Preston North End vs Watford — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 25/26
Sat 14 Feb··Matchday 32·Drawn
- 9Corners7
- 1Cards1
- 8Shots20
- 3Shots on target5
- 8Fouls6
- 18Throw-ins27
- 1Offsides1
- 13Goal kicks6
- 4Saves1
- 27Tackles17
- 6Interceptions2
- 6Dribbles8
Period
Match statistics
| Preston North End | Statistic | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 51 | Ball possession | 49 |
| 0.65 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.91 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 8 | Total shots | 20 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 18 | Throw-ins | 27 |
| 13 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| 27 | Tackles | 17 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 4 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 377 | Passes | 358 |
| 6 | Free kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 271 | Accurate passes | 260 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Blocked shots | 9 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 12 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 8 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| Attack | ||
| 18 | Touches in penalty area | 20 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 18 | Throw-ins | 27 |
| 63 | Final third entries | 64 |
| 4 | Accurate crosses | 9 |
| 26 | Accurate long balls | 30 |
| Duels | ||
| 16% | Aerial duels (%) | 15% |
| 53% | Duels won (%) | 47% |
| 7 | Dispossessed | 10 |
| 39% | Ground duels (%) | 33% |
| 6 | Dribbles | 8 |
| Defending | ||
| 24% | Tackles won (%) | 13% |
| 6 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 64 | Ball recoveries | 58 |
| 38 | Clearances | 30 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 13 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| -0.58 | Goals prevented | -0.46 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.8 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.9 |
| Preston North End | Statistic | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 52 | Ball possession | 48 |
| 0.25 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.17 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 3 | Fouls | 2 |
| 3 | Total shots | 4 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| 19 | Tackles | 11 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 189 | Passes | 179 |
| 2 | Free kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 142 | Accurate passes | 135 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 0 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 11 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 25 | Final third entries | 29 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Accurate long balls | 18 |
| Duels | ||
| 8% | Aerial duels (%) | 8% |
| 56% | Duels won (%) | 44% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 7 |
| 24% | Ground duels (%) | 17% |
| 3 | Dribbles | 3 |
| Defending | ||
| 17% | Tackles won (%) | 9% |
| 2 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 33 | Ball recoveries | 29 |
| 18 | Clearances | 23 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| Preston North End | Statistic | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 50 | Ball possession | 50 |
| 0.39 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.74 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 5 | Fouls | 4 |
| 5 | Total shots | 16 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 9 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 8 | Tackles | 6 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 188 | Passes | 179 |
| 4 | Free kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Big chances | 0 |
| 129 | Accurate passes | 125 |
| Shots | ||
| 0 | Blocked shots | 8 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 9 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 7 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 7 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 38 | Final third entries | 35 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 6 |
| 17 | Accurate long balls | 12 |
| Duels | ||
| 8% | Aerial duels (%) | 7% |
| 50% | Duels won (%) | 50% |
| 1 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| 15% | Ground duels (%) | 16% |
| 3 | Dribbles | 5 |
| Defending | ||
| 7% | Tackles won (%) | 4% |
| 4 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 31 | Ball recoveries | 29 |
| 20 | Clearances | 7 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 9 | Goal kicks | 4 |
Events
78 recorded · 15 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 2'CornerSaba Goglichidze
- 2'Shot blockedAlfie Devine
- 4'CornerOdeluga Offiah
- 6'FoulNampalys Mendy
- 7'CornerJames Abankwah
- 9'CornerGiorgi Chakvetadze
- 11'CornerAndrija Vukčević
- 11'Shot blockedMatthew Pollock
- 13'OffsideImrân Louza
- 18'Shot on targetOthmane Maamma
- 19'GoalLewis Dobbin1–0
- 21'FoulAndrija Vukčević
- 26'CornerSaba Goglichidze
- 28'FoulAndrija Vukčević
- 29'FoulNampalys Mendy
- 31'FoulLewis Dobbin
- 33'CornerAlfie Devine
- 33'Shot on targetLuca Kjerrumgaard
- 39'CornerImrân Louza
- 41'CornerMatthew Pollock
- 41'Shot blockedLewis Dobbin
- 43'Shot on targetImrân Louza
- 44'CornerSaba Goglichidze
- 45'OffsideLewis Dobbin
- 45'CornerStephen Mfuni
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+1'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 46'SubstitutionKwadwo Baah
- 47'Shot blockedEdo Kayembe
- 48'Shot off targetJames Abankwah
- 49'FoulDaniel Jebbison
- 51'Shot on targetAlfie Devine
- 52'FoulDaniel Jebbison
- 53'Shot off targetLewis Dobbin
- 54'Shot on targetOthmane Maamma
- 55'GoalOthmane Maamma1–1
- 57'GoalOdeluga Offiah2–1
- 59'FoulAndrija Vukčević
- 60'FoulDaniel Jebbison
- 61'SubstitutionFormose Mendy
- 63'SubstitutionMilutin Osmajić
- 63'SubstitutionThierry Small
- 63'SubstitutionCallum Lang
- 68'CornerAli McCann
- 69'CornerBen Whiteman
- 69'Shot blockedFormose Mendy
- 70'GoalMilutin Osmajić3–1
- 71'Shot blockedOthmane Maamma
- 73'Shot blockedEdo Kayembe
- 73'CornerAli McCann
- 73'Shot blockedMatthew Pollock
- 73'CornerBen Whiteman
- 75'FoulJames Abankwah
- 77'Shot off targetKwadwo Baah
- 78'SubstitutionMamadou Doumbia
- 79'SubstitutionAndrew Hughes
- 79'SubstitutionJeremy Petris
- 81'FoulLewis Gibson
- 81'Yellow cardLewis Gibson
- 83'Shot off targetMilutin Osmajić
- 84'Shot blockedKwadwo Baah
- 85'Shot off targetKwadwo Baah
- 86'SubstitutionEdoardo Bove
- 87'Shot off targetOthmane Maamma
- 87'Shot blockedStephen Mfuni
- 88'Shot off targetMamadou Doumbia
- 89'Yellow cardJeremy Petris
- 89'FoulJeremy Petris
- 89'Shot blockedOthmane Maamma
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+1'FoulMamadou Doumbia
- 90+2'FoulJames Abankwah
- 90+4'Shot off targetJordan Storey
- 90+5'CornerNampalys Mendy
- 90+5'End of period
- 90+5'End of period
Line-ups
Preston North End3-5-2
Bench
Shot map
Preston North End8 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 0.65 xG
Watford21 shots · 6 on target · 2 goals · 1.01 xG
Preston North End3 shots · 1 on target · 1 goals · 0.26 xG
Watford4 shots · 3 on target · 0 goals · 0.17 xG
Preston North End5 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.39 xG
Watford17 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 0.84 xG
- Preston North End
- Watford
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Preston North End15 rated
Watford16 rated
Player statistics
Preston North End
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Ben WhitemanMidfielder | 90′ | 8.2 | 1 | 42/54 | 2 | 5/11 | 4 | |||||
| 8Ali McCannMidfielder | 90′ | 7.7 | 30/36 | 11/18 | 9 | |||||||
| 19Lewis GibsonDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 44/59 | 1 | 5/11 | 1 | ||||||
| 13David CornellGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.7 | 25/42 | 4 | ||||||||
| 42Odeluga OffiahDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 18/27 | 6/11 | 4 | |||||||
| 21Alfie DevineMidfielder | 90′ | 6.6 | 2 | 0.22 | 27/34 | 1 | 4/8 | 1 | ||||
| 14Jordan StoreyDefender | 90′ | 6.0 | 1 | 0.13 | 25/36 | 9/13 | 3 | |||||
| 17Lewis DobbinForward | 79′ | 7.3 | 1 | 3 | 0.26 | 12/18 | 1 | 5/12 | 2 | |||
| 2Pol ValentínDefender | 63′ | 6.3 | 3/11 | 2/3 | 1 | |||||||
| 9Daniel JebbisonForward | 63′ | 6.3 | 6/9 | 1 | 1/10 | |||||||
| 3Andrija VukčevićDefender | 63′ | 6.1 | 19/25 | 3/10 | 1 | |||||||
| 28Milutin OsmajićForward | 27′ | 7.2 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 1/2 | 1/2 | |||||
| 26Thierry SmallDefender | 27′ | 7.1 | 5/7 | 1/3 | 1 | |||||||
| 10Callum LangForward | 27′ | 6.7 | 1 | 7/7 | 1 | 3/8 | ||||||
| 16Andrew HughesDefender | 11′ | 7.4 | 6/9 | 4/5 | 1 | |||||||
| 23Andrew MoranMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 12Jack James WaltonGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 18Jamal LewisDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 15Jordan ThompsonMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 24Michael SmithForward | — | — |
Watford
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Stephen MfuniDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 0.04 | 30/37 | 1 | 8/9 | 5 | ||||
| 42Othmane MaammaForward | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 6 | 0.27 | 16/20 | 4 | 3/17 | 1 | |||
| 23Nampalys MendyMidfielder | 90′ | 6.8 | 24/38 | 6/10 | 3 | |||||||
| 39Edo KayembeMidfielder | 90′ | 6.4 | 2 | 0.09 | 22/33 | 3 | 5/7 | |||||
| 1Egil SelvikGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.3 | 12/19 | 1 | ||||||||
| 25James AbankwahDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.01 | 22/36 | 7/14 | 2 | |||||
| 10Imrân LouzaMidfielder | 86′ | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | 38/46 | 5 | 7/12 | 2 | |||
| 6Matthew PollockDefender | 79′ | 6.3 | 2 | 0.12 | 26/33 | 8/10 | 1 | |||||
| 9Luca KjerrumgaardForward | 78′ | 6.1 | 1 | 0.07 | 13/21 | 1 | 5/12 | |||||
| 3Saba GoglichidzeDefender | 61′ | 7.1 | 18/23 | 5/6 | 3 | |||||||
| 34Kwadwo BaahForward | 45′ | 6.6 | 3 | 0.13 | 11/18 | 1 | 3/9 | |||||
| 8Giorgi ChakvetadzeForward | 45′ | 6.1 | 10/14 | 0/3 | ||||||||
| 27Formose MendyDefender | 29′ | 6.1 | 2 | 0.05 | 9/14 | 4/5 | ||||||
| 20Mamadou DoumbiaForward | 12′ | 6.8 | 1 | 0.03 | 4/4 | 3/6 | 1 | |||||
| 29Jeremy PetrisDefender | 11′ | 6.8 | 4/6 | 1/3 | 1 | |||||||
| 15Edoardo BoveMidfielder | 11′ | 6.3 | 1/1 | 1 | 0/2 | |||||||
| 50Joshua MullinsDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 16Marc BolaDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 12Nathan BaxterGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 7Tom InceMidfielder | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Tue 8 SepWatford 2-1 Preston North End
- Tue 25 NovWatford 1-1 Preston North End
- Tue 21 JanWatford 1-2 Preston North End
- Wed 2 OctPreston North End 3-0 Watford
- Sat 6 AprWatford 0-0 Preston North End
- Sat 16 DecPreston North End 1-5 Watford
- Sat 4 MarWatford 0-0 Preston North End
- Sat 20 AugPreston North End 0-0 Watford
- Tue 16 FebPreston North End 0-1 Watford
- Sat 28 NovWatford 4-1 Preston North End