Championship
·Matchday 32
Featured match
- L. Dobbin 19'
- M. Osmajić 70'
- O. Maamma 55'
- O. Offiah 57' (og)
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Preston and Watford drew 2-2. Scorers for Preston: L. Dobbin 19', M. Osmajić 70'. Scorers for Watford: O. Maamma 55', O. Offiah 57' (og).
Preston
Watford
- Full-time 2 - 2
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89'
J. Petris Yellow card · Watford J. Petris of Watford is booked
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86'
E. Bove Out: Imrân Louza · Watford Substitution for Watford: E. Bove comes on for Imrân Louza
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81'
L. Gibson Yellow card · Preston L. Gibson of Preston is booked
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79'
J. Petris Out: M. Pollock · Watford Substitution for Watford: J. Petris comes on for M. Pollock
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79'
A. Hughes Out: L. Dobbin · Preston Substitution for Preston: A. Hughes comes on for L. Dobbin
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78'
Mamadou Doumbia Out: L. Kjerrumgaard · Watford Substitution for Watford: Mamadou Doumbia comes on for L. Kjerrumgaard
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70'
M. Osmajić 2-2 Goal · Assist: C. Lang · Preston Goal! M. Osmajić scores for Preston, set up by C. Lang. It is 2-2
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63'
M. Osmajić Out: Daniel Jebbison · Preston Substitution for Preston: M. Osmajić comes on for Daniel Jebbison
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63'
C. Lang Out: Pol Valentín · Preston Substitution for Preston: C. Lang comes on for Pol Valentín
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63'
T. Small Out: A. Vukčević · Preston Substitution for Preston: T. Small comes on for A. Vukčević
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61'
Formose Mendy Out: Saba Goglichidze · Watford Substitution for Watford: Formose Mendy comes on for Saba Goglichidze
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57'
O. Offiah 1-2 Own goal · Watford Own goal! An own goal by O. Offiah counts for Watford. It is 1-2
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55'
O. Maamma 1-1 Goal · Assist: Imrân Louza · Watford Goal! O. Maamma scores for Watford, set up by Imrân Louza. It is 1-1
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46'
K. Baah Out: Giorgi Chakvetadze · Watford Substitution for Watford: K. Baah comes on for Giorgi Chakvetadze
- Half-time 1 - 0
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19'
L. Dobbin 1-0 Goal · Assist: B. Whiteman · Preston B. Whiteman provides, L. Dobbin finishes for Preston (1-0)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Preston
Watford
LLLDW
Last 5 matches DDLDL
0.8Goals scored per match0.9
1.2Goals conceded per match1.3
4Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Preston3-5-2
Watford4-2-3-1
21
6.9
Mfuni
S. Mfuni
Player profile
6
6.3
Pollock
79'
M. Pollock
- 79'Out
- 61'Out
9
5.9
Jebbison
63'
Daniel Jebbison
- 63'Out
- 19'Goal
- 79'Out
3
6.5
Vukčević
63'
A. Vukčević
- 63'Out
- 63'Out
Preston3-5-2
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI
- 13GK D. Cornell 7.2
- 42DF O. Offiah57' 6.2
- 14DF J. Storey 6.3
- 19DF L. Gibson81' 6.9
- 2MF Pol Valentín63' 6.3
- 8MF A. McCann 7.5
- 4MF B. Whiteman 7.9
- 21MF A. Devine 6.9
- 3MF A. Vukčević63' 6.5
- 17FW L. Dobbin19'79' 7.6
- 9FW Daniel Jebbison63' 5.9
Substitutes
- 12GK J. Walton
- 16DF A. Hughes79' 7.0
- 18DF Jamal Lewis
- 26DF T. Small63' 6.9
- 15MF J. Thompson
- 23MF A. Moran
- 10FW C. Lang63' 7.2
- 24FW M. Smith
- 28FW M. Osmajić63'70' 7.3
Watford4-2-3-1
Coach: Edward Still
Starting XI
- 1GK Egil Selvik 6.2
- 25DF J. Abankwah 6.2
- 3DF Saba Goglichidze61' 7.2
- 6DF M. Pollock79' 6.3
- 21DF S. Mfuni 6.9
- 23MF Nampalys Mendy 6.7
- 39MF Edouard Kayembe 6.6
- 8MF Giorgi Chakvetadze46' 6.5
- 10MF Imrân Louza86' 7.2
- 42MF O. Maamma55' 7.2
- 9FW L. Kjerrumgaard78' 6.5
Substitutes
- 12GK N. Baxter
- 7MF T. Ince
- 15MF E. Bove86' 6.3
- 16DF M. Bola
- 20FW Mamadou Doumbia78' 6.7
- 27DF Formose Mendy61' 6.5
- 29DF J. Petris79'89' 6.7
- 34FW K. Baah46' 6.2
- 50DF J. Mullins
Preston
Watford
51%
49%
8
Shots
20
3
On target
5
3
Off target
6
9
Corners
7
8
Fouls
6
1
Offsides
1
1
Yellow cards
1
4
Saves
1
376
Passes
363
72%
Pass accuracy
72%
0.82
Expected goals
0.85
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 97 | 45 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 80 | 47 | 80:47 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 64 | 49 | 64:49 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 82 | 56 | 82:56 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 72 | 47 | 72:47 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 70 | 66 | 70:66 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 69 | 65 | 69:65 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 67 | 59 | 67:59 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 63 | 56 | 63:56 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 57 | 56 | 57:56 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 57 | 59 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 59 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 66 | 66 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 55 | 62 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 61 | 73 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 65 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 49 | 64 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
46 | 44 | 58 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 42 | 56 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |
West Brom
|
46 | 48 | 58 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |
Leicester
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 29 | 89 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Preston wins2Draws4
Watford wins1Last meetings
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25 November 2025 · Championship
Watford
1-1
Preston
-
21 January 2025 · Championship
Watford
1-2
Preston
-
2 October 2024 · Championship
Preston
3-0
Watford
-
6 April 2024 · Championship
Watford
0-0
Preston
-
16 December 2023 · Championship
Preston
1-5
Watford
-
4 March 2023 · Championship
Watford
0-0
Preston
-
20 August 2022 · Championship
Preston
0-0
Watford