← ScoresTimes: UK time
- HT 0–0
- Deepdale, Preston
- Kick-off
- Referee: not supplied
- Data last checked ; unchanged since
Key eventsavailable
- 88′Substitution · PrestonM. Osmajić ↔ E. Riis Jacobsen
- 84′Substitution · PrestonM. Frøkjær-Jensen ↔ D. Holmes
- 84′Substitution · PrestonK. Kesler-Hayden ↔ J. Okkels
- 83′Substitution · WatfordK. Baah ↔ R. Vata
- 83′Substitution · WatfordE. Kayembe ↔ T. Ince
- 75′Goal · PrestonA. McCann · (assist B. Whiteman)
- 73′Substitution · PrestonR. Brady ↔ B. Potts
- 73′Substitution · PrestonS. Teitur Þórðarson ↔ R. Ledson
- 70′Yellow card · PrestonB. Whiteman
- 65′Goal · PrestonM. Osmajić · (assist J. Storey)
- 63′Substitution · WatfordY. Larouci ↔ K. Sema
- 54′Substitution · WatfordA. Ogbonna ↔ V. Issouf Bayo
- 54′Substitution · WatfordF. Ebosele ↔ R. Andrews
- 53′Goal · PrestonM. Osmajić · (assist K. Kesler-Hayden)
- 40′Yellow card · PrestonR. Brady
- 19:45Kick-off
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Competition contextavailable
Championship 2024/25
League table, before kick-off
22nd of 24 · 5 pts from 7 played
W 1 · D 2 · L 4 · GD -8
Form in this competition only, latest first: L D D L W
- 13 pts behind first
- 1 pt behind the place above
- 1 pt clear of the place below
8th of 24 · 13 pts from 7 played
W 4 · D 1 · L 2 · GD +2
Form in this competition only, latest first: W L D L W
- 5 pts behind first
- 1 pt behind the place above
- 1 pt clear of the place below
Form here counts only matches in this competition; Recent form counts the last five in every competition.
First: Sunderland, 18 pts
From the 92 finished matches of this table played before kick-off. Last result change .
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Statisticsavailable
- 3Blocked shots2
- 7Corners5
- 3.04Expected goals (xG)0.93
- 12Fouls12
- 3Offsides1
- 70%Pass accuracy80%
- 335Passes430
- 234Accurate passes345
- 44%Possession56%
- 5Saves4
- 15Shots10
- 6Shots off target2
- 6Shots on target6
- 2Yellow cards0
Player statisticsavailable
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| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Key passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. McCann | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| A. Hughes | 90 | 7.3 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 |
| B. Whiteman | 90 | 8.3 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| F. Woodman | 90 | 8.5 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| J. Storey | 90 | 7.9 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| L. Lindsay | 90 | 7.3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – |
| M. Osmajić | 88 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| K. Kesler-Hayden | 84 | 7.7 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – |
| M. Frøkjær-Jensen | 84 | 6.6 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| R. Brady | 73 | 7.5 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| S. Teitur Þórðarson | 73 | 6.5 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| B. Potts | 17 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| R. Ledson | 17 | 6.5 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| D. Holmes | 13 | 6.5 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| J. Okkels | 13 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| E. Riis Jacobsen | 9 | 6.5 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Key passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Chakvetadze | 90 | 7.7 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 1 |
| I. Louza | 90 | 7.3 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 |
| J. Morris | 90 | 6.5 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| J. Bond | 90 | 7.2 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| M. Pollock | 90 | 6.7 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| M. Sissoko | 90 | 7.3 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| E. Kayembe | 83 | 5.6 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| K. Baah | 83 | 6.3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Y. Larouci | 63 | 6.7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – |
| A. Ogbonna | 54 | 6.7 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| F. Ebosele | 54 | 6.3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 |
| R. Andrews | 36 | 6.3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| V. Issouf Bayo | 36 | 6.5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| K. Sema | 27 | 6.7 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| R. Vata | 14 | 6.6 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| T. Ince | 14 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
xG (Highlightly)not supplied
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Recent form
Prestonavailable
- L1–3 at MillwallChampionship
- D0–0 v BlackburnChampionship
- D1–1 at MiddlesbroughChampionship
- L1–3 at Oxford UnitedChampionship
- W1–0 v LutonChampionship
Watfordavailable
- W2–1 v SunderlandChampionship
- L1–4 at NorwichChampionship
- D1–1 v CoventryChampionship
- L0–1 at Sheffield UnitedChampionship
- W2–1 v Derby CountyChampionship
Head-to-headavailable
- Watford 0–0 PrestonChampionship · Vicarage Road
- Preston 1–5 WatfordChampionship · Deepdale
- Watford 0–0 PrestonChampionship · Vicarage Road
- Preston 0–0 WatfordChampionship · Deepdale
- Preston 0–1 WatfordChampionship · Deepdale
Line-upsavailable
Home side at the bottom. Each player stands where the line-up places him: in his line from the goalkeeper, and on his side of the pitch as his team attacks.
Preston · Bench
5 J. Whatmough
9 E. Riis Jacobsen
13 D. Cornell
17 L. Stewart
18 R. Ledson
23 J. Okkels
25 D. Holmes
40 J. Bowler
44 B. Potts
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Watford · Bench
5 R. Porteous
7 T. Ince
11 R. Vata
12 K. Sema
14 P. Dwomoh
15 A. Tikvić
19 V. Issouf Bayo
- 41 A. Marriott
45 R. Andrews
Coach: T. Cleverley
Availabilitynot supplied
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Key players
Prestonavailable
- B. Whiteman · Midfielder630 min in 7 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
- F. Woodman · Goalkeeper630 min in 7 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
- B. Potts · Defender598 min in 7 matches · 0 goals · 1 assist
From player figures for all 7 matches played.
Watfordavailable
- M. Pollock · Defender630 min in 7 matches · 0 goals · 1 assist
- M. Sissoko · Midfielder630 min in 7 matches · 1 goal · 0 assists
- T. Dele-Bashiru · Midfielder629 min in 7 matches · 2 goals · 0 assists
From player figures for all 7 matches played.
Availability: not checked for this match yet, so none is claimed.
Key players are each side's 3 with the most minutes in Championship 2024/25 before this match, counted from each match's player figures; a tie on minutes goes to more goals plus assists, then the name. Goals and assists are summed from the same figures. This is a count, not a judgement of quality, and no rating is used.
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