Watford vs Preston North End — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 24/25
Tue 21 Jan··Matchday 28·Preston North End won
- 4Corners2
- 0Cards2
- 10Shots15
- 4Shots on target8
- 8Fouls14
- 31Throw-ins24
- 2Offsides3
- 6Goal kicks6
- 5Saves3
- 12Tackles26
- 7Interceptions14
- 16Dribbles2
Period
Match statistics
| Watford | Statistic | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 68 | Ball possession | 32 |
| 0.34 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.42 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 10 | Total shots | 15 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 31 | Throw-ins | 24 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 26 |
| 16 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 5 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 0 | Big chances | 5 |
| 596 | Passes | 278 |
| 14 | Free kicks | 8 |
| 514 | Accurate passes | 188 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 4 | Shots inside box | 10 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Shots outside box | 5 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 4 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 12 | Touches in penalty area | 20 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Big chances missed | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| 20 | Accurate long balls | 17 |
| 70 | Final third entries | 50 |
| 31 | Throw-ins | 24 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| Duels | ||
| 20% | Aerial duels (%) | 17% |
| 54% | Duels won (%) | 46% |
| 13 | Dispossessed | 7 |
| 42% | Ground duels (%) | 36% |
| 16 | Dribbles | 2 |
| Defending | ||
| 44 | Ball recoveries | 51 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 15 | Clearances | 31 |
| 10% | Tackles won (%) | 18% |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| -0.02 | Goals prevented | -0.48 |
| 1 | High claims | 2 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.4 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 2.6 |
| Watford | Statistic | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 59 | Ball possession | 41 |
| 0.04 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.61 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 2 | Total shots | 8 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Throw-ins | 13 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Tackles | 17 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 1 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 0 | Big chances | 3 |
| 268 | Passes | 181 |
| 9 | Free kicks | 5 |
| 228 | Accurate passes | 136 |
| Shots | ||
| 2 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 0 | Shots inside box | 6 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Big chances missed | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 12 | Accurate long balls | 9 |
| 19 | Final third entries | 26 |
| 17 | Throw-ins | 13 |
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| Duels | ||
| 6% | Aerial duels (%) | 7% |
| 44% | Duels won (%) | 56% |
| 9 | Dispossessed | 4 |
| 18% | Ground duels (%) | 23% |
| 4 | Dribbles | 1 |
| Defending | ||
| 24 | Ball recoveries | 24 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 10 | Clearances | 6 |
| 5% | Tackles won (%) | 12% |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| Watford | Statistic | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 77 | Ball possession | 23 |
| 0.30 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 8 | Total shots | 7 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Throw-ins | 11 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| 7 | Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Dribbles | 1 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 4 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 0 | Big chances | 2 |
| 328 | Passes | 97 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 3 |
| 286 | Accurate passes | 52 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 4 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 8 | Accurate long balls | 8 |
| 51 | Final third entries | 24 |
| 14 | Throw-ins | 11 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 0 |
| Duels | ||
| 14% | Aerial duels (%) | 10% |
| 62% | Duels won (%) | 38% |
| 4 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| 24% | Ground duels (%) | 13% |
| 12 | Dribbles | 1 |
| Defending | ||
| 20 | Ball recoveries | 27 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 5 | Clearances | 25 |
| 5% | Tackles won (%) | 6% |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 2 |
Line-ups
Watford3-4-2-1
Bench
Shot map
Watford10 shots · 4 on target · 1 goals · 0.38 xG
Preston North End15 shots · 8 on target · 2 goals · 2.59 xG
Watford2 shots · 0 on target · 0 goals · 0.04 xG
Preston North End8 shots · 3 on target · 1 goals · 1.77 xG
Watford8 shots · 4 on target · 1 goals · 0.34 xG
Preston North End7 shots · 5 on target · 1 goals · 0.82 xG
- Watford
- Preston North End
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Watford16 rated
Preston North End15 rated
Player statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan BondGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.9 | 22/22 | 5 | ||||||||
| 11Rocco VataForward | 90′ | 7.7 | 1 | 3 | 0.07 | 16/18 | 10/18 | 2 | ||||
| 2Jeremy NgakiaDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 0.01 | 55/63 | 1 | 5/11 | 3 | ||||
| Francisco SierraltaDefender | 90′ | 7.3 | 1 | 0.01 | 75/83 | 1 | 8/12 | 2 | ||||
| Vakoun Issouf BayoForward | 90′ | 6.8 | 3 | 0.20 | 13/17 | 3/9 | ||||||
| 6Matthew PollockDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 81/94 | 1 | 4/9 | ||||||
| Moussa SissokoMidfielder | 90′ | 6.4 | 25/32 | 1 | 5/12 | 1 | ||||||
| Imrân LouzaMidfielder | 77′ | 7.1 | 1 | 0.02 | 55/62 | 2/4 | 1 | |||||
| 39Edo KayembeForward | 77′ | 6.6 | 38/44 | 1 | 4/7 | |||||||
| Yasser LarouciDefender | 45′ | 7.4 | 1 | 0.06 | 33/39 | 1 | 3/5 | 1 | ||||
| James AbankwahDefender | 45′ | 6.6 | 41/49 | 5/8 | ||||||||
| Festy EboseleDefender | 38′ | 6.3 | 10/12 | 2/6 | 1 | |||||||
| Giorgi ChakvetadzeMidfielder | 37′ | 6.6 | 27/31 | 2 | 3/6 | |||||||
| 34Kwadwo BaahDefender | 15′ | 6.1 | 1/3 | |||||||||
| 20Mamadou DoumbiaForward | 13′ | 7.1 | 6/7 | 3/4 | ||||||||
| Tom Dele-BashiruMidfielder | 13′ | 6.4 | 17/18 | 1/1 | ||||||||
| Angelo OgbonnaDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Myles RobertsGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ryan PorteousDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Tom InceMidfielder | — | — |
Preston North End
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaine Kesler-HaydenDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 0.04 | 25/41 | 8/11 | 4 | |||||
| 16Andrew HughesDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 16/22 | 3/7 | 3 | |||||||
| 19Lewis GibsonDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 1 | 0.05 | 26/35 | 3/5 | 1 | |||||
| Freddie WoodmanGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.6 | 11/28 | 1/1 | 3 | |||||||
| 14Jordan StoreyDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 21/27 | 1 | 4/7 | |||||||
| 8Ali McCannForward | 90′ | 6.3 | 2 | 0.55 | 16/22 | 1 | 7/13 | 7 | ||||
| Stefán Teitur ÞórðarsonMidfielder | 89′ | 7.4 | 13/20 | 3 | 6/14 | 2 | ||||||
| Milutin OsmajićForward | 73′ | 8.0 | 2 | 5 | 1.28 | 5/7 | 3/7 | |||||
| Mads FrøkjærForward | 73′ | 7.9 | 1 | 2 | 0.17 | 21/27 | 2 | 3/8 | 2 | |||
| Jayden MeghomaDefender | 72′ | 6.7 | 1 | 5/10 | 1 | 2/4 | 2 | |||||
| Ryan LedsonMidfielder | 66′ | 7.7 | 2 | 0.02 | 18/23 | 2 | 8/15 | 6 | ||||
| Duane HolmesMidfielder | 24′ | 6.4 | 3/4 | 1 | 2/4 | |||||||
| Robbie BradyMidfielder | 18′ | 5.6 | 1/4 | 1/6 | ||||||||
| Sam GreenwoodMidfielder | 17′ | 6.4 | 2 | 0.24 | 2/2 | 0/2 | ||||||
| Emil Riis JacobsenForward | 17′ | 6.1 | 2/4 | 1 | 2/7 | |||||||
| 6Liam LindsayDefender | 1′ | — | 1/1 | |||||||||
| Ched EvansForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| David CornellGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Jack WhatmoughDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Will KeaneForward | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Tue 8 SepWatford 2-1 Preston North End
- Sat 14 FebPreston North End 2-2 Watford
- Tue 25 NovWatford 1-1 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