Championship
·Matchday 8
Featured match
- M. Osmajić 53'
- M. Osmajić 65'
- A. McCann 75'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Preston beat Watford 3-0. Scorers for Preston: M. Osmajić 53', M. Osmajić 65', A. McCann 75'. Watford had 56% of possession.
Preston
Watford
- Full-time 3 - 0
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88'
E. Riis Out: M. Osmajić · Preston Substitution for Preston: E. Riis comes on for M. Osmajić
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84'
D. Holmes Out: M. Frøkjær-Jensen · Preston Substitution for Preston: D. Holmes comes on for M. Frøkjær-Jensen
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84'
J. Okkels Out: K. Kessler · Preston Substitution for Preston: J. Okkels comes on for K. Kessler
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83'
R. Vata Out: K. Baah · Watford Substitution for Watford: R. Vata comes on for K. Baah
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83'
T. Ince Out: Edouard Kayembe · Watford Substitution for Watford: T. Ince comes on for Edouard Kayembe
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75'
A. McCann 3-0 Goal · Assist: B. Whiteman · Preston Goal for Preston! A. McCann turns in the pass from B. Whiteman (3-0)
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73'
B. Potts Out: R. Brady · Preston Substitution for Preston: B. Potts comes on for R. Brady
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73'
R. Ledson Out: S. Þórðarson · Preston Substitution for Preston: R. Ledson comes on for S. Þórðarson
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70'
B. Whiteman Yellow card · Preston Yellow card for B. Whiteman (Preston)
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65'
M. Osmajić 2-0 Goal · Assist: J. Storey · Preston J. Storey provides, M. Osmajić finishes for Preston (2-0)
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63'
Kenneth Sema Out: Y. Larouci · Watford Substitution for Watford: Kenneth Sema comes on for Y. Larouci
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54'
Vakoun Bayo Out: A. Ogbonna · Watford Substitution for Watford: Vakoun Bayo comes on for A. Ogbonna
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54'
R. Andrews Out: F. Ebosele · Watford Substitution for Watford: R. Andrews comes on for F. Ebosele
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53'
M. Osmajić 1-0 Goal · Assist: K. Kessler · Preston Goal! M. Osmajić scores for Preston, set up by K. Kessler. It is 1-0
- Half-time 0 - 0
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40'
R. Brady Yellow card · Preston Yellow card for R. Brady (Preston)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Preston
Watford
LDDDL
Last 5 matches LDLLW
1.2Goals scored per match2
1.3Goals conceded per match1.2
4Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Preston3-5-1-1
Watford3-4-2-1
22
6.5
Morris
J. Morris
Player profile
21
6.7
Ogbonna
54'
A. Ogbonna
- 54'Out
37
6.7
Larouci
63'
Y. Larouci
- 63'Out
- 54'Out
11
7.5
Brady
40'73'
R. Brady
- 40'Yellow card
- 73'Out
- 73'Out
- 70'Yellow card
- 75'Goal
- 84'Out
Preston3-5-1-1
Coach: P. Heckingbottom
Starting XI
- 1GK F. Woodman 8.5
- 14DF J. Storey 7.9
- 6DF Liam Lindsay 7.3
- 16DF A. Hughes 7.3
- 29MF K. Kessler84' 7.7
- 8MF A. McCann75' 7.3
- 4MF B. Whiteman70' 8.3
- 22MF S. Þórðarson73' 6.5
- 11MF R. Brady40'73' 7.5
- 10FW M. Frøkjær-Jensen84' 6.6
- 28FW M. Osmajić53'65'88' 7.9
Substitutes
- 18MF R. Ledson73' 6.5
- 44MF B. Potts73' 6.3
- 23FW J. Okkels84' 6.3
- 25MF D. Holmes84' 6.5
- 9FW E. Riis88' 6.5
- 13GK D. Cornell
- 17FW L. Stewart
- 40MF J. Bowler
- 5DF J. Whatmough
Watford3-4-2-1
Coach: T. Cleverley
Starting XI
- 23GK J. Bond 7.2
- 6DF M. Pollock 6.7
- 21DF A. Ogbonna54' 6.7
- 22DF J. Morris 6.5
- 36MF F. Ebosele54' 6.3
- 17MF M. Sissoko 7.3
- 10MF I. Louza 7.3
- 37MF Y. Larouci63' 6.7
- 39FW Edouard Kayembe83' 5.6
- 8FW Giorgi Chakvetadze 7.7
- 34FW K. Baah83' 6.3
Substitutes
- 45DF R. Andrews54' 6.3
- 19FW Vakoun Bayo54' 6.5
- 12MF Kenneth Sema63' 6.7
- 7MF T. Ince83' 6.3
- 11FW R. Vata83' 6.6
- 14MF P. Dwomoh
- 15DF A. Tikvić
- 41— A. Marriott
- 5DF Ryan Porteous
Preston
Watford
44%
56%
15
Shots
10
6
On target
6
6
Off target
2
7
Corners
5
12
Fouls
12
3
Offsides
1
2
Yellow cards
0
5
Saves
4
335
Passes
430
70%
Pass accuracy
80%
3.04
Expected goals
0.93
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leeds
|
46 | 95 | 30 | 95:30 | +65 | 100 |
| 2 |
Burnley
|
46 | 69 | 16 | 69:16 | +53 | 100 |
| 3 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 63 | 36 | 63:36 | +27 | 90 |
| 4 |
Sunderland
|
46 | 58 | 44 | 58:44 | +14 | 76 |
| 5 |
Coventry
|
46 | 64 | 58 | 64:58 | +6 | 69 |
| 6 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 55 | 59:55 | +4 | 68 |
| 7 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 53 | 48 | 53:48 | +5 | 66 |
| 8 |
Millwall
|
46 | 47 | 49 | 47:49 | -2 | 66 |
| 9 |
West Brom
|
46 | 57 | 47 | 57:47 | +10 | 64 |
| 10 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 64 | 56 | 64:56 | +8 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 61 |
| 12 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 60 | 69 | 60:69 | -9 | 58 |
| 13 |
Norwich
|
46 | 71 | 68 | 71:68 | +3 | 57 |
| 14 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 61 | 53:61 | -8 | 57 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 53 | 63 | 53:63 | -10 | 56 |
| 16 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 58 | 71 | 58:71 | -13 | 54 |
| 17 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 49 | 65 | 49:65 | -16 | 53 |
| 18 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 45 | 62 | 45:62 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 |
Derby
|
46 | 48 | 56 | 48:56 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 |
Preston
|
46 | 48 | 59 | 48:59 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 |
Hull City
|
46 | 44 | 54 | 44:54 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 |
Luton
|
46 | 45 | 69 | 45:69 | -24 | 49 |
| 23 |
Plymouth
|
46 | 51 | 88 | 51:88 | -37 | 46 |
| 24 |
Cardiff
|
46 | 48 | 73 | 48:73 | -25 | 44 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Preston wins0Draws3
Watford wins1