Watford vs Preston North End — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 20/21
Sat 28 Nov··Matchday 14·Vicarage Road, Watford·Watford won
- 8Corners3
- 1Cards0
- 26Shots9
- 11Shots on target4
- 7Fouls2
- 13Throw-ins16
- 3Offsides0
- 5Goal kicks9
- 3Saves7
- 11Tackles10
- 12Interceptions6
- 7Dribbles7
Period
Match statistics
| Watford | Statistic | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 59 | Ball possession | 41 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 7 | Fouls | 2 |
| 26 | Total shots | 9 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Throw-ins | 16 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 7 | Dribbles | 7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 7 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 623 | Passes | 442 |
| 564 | Accurate passes | 370 |
| 2 | Free kicks | 7 |
| Shots | ||
| 9 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 12 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 14 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 13 | Throw-ins | 16 |
| 7 | Accurate crosses | 5 |
| 49 | Accurate long balls | 20 |
| 47 | Final third entries | 40 |
| Defending | ||
| 9 | Clearances | 25 |
| 3% | Tackles won (%) | 9% |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 9 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.6 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.3 |
| Duels | ||
| 42% | Duels won (%) | 58% |
| 2 | Dispossessed | 8 |
| 7 | Dribbles | 7 |
| 20% | Ground duels (%) | 24% |
| 10% | Aerial duels (%) | 18% |
| Watford | Statistic | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 49 | Ball possession | 51 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 9 | Total shots | 7 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| 7 | Tackles | 5 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 270 | Passes | 288 |
| 232 | Accurate passes | 250 |
| 1 | Free kicks | 3 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 9 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 4 | Accurate crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Accurate long balls | 11 |
| 22 | Final third entries | 21 |
| Defending | ||
| 3 | Clearances | 14 |
| 2% | Tackles won (%) | 4% |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| Duels | ||
| 43% | Duels won (%) | 57% |
| 1 | Dispossessed | 4 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 11% | Ground duels (%) | 13% |
| 6% | Aerial duels (%) | 10% |
| Watford | Statistic | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 70 | Ball possession | 30 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 17 | Total shots | 2 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Tackles | 5 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 353 | Passes | 154 |
| 332 | Accurate passes | 120 |
| 1 | Free kicks | 4 |
| Shots | ||
| 6 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| 11 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 4 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 26 | Accurate long balls | 9 |
| 25 | Final third entries | 19 |
| Defending | ||
| 6 | Clearances | 11 |
| 1% | Tackles won (%) | 5% |
| 3 | Interceptions | 1 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| Duels | ||
| 41% | Duels won (%) | 59% |
| 1 | Dispossessed | 4 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 9% | Ground duels (%) | 11% |
| 4% | Aerial duels (%) | 8% |
Line-ups
Watford4-4-2
Bench
Shot map
Watford26 shots · 11 on target · 4 goals · 1.24 xG
Preston North End9 shots · 4 on target · 1 goals · 0.33 xG
Watford9 shots · 5 on target · 1 goals · 0.21 xG
Preston North End7 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.18 xG
Watford17 shots · 6 on target · 3 goals · 1.03 xG
Preston North End2 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.15 xG
- Watford
- Preston North End
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Watford14 rated
Preston North End15 rated
Player statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismaïla SarrMidfielder | 90′ | 8.5 | 1 | 4 | 45/53 | 2 | 4/11 | 1 | ||||
| 2Jeremy NgakiaDefender | 90′ | 8.2 | 1 | 68/72 | 3 | 3/5 | 3 | |||||
| Christian KabaseleDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 65/71 | 3/5 | |||||||
| Nathaniel ChalobahMidfielder | 90′ | 7.3 | 1 | 2 | 57/64 | 2 | 5/8 | |||||
| Domingos QuinaMidfielder | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 5 | 53/63 | 1 | 2/9 | 1 | ||||
| Ben FosterGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.8 | 12/14 | 3 | ||||||||
| Craig CathcartDefender | 87′ | 7.7 | 1 | 60/61 | 1 | 5/9 | 3 | |||||
| James GarnerMidfielder | 87′ | 7.2 | 3 | 53/58 | 2 | 1/4 | 1 | |||||
| Troy DeeneyForward | 71′ | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18/21 | 5 | 2/9 | 1 | |||
| Kiko FemeníaDefender | 71′ | 6.6 | 1 | 66/67 | 1 | 0/1 | ||||||
| João PedroForward | 59′ | 7.9 | 1 | 2 | 22/29 | 1 | 4/8 | 1 | ||||
| Andre GrayForward | 31′ | 6.1 | 2 | 3/5 | 1 | 0/2 | ||||||
| Stipe PericaForward | 19′ | 6.8 | 2/2 | 1/1 | ||||||||
| Ben WilmotDefender | 19′ | 6.4 | 18/21 | 1 | ||||||||
| Daniel PhillipsMidfielder | 3′ | — | 10/10 | 1 | ||||||||
| Francisco SierraltaDefender | 3′ | — | 12/12 | |||||||||
| 26Daniel BachmannGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Kane CrichlowMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Marc NavarroDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| William Troost-EkongDefender | — | — |
Preston North End
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan RuddGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.8 | 22/33 | 7 | ||||||||
| Scott SinclairDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 35/40 | 1 | 6/6 | |||||||
| Tom BarkhuizenDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 30/41 | 2/3 | 1 | |||||
| Seani MaguireForward | 90′ | 6.4 | 1 | 23/28 | 1 | 7/17 | ||||||
| 44Brad PottsMidfielder | 90′ | 6.1 | 2 | 30/36 | 1 | 2/5 | ||||||
| Patrick BauerDefender | 90′ | 6.1 | 1 | 28/30 | 3/5 | 1 | ||||||
| 14Jordan StoreyDefender | 90′ | 6.0 | 2 | 45/52 | 3/4 | 1 | ||||||
| Ben DaviesDefender | 82′ | 6.8 | 48/57 | 9/9 | 2 | |||||||
| Daniel JohnsonMidfielder | 79′ | 7.1 | 46/51 | 4 | 3/8 | 1 | ||||||
| Emil Riis JacobsenForward | 79′ | 6.1 | 1 | 8/13 | 2/6 | |||||||
| Ben PearsonMidfielder | 65′ | 6.7 | 1 | 49/52 | 1 | 4/6 | 3 | |||||
| Ryan LedsonMidfielder | 25′ | 6.6 | 2/3 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| Tom BaylissMidfielder | 11′ | 7.1 | 1 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 1 | ||||||
| Jayden StockleyForward | 11′ | 6.3 | 1/2 | |||||||||
| Paul HuntingtonDefender | 8′ | 6.6 | 0/1 | |||||||||
| Adam O'ReillyMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Connor RipleyGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Jack BaxterMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Jacob Holland-WilkinsonForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Lewis CoultonDefender | — | — |
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
- 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