Championship
·Matchday 28
Featured match
- R. Vata 90'
- M. Osmajić 17'
- M. Osmajić 56'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Preston beat Watford 2-1. Scorers for Watford: R. Vata 90'. Scorers for Preston: M. Osmajić 17', M. Osmajić 56'. Watford had 68% of possession.
Watford
Preston
- Full-time 1 - 2
Added time: 2 minutes
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90+2'
Liam Lindsay Out: S. Þórðarson · Preston Substitution for Preston: Liam Lindsay comes on for S. Þórðarson
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90'
R. Vata 1-2 Goal · Assist: M. Pollock · Watford Goal! R. Vata scores for Watford, set up by M. Pollock. It is 1-2
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77'
T. Dele-Bashiru Out: I. Louza · Watford Substitution for Watford: T. Dele-Bashiru comes on for I. Louza
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77'
Mamadou Doumbia Out: Edouard Kayembe · Watford Substitution for Watford: Mamadou Doumbia comes on for Edouard Kayembe
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73'
E. Riis Out: M. Osmajić · Preston Substitution for Preston: E. Riis comes on for M. Osmajić
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73'
S. Greenwood Out: M. Frøkjær-Jensen · Preston Substitution for Preston: S. Greenwood comes on for M. Frøkjær-Jensen
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72'
R. Brady Out: J. Meghoma · Preston Substitution for Preston: R. Brady comes on for J. Meghoma
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71'
S. Þórðarson Yellow card · Preston S. Þórðarson of Preston is booked
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66'
D. Holmes Out: R. Ledson · Preston Substitution for Preston: D. Holmes comes on for R. Ledson
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56'
M. Osmajić 0-2 Goal · Assist: M. Frøkjær-Jensen · Preston Goal! M. Osmajić scores for Preston, set up by M. Frøkjær-Jensen. It is 0-2
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53'
Giorgi Chakvetadze Out: F. Ebosele · Watford Substitution for Watford: Giorgi Chakvetadze comes on for F. Ebosele
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46'
Y. Larouci Out: J. Abankwah · Watford Substitution for Watford: Y. Larouci comes on for J. Abankwah
- Half-time 0 - 1
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27'
J. Storey Yellow card · Preston Yellow card for J. Storey (Preston)
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17'
M. Osmajić 0-1 Goal · Assist: J. Meghoma · Preston Goal for Preston! M. Osmajić turns in the pass from J. Meghoma (0-1)
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15'
F. Ebosele Out: K. Baah · Watford Substitution for Watford: F. Ebosele comes on for K. Baah
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Watford
Preston
LLLDW
Last 5 matches WLDWD
1.3Goals scored per match1.3
1.7Goals conceded per match1
1Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Watford3-4-2-1
Preston3-4-2-1
16
6.9
Hughes
A. Hughes
Player profile
19
7.2
Gibson
L. Gibson
Player profile
14
6.9
Storey
27'
J. Storey
- 27'Yellow card
3
7.2
Meghoma
72'
J. Meghoma
- 72'Out
- 71'Yellow card
- 90+2'Out
- 66'Out
11
7.5
Vata
90'
R. Vata
- 90'Goal
- 77'Out
2
7.0
Ngakia
J. Ngakia
Player profile
10
6.9
Louza
77'
I. Louza
- 77'Out
- 15'Out
Watford3-4-2-1
Coach: T. Cleverley
Starting XI
- 23GK J. Bond 7.7
- 25DF J. Abankwah46' 6.2
- 3DF Francisco Sierralta 7.6
- 6DF M. Pollock 6.9
- 34MF K. Baah15' 6.5
- 17MF M. Sissoko 6.6
- 10MF I. Louza77' 6.9
- 2MF J. Ngakia 7.0
- 39FW Edouard Kayembe77' 6.9
- 11FW R. Vata90' 7.5
- 19FW Vakoun Bayo 6.7
Substitutes
- 36DF F. Ebosele15'53' 6.2
- 37DF Y. Larouci46' 7.0
- 8MF Giorgi Chakvetadze53' 6.9
- 20FW Mamadou Doumbia77' 6.9
- 24MF T. Dele-Bashiru77' 6.6
- 21DF A. Ogbonna
- 5DF Ryan Porteous
- 40GK M. Roberts
- 7MF T. Ince
Preston3-4-2-1
Coach: P. Heckingbottom
Starting XI
- 1GK F. Woodman 6.9
- 14DF J. Storey27' 6.9
- 19DF L. Gibson 7.2
- 16DF A. Hughes 6.9
- 29MF K. Kessler 7.3
- 18MF R. Ledson66' 7.5
- 22MF S. Þórðarson71'90+2' 7.0
- 3MF J. Meghoma72' 7.2
- 10FW M. Frøkjær-Jensen73' 7.7
- 8FW A. McCann 6.3
- 28FW M. Osmajić17'56'73' 8.2
Substitutes
- 25MF D. Holmes66' 6.6
- 11MF R. Brady72' 6.0
- 20MF S. Greenwood73' 6.6
- 9FW E. Riis73' 6.5
- 6DF Liam Lindsay90+2'
- 12FW C. Evans
- 7FW W. Keane
- 13GK D. Cornell
- 5DF J. Whatmough
Watford
Preston
68%
32%
10
Shots
15
4
On target
8
2
Off target
5
4
Corners
2
8
Fouls
14
2
Offsides
3
0
Yellow cards
2
5
Saves
3
594
Passes
276
87%
Pass accuracy
67%
0.38
Expected goals
2.44
| 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
Watford wins1Draws3
Preston wins1