Watford vs Preston North End — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 26/27
Tue 8 Sep··Matchday 6·Vicarage Road, Watford·Watford won
- 2Corners4
- 0Cards2
- 15Shots18
- 5Shots on target6
- 7Fouls10
- 33Throw-ins28
- 2Offsides1
- 10Goal kicks8
- 5Saves3
- 7Tackles15
- 6Interceptions10
- 7Dribbles7
Period
Match statistics
| Watford | Statistic | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 61 | Ball possession | 39 |
| 1.44 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.48 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 15 | Total shots | 18 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 33 | Throw-ins | 28 |
| 10 | Goal kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Tackles | 15 |
| 7 | Dribbles | 7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 5 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 528 | Passes | 322 |
| 3 | Big chances | 4 |
| 10 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 443 | Accurate passes | 246 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 11 | Shots inside box | 9 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 9 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 2 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 6 |
| Attack | ||
| 31 | Touches in penalty area | 19 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances missed | 3 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 33 | Throw-ins | 28 |
| 58 | Final third entries | 62 |
| 16 | Accurate long balls | 18 |
| 4 | Accurate crosses | 4 |
| Duels | ||
| 14% | Aerial duels (%) | 21% |
| 43% | Duels won (%) | 57% |
| 24% | Ground duels (%) | 29% |
| 7 | Dribbles | 7 |
| 8 | Dispossessed | 4 |
| Defending | ||
| 5% | Tackles won (%) | 9% |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 31 | Clearances | 39 |
| 43 | Ball recoveries | 44 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 10 | Goal kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 1.03 | Goals prevented | -1.38 |
| 0 | High claims | 1 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.3 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 2.5 |
| Watford | Statistic | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 63 | Ball possession | 37 |
| 0.67 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.62 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 2 | Fouls | 3 |
| 9 | Total shots | 9 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Throw-ins | 12 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Tackles | 6 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 290 | Passes | 164 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 3 | Free kicks | 2 |
| 245 | Accurate passes | 127 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 6 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| Attack | ||
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 14 | Throw-ins | 12 |
| 34 | Final third entries | 26 |
| 7 | Accurate long balls | 10 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| Duels | ||
| 8% | Aerial duels (%) | 8% |
| 46% | Duels won (%) | 54% |
| 8% | Ground duels (%) | 11% |
| 1 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 4 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| Defending | ||
| 4% | Tackles won (%) | 3% |
| 3 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Clearances | 22 |
| 23 | Ball recoveries | 19 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.6 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 1.6 |
| Watford | Statistic | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 60 | Ball possession | 40 |
| 0.77 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.86 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 5 | Fouls | 7 |
| 6 | Total shots | 9 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 19 | Throw-ins | 16 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Tackles | 9 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 238 | Passes | 158 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 7 | Free kicks | 5 |
| 198 | Accurate passes | 119 |
| Shots | ||
| 0 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 5 | Shots inside box | 6 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 4 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Big chances missed | 2 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 19 | Throw-ins | 16 |
| 24 | Final third entries | 36 |
| 9 | Accurate long balls | 8 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| Duels | ||
| 6% | Aerial duels (%) | 13% |
| 42% | Duels won (%) | 58% |
| 16% | Ground duels (%) | 18% |
| 6 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 4 | Dispossessed | 1 |
| Defending | ||
| 1% | Tackles won (%) | 6% |
| 3 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 14 | Clearances | 17 |
| 20 | Ball recoveries | 25 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 8 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.7 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.9 |
Events
77 recorded · 15 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 2'Shot on targetRocco Vata
- 3'FoulHarry Clarke
- 3'FoulMartín Payero
- 5'Shot on targetJordan Thompson
- 5'CornerHector Kyprianou
- 5'Shot blockedJohnny Kenny
- 6'GoalCallum Lang0–1
- 7'OffsideMamadou Doumbia
- 11'FoulCallum Lang
- 13'Shot off targetAlfie Devine
- 16'Shot off targetOmar Haktab Traore
- 18'CornerJordan Storey
- 18'Shot blockedAmin Nabizada
- 19'Shot on targetCallum Lang
- 20'OffsideCallum Lang
- 21'Shot on targetEdo Kayembe
- 26'CornerKévin Keben Biakolo
- 27'CornerMatthew Pollock
- 27'Shot blockedJohnny Kenny
- 29'Shot off targetLeo Leroy
- 32'Shot on targetAlfie Devine
- 33'Shot blockedJohnny Kenny
- 35'FoulSoumaila Coulibaly
- 38'Shot off targetRocco Vata
- 41'FoulCallum Lang
- 41'Shot blockedAmin Nabizada
- 42'Shot off targetKévin Keben Biakolo
- 43'OffsideMamadou Doumbia
- 45'Shot off targetEdo Kayembe
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+2'Shot blockedMamadou Doumbia
- 45+2'End of period
Second halfHT 0–1
- 46'Kick-off
- 46'SubstitutionOthmane Maamma
- 46'SubstitutionIker Bravo
- 46'SubstitutionStephy Mavididi
- 47'Shot off targetJohnny Kenny
- 49'Shot off targetJohnny Kenny
- 49'FoulMamadou Doumbia
- 53'Shot off targetHarry Clarke
- 55'Shot off targetMatthew Pollock
- 56'FoulMamadou Doumbia
- 58'Shot on targetHarry Clarke
- 60'FoulStephy Mavididi
- 61'SubstitutionJordan Zemura
- 62'Yellow cardAndrija Vukčević
- 62'FoulAndrija Vukčević
- 64'FoulLeo Leroy
- 65'FoulHector Kyprianou
- 66'SubstitutionDelano Burgzorg
- 66'FoulCallum Lang
- 66'SubstitutionStanley Mills
- 67'Yellow cardLewis Gibson
- 67'FoulLewis Gibson
- 68'CornerHarry Clarke
- 69'GoalEdo Kayembe1–1
- 71'FoulLeo Leroy
- 73'Shot off targetCallum Lang
- 73'Shot on targetDelano Burgzorg
- 74'Shot off targetEdo Kayembe
- 75'SubstitutionLiam Gibbs
- 75'SubstitutionJusef Erabi
- 76'GoalMamadou Doumbia2–1
- 79'Shot off targetMamadou Doumbia
- 81'Shot blockedDelano Burgzorg
- 82'SubstitutionThierry Small
- 85'FoulOdeluga Offiah
- 88'SubstitutionLuca Kjerrumgaard
- 89'Shot blockedJusef Erabi
- 90+1'FoulHarry Clarke
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+2'FoulIker Bravo
- 90+2'CornerEdo Kayembe
- 90+2'Shot blockedJusef Erabi
- 90+4'Shot on targetIker Bravo
- 90+4'End of period
Line-ups
Watford4-2-3-1
Bench
Shot map
Watford15 shots · 5 on target · 2 goals · 1.25 xG
Preston North End18 shots · 6 on target · 1 goals · 2.47 xG
Watford9 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.58 xG
Preston North End9 shots · 4 on target · 1 goals · 1.57 xG
Watford6 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 0.67 xG
Preston North End9 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.90 xG
- Watford
- Preston North End
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Watford15 rated
Preston North End16 rated
Player statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Edo KayembeMidfielder | 90′ | 7.8 | 1 | 4 | 0.44 | 37/47 | 2 | 4/10 | 1 | |||
| 3Soumaila CoulibalyDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 70/73 | 4/8 | ||||||||
| 1Federico RavagliaGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.2 | 22/31 | 5 | ||||||||
| 4Kévin Keben BiakoloDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 0.25 | 43/53 | 1/3 | ||||||
| 6Matthew PollockDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 0.10 | 57/68 | 4/7 | 1 | |||||
| 5Hector KyprianouMidfielder | 90′ | 6.3 | 36/45 | 1 | 4/7 | 2 | ||||||
| 20Mamadou DoumbiaForward | 88′ | 7.1 | 1 | 3 | 0.27 | 14/19 | 3 | 2/13 | ||||
| 23Omar Haktab TraoreDefender | 61′ | 6.6 | 1 | 0.03 | 22/33 | 1 | 4/7 | 1 | ||||
| 45Stephy MavididiForward | 45′ | 7.4 | 20/21 | 1/3 | ||||||||
| 7Othmane MaammaForward | 45′ | 7.2 | 17/22 | 7/10 | 1 | |||||||
| 11Rocco VataMidfielder | 45′ | 7.1 | 2 | 0.15 | 14/16 | 1/4 | ||||||
| 17Iker BravoForward | 45′ | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 30/31 | 1 | 3/8 | ||||
| 21Amin NabizadaMidfielder | 45′ | 6.3 | 2 | 0.07 | 26/26 | 0/1 | ||||||
| 22Martín PayeroMidfielder | 45′ | 6.1 | 16/21 | 1 | 1/3 | 1 | ||||||
| 33Jordan ZemuraDefender | 29′ | 7.1 | 16/19 | 1 | 2/3 | |||||||
| 9Luca KjerrumgaardForward | 2′ | — | 3/3 | 1 | 0/1 | |||||||
| 56Albert EamesDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 26Daniel BachmannGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 24Sam WalkerGoalkeeper | — | — |
Preston North End
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Harry ClarkeDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 2 | 0.14 | 28/35 | 1 | 7/15 | 2 | ||||
| 14Jordan StoreyDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 27/37 | 10/12 | 1 | |||||||
| 15Jordan ThompsonMidfielder | 90′ | 6.8 | 1 | 0.04 | 27/34 | 1 | 4/8 | 1 | ||||
| 24Odeluga OffiahDefender | 90′ | 6.8 | 28/31 | 1 | 6/9 | 4 | ||||||
| 19Lewis GibsonDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 32/44 | 6/9 | 1 | |||||||
| 1Daniel IversenGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.0 | 17/37 | 3 | ||||||||
| 7Alfie DevineMidfielder | 82′ | 6.3 | 2 | 0.16 | 31/38 | 3 | 1/1 | 1 | ||||
| 10Callum LangForward | 75′ | 7.1 | 1 | 3 | 1.37 | 9/11 | 3 | 4/8 | 1 | |||
| 27Leo LeroyMidfielder | 75′ | 6.1 | 1 | 0.02 | 16/17 | 3 | 2/6 | 1 | ||||
| 3Andrija VukčevićDefender | 66′ | 7.4 | 6/7 | 1 | 3/6 | 2 | ||||||
| 38Johnny KennyForward | 66′ | 6.3 | 5 | 0.18 | 5/7 | 1 | 3/7 | 1 | ||||
| 17Stanley MillsMidfielder | 24′ | 7.1 | 4/5 | 1 | 2/2 | |||||||
| 37Delano BurgzorgForward | 24′ | 6.3 | 2 | 0.27 | 4/4 | |||||||
| 9Jusef ErabiForward | 15′ | 6.1 | 2 | 0.25 | 5/6 | 2/4 | ||||||
| 20Liam GibbsMidfielder | 15′ | 6.1 | 4/5 | |||||||||
| 11Thierry SmallDefender | 8′ | 6.8 | 3/4 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| 23Andrew MoranMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 12Caleb WileyDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 21Lee NichollsGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 6Liam LindsayDefender | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Sat 14 FebPreston North End 2-2 Watford
- 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