WatfordWAT2 – 1FT
PrestonPNE
Vicarage Road, WatfordFT
- 88'H — Luca KjerrumgaardOff — Mamadou Doumbia
- 82'A — Thierry SmallOff — Alfie Devine
- 76'H — Mamadou DoumbiaAssist — Iker Bravo
- 75'A — Jusef ErabiOff — Callum Lang
- 75'A — Liam GibbsOff — Leo Leroy
- 69'H — Edo Kayembe
- 67'A — Lewis Gibson
- 66'A — Delano BurgzorgOff — Johnny Kenny
- 66'A — Stanley MillsOff — Andrija Vukcevic
- 62'A — Andrija Vukcevic
- 61'H — Jordan ZemuraOff — Omar-Haktab Traoré
- 45'H — Othmane MaammaOff — Rocco Vata
- 45'H — Stephy MavididiOff — Amin Nabizada
- 45'H — Iker BravoOff — Martín Payero
- HT 0–1
- 5'A — Callum Lang
- KO – 19:45
Shots on targetPNE
56
ShotsPNE
1518
CornersPNE
24
- Match ends, Watford 2, Preston North End 1.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Watford 2, Preston North End 1.
- 90'+4'Attempt saved. Iker Bravo (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
- 90'+2'Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
- 90'+2'Attempt blocked. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Stanley Mills.
- 90'+2'Foul by Iker Bravo (Watford).
- 90'+2'Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1'Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
- 89'Attempt blocked. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88'Substitution, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
- 85'Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85'Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
- 82'Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Alfie Devine.
- 81'Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79'Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high.
- 76'Goal! Watford 2, Preston North End 1. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iker Bravo with a cross.
- 75'Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Gibbs replaces Léo Leroy.
- 75'Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Callum Lang.
- 74'Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Zemura with a cross.
- 73'Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Odeluga Offiah with a cross.
- 73'Attempt saved. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Alfie Devine with a through ball.
- 71'Jordan Zemura (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71'Foul by Léo Leroy (Preston North End).
- 69'Goal! Watford 1, Preston North End 1. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 68'Corner, Watford. Conceded by Harry Clarke.
- 67'Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67'Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67'Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
- 66'Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66'Foul by Callum Lang (Preston North End).
- 66'Substitution, Preston North End. Stanley Mills replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
- 66'Substitution, Preston North End. Delano Burgzorg replaces Johnny Kenny.
- 65'Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
- 65'Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64'Jordan Zemura (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64'Foul by Léo Leroy (Preston North End).
- 62'Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62'Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Most shots5Johnny KennyPreston North End
Most saves5Federico RavagliaWatford
Most fouled2Soumaila CoulibalyWatford
Watford4-2-3-1Preston North End5-3-2Substitutions
- 45'7Othmane Maamma11Rocco Vata
- 45'45Stephy Mavididi21Amin Nabizada
- 45'17Iker Bravo22Martín Payero
- 61'33Jordan Zemura23Omar-Haktab Traoré
- 88'9Luca Kjerrumgaard20Mamadou Doumbia
- 66'37Delano Burgzorg38Johnny Kenny
- 66'17Stanley Mills3Andrija Vukcevic
- 75'9Jusef Erabi10Callum Lang
- 75'20Liam Gibbs27Leo Leroy
- 82'11Thierry Small7Alfie Devine
SubstitutesWatford- 9LKLuca KjerrumgaardSUBOn
- 17IBIker BravoSUBOn
- 26DBDaniel BachmannSUB
- 33JZJordan ZemuraSUBOn
- 45SMStephy MavididiSUBOn
- 7OMOthmane MaammaSUBOn
- 24SWSam WalkerSUB
- 56AEAlbert EamesSUB
SubstitutesPreston North End- 23AMAndy MoranSUB
- 17SMStanley MillsSUBOn
- 37DBDelano BurgzorgSUBOn
- 6LLLiam LindsaySUB
- 12CWCaleb WileySUB
- 21LNLee NichollsSUB
- 9JEJusef ErabiSUBOn
- 11TSThierry SmallSUBOn
- 20LGLiam GibbsSUBOn
WatfordPreston
- 5Shots on target6
- 15Shots18
- 33.3Shot accuracy %33.3
- 3Blocked shots6
- 2Corners4
- 0Penalties taken0
- 5Saves3
- 61.1Possession %38.9
- 526Passes319
- 436Accurate passes243
- 82.9Pass accuracy %76.2
- 15Crosses18
- 4Accurate crosses4
- 26.7Cross accuracy %22.2
- 65Long balls57
- 19Accurate long balls17
- 29.2Long ball accuracy %29.8
- 8Tackles16
- 6Tackles won8
- 75Tackle success %50
- 7Interceptions12
- 30Clearances42
- 2Offsides1
- 7Fouls10
- 0Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
Watford · Previous meetings between these sides.
- D2-2
- D1-1
- L1-2
- L0-3
- D0-0
Most recent match first.
Watford
LLDLD
- WBA0-1
- SWA0-2
- WHU1-1
- PET1-5
- WXM1-1
Preston
WLLLL
- BLK2-1
- BRC1-3
- CHA0-1
- EVE0-4
- WOL1-3
- Competition
- Championship
- Venue
- Vicarage Road, Watford
- Referee
- Farai Hallam
- Attendance
- 14,987
Common questions
What was the score in Watford – Preston North End?
- The match finished Watford 2–1 Preston North End, played on 8 September 2026.
What is the line-up for Watford – Preston North End?
- Watford line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and start with Federico Ravaglia, Soumaila Coulibaly, Matthew Pollock, Omar-Haktab Traoré, Kévin Keben, Martín Payero, Hector Kyprianou, Edo Kayembe, Mamadou Doumbia, Rocco Vata, Amin Nabizada. Preston North End line up in a 5-3-2 formation and start with Daniel Iversen, Jordan Storey, Lewis Gibson, Odeluga Offiah, Andrija Vukcevic, Harrison Clarke, Jordan Thompson, Alfie Devine, Leo Leroy, Johnny Kenny, Callum Lang.
What is the recent form of Watford?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, Watford won 0, drew 2 and lost 3.
What is the recent form of Preston North End?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, Preston North End won 1, drew 0 and lost 4.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Preston North End?
- In the meetings we have on record these sides have played 5 times. Watford won 0, Preston North End won 2, and 3 were drawn.
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