Referee: A. Kitchen

Match events

40'Robbie Brady
53'M. Osmajić (Kaine Kesler-Hayden)
54'Festy Ebosele (Ryan Andrews)
54'Angelo Ogbonna (Vakoun Issouf Bayo)
63'Yasser Larouci (Ken Sema)
65'M. Osmajić (J. Storey)
70'B. Whiteman
73'S. Þórðarson (R. Ledson)
73'Robbie Brady (Brad Potts)
75'Alistair McCann (B. Whiteman)
83'Edo Kayembe (Thomas Ince)
83'Kwadwo Baah (Rocco Vata)
84'Kaine Kesler-Hayden (J. Okkels)
84'M. Frokjaer-Jensen (D. Holmes)
88'M. Osmajić (E. Riis)

Lineups

Preston

Watford

3-5-1-1

3-4-2-1

P. HeckingbottomCoach

T. Cleverley

Bench (9)

Match trends

Preston have averaged 1.3 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Watford have averaged 0.7 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

1Preston wins

5Draws

2Watford wins

6-10Goals

Preston

2–2Feb 14, 2026, 3:00 PM

Watford

1–1Nov 25, 2025, 7:45 PM

Preston

Watford

1–2Jan 21, 2025, 7:45 PM

Preston

Watford

0–0Apr 6, 2024, 2:00 PM

Preston

1–5Dec 16, 2023, 3:00 PM

Watford

0–0Mar 4, 2023, 3:00 PM

Preston

0–0Aug 20, 2022, 2:00 PM

Watford

Preston

0–1Feb 16, 2021, 7:00 PM

Watford

Pre-match comparison

1.3Goals scored per game0.7

1.9Goals conceded per game2.4

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

A. Kitchen

2Yellow cards / game

0.22Red cards / game

0.22Penalties scored / game

Based on 9 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Preston

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

100%

Watford

0-15'

50%

16-30'

25%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

25%

76-90+'

0%

Match statistics

44%Possession56%

3.04Expected goals (xG)0.93

6Shots on target6

15Total shots10

6Shots off target2

3Blocked shots2

11Shots inside the box8

4Shots outside the box2

7Corners5

3Offsides1

12Fouls12

2Yellow cards0

—Red cards—

5Goalkeeper saves4

335Total passes430

234Accurate passes345

70%Pass accuracy80%

Player ratings

1F. WoodmanPreston8.5
2B. WhitemanPreston🅰️ 1🟨8.3
3M. OsmajićPreston⚽ 27.9
4J. StoreyPreston🅰️ 17.9
5Giorgi ChakvetadzeWatford7.7
6Kaine Kesler-HaydenPreston🅰️ 17.7

Box score

Preston

28

28M. OsmajićF · 88'

⚽ 27.9

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Shots4/5 on target

Passes6%

Tackles—

Duels17%

8Alistair McCannM · 90'

⚽ 17.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes18%

Tackles3

Duels38%

11Robbie BradyM · 73'

🟨7.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes22%

Tackles5

Duels83%

4

4B. Whiteman (C)M · 90'

🅰️ 1🟨8.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes21%

Tackles2

Duels57%

10

10M. Frokjaer-JensenF · 84'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes15%

Tackles2

Duels27%

1

1F. WoodmanG · 90'

8.5

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Shots— on target

Passes23%

Tackles—

Duels—

6

6L. LindsayD · 90'

7.3

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Shots— on target

Passes31%

Tackles—

Duels50%

14

14J. StoreyD · 90'

🅰️ 17.9

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes30%

Tackles1

Duels100%

22

22S. ÞórðarsonM · 73'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes13%

Tackles—

Duels25%

16Andrew HughesD · 90'

7.3

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Shots— on target

Passes30%

Tackles2

Duels65%

29Kaine Kesler-HaydenM · 84'

🅰️ 17.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes19%

Tackles—

Duels43%

Bench (9)

25

25D. HolmesM · 13'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes—

Tackles—

Duels33%

23

23J. OkkelsF · 13'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes1%

Tackles—

Duels0%

13

13D. CornellG

—

5

5J. WhatmoughD

—

44Brad PottsM · 17'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes3%

Tackles1

Duels50%

18

18R. LedsonM · 17'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes2%

Tackles—

Duels33%

17Layton StewartF

—

40Josh BowlerM

—

9

9E. RiisF · 9'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes—

Tackles—

Duels50%

Watford

23Jonathan BondG · 90'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes21%

Tackles—

Duels100%

17Moussa Sissoko (C)M · 90'

7.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes41%

Tackles1

Duels88%

21Angelo OgbonnaD · 54'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes23%

Tackles—

Duels100%

10Imrân LouzaM · 90'

7.3

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Shots— on target

Passes55%

Tackles2

Duels50%

34Kwadwo BaahF · 83'

6.3

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes4%

Tackles—

Duels25%

8Giorgi ChakvetadzeF · 90'

7.7

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Shots— on target

Passes41%

Tackles1

Duels55%

36Festy EboseleM · 54'

6.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes8%

Tackles2

Duels33%

6

6Matthew PollockD · 90'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes48%

Tackles2

Duels64%

37Yasser LarouciM · 63'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes9%

Tackles—

Duels33%

39Edo KayembeF · 83'

5.6

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Shots— on target

Passes15%

Tackles—

Duels28%

22James MorrisD · 90'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes39%

Tackles1

Duels60%

Bench (9)

45Ryan AndrewsD · 36'

6.3

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes15%

Tackles—

Duels25%

19Vakoun Issouf BayoF · 36'

6.5

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes6%

Tackles—

Duels33%

5Ryan PorteousD

—

12Ken SemaM · 27'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes9%

Tackles—

Duels80%

7Thomas InceM · 14'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes6%

Tackles—

Duels—

15Antonio TikvićD

—

41

41A. Marriott—

—

11Rocco VataF · 14'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes5%

Tackles1

Duels100%

14Pierre DwomohM

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Preston vs Watford played?+

The match is played at Deepdale, Preston (capacity 23,408).

What time does Preston vs Watford kick off?+

Kickoff is at Oct 2, 2024, 6:45 PM (your local time, based on your device).