Team statistics
- 5Shots on goal6
- 7Shots off goal6
- 15Total shots18
- 3Blocked shots6
- 11Shots inside box10
- 4Shots outside box8
- 5Shots on goal6
- 7Shots off goal6
- 15Total shots18
- 3Blocked shots6
- 11Shots inside box10
- 4Shots outside box8
- 7Fouls10
- 2Corners4
- 2Offsides1
- 61%Possession39%
- 0Yellow cards2
- -Red cards-
- 5Saves3
- 526Passes319
- 436Accurate passes243
- 83%Pass accuracy76%
- 1.26Expected goals2.44
- -0.98Goals prevented-0.98
Line-ups
Watford 4-2-3-1
1F. RavagliaG
4K. KebenD
6M. PollockD
3S. CoulibalyD
23O. H. TraoreD
39E. KayembeM
5H. KyprianouM
21A. NabizadaM
22M. PayeroM
11R. VataM
20M. DoumbiaF
Preston 5-3-2
1D. IversenG
4H. ClarkeD
24O. OffiahD
14J. StoreyD
19L. GibsonD
3A. VukcevicD
27L. LeroyM
15J. ThompsonM
7A. DevineM
10C. LangF
38J. KennyF
Watford 4-2-3-1
- 1F. RavagliaG
- 4K. KebenD
- 6M. PollockD
- 3S. CoulibalyD
- 23O. H. TraoreD
- 39E. KayembeM
- 5H. KyprianouM
- 21A. NabizadaM
- 22M. PayeroM
- 11R. VataM
- 20M. DoumbiaF
Bench
24S. WalkerG
26D. BachmannG
33J. ZemuraD
56A. Eames
45S. MavididiF
9L. KjerrumgaardF
17I. BravoF
7O. MaammaF
Coach
Alessio DionisiPreston 5-3-2
- 1D. IversenG
- 4H. ClarkeD
- 24O. OffiahD
- 14J. StoreyD
- 19L. GibsonD
- 3A. VukcevicD
- 27L. LeroyM
- 15J. ThompsonM
- 7A. DevineM
- 10C. LangF
- 38J. KennyF
Bench
21L. NichollsG
12C. WileyD
6L. LindsayD
11T. SmallD
23A. MoranM
20L. GibbsM
17S. MillsM
37D. BurgzorgF
9J. ErabiF
Coach
Paul HeckingbottomTimeline
- 5'GoalC. LangPreston
- 69'GoalE. KayembeWatford
- 76'GoalM. Doumbia (assist: I. Bravo)Watford
- 5'GoalC. LangPreston
- 46'SubstitutionOn: S. MavididiOff: A. NabizadaWatford
- 46'SubstitutionOn: I. BravoOff: M. PayeroWatford
- 46'SubstitutionOn: O. MaammaOff: R. VataWatford
- 61'SubstitutionOn: J. ZemuraOff: O. H. TraoreWatford
- 62'Yellow cardAndrija VukčevićPreston
- 66'SubstitutionOn: S. MillsOff: A. VukcevicPreston
- 66'SubstitutionOn: D. BurgzorgOff: J. KennyPreston
- 67'Yellow cardLewis GibsonPreston
- 69'GoalE. KayembeWatford
- 75'SubstitutionOn: L. GibbsOff: L. LeroyPreston
- 75'SubstitutionOn: J. ErabiOff: C. LangPreston
- 76'GoalM. Doumbia (assist: I. Bravo)Watford
- 82'SubstitutionOn: T. SmallOff: A. DevinePreston
- 88'SubstitutionOn: L. KjerrumgaardOff: M. DoumbiaWatford
Players of the match
- Edo KayembeWatford
- Soumaila CoulibalyWatford
- Federico RavagliaWatford
| Player | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Edo Kayembe | 90 | |
| Soumaila Coulibaly | 90 | |
| Federico Ravaglia | 90 | |
| Othmane Maamma | 45 | |
| Andrija Vukčević | 66 | |
| Iker Bravo | 45 | |
| Jordan Zemura | 29 | |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | |
| Callum Lang | 75 | |
| Stephy Mavididi | 45 | |
| Harry Clarke | 90 | |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | |
| Rocco Vata | 45 | |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 88 | |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | |
| Stanley Mills | 24 | |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | |
| Jordan Thompson | 90 | |
| Thierry Small | 8 | |
| Martín Payero | 45 | |
| Leo Leroy | 75 | |
| Liam Gibbs | 15 | |
| Jusef Erabi | 15 | |
| Hector Kyprianou | 90 | |
| Amin Nabizada | 45 | |
| Johnny Kenny | 66 | |
| Delano Burgzorg | 24 | |
| Kévin Keben Biakolo | 90 | |
| Omar Haktab Traore | 61 | |
| Alfie Devine | 82 | |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 2 | |
| Daniel Bachmann | - | |
| Sam Walker | - | |
 Albert Eames | - | |
| Lee Nicholls | - | |
| Caleb Wiley | - | |
| Liam Lindsay | - | |
| Andrew Moran | - |
Standings
| Position | Record | Points | Goal diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24Preston | 1-2-11 | 5 | -18 |
| 20Watford | 4-2-8 | 14 | -10 |
