Watford vs Preston North End — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 22/23
Sat 4 Mar··Matchday 35·Vicarage Road, Watford·Drawn
- 6Corners3
- 1Cards4
- 12Shots11
- 4Shots on target2
- 13Fouls17
- 28Throw-ins14
- 1Offsides1
- 8Goal kicks13
- 3Saves4
- 12Tackles23
- 8Interceptions24
- 15Dribbles6
Period
Match statistics
| Watford | Statistic | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 60 | Ball possession | 40 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 12 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 28 | Throw-ins | 14 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 23 |
| 15 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 24 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 459 | Passes | 301 |
| 348 | Accurate passes | 193 |
| 15 | Free kicks | 13 |
| Shots | ||
| 6 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 8 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 8 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 28 | Throw-ins | 14 |
| 6 | Accurate crosses | 5 |
| 45 | Accurate long balls | 23 |
| 60 | Final third entries | 57 |
| Defending | ||
| 8 | Interceptions | 24 |
| 8% | Tackles won (%) | 15% |
| 18 | Clearances | 17 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 13 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.1 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.2 |
| Duels | ||
| 54% | Duels won (%) | 46% |
| 8 | Dispossessed | 7 |
| 15 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 42% | Ground duels (%) | 42% |
| 31% | Aerial duels (%) | 19% |
| Watford | Statistic | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 53 | Ball possession | 47 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 1 | Total shots | 6 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 17 | Throw-ins | 6 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 8 | Tackles | 12 |
| 10 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 0 | Big chances | 0 |
| 224 | Passes | 192 |
| 157 | Accurate passes | 135 |
| 8 | Free kicks | 8 |
| Shots | ||
| 0 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 1 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| 0 | Shots outside box | 5 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 17 | Throw-ins | 6 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Accurate long balls | 16 |
| 24 | Final third entries | 32 |
| Defending | ||
| 5 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 5% | Tackles won (%) | 7% |
| 10 | Clearances | 7 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| Duels | ||
| 51% | Duels won (%) | 49% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 4 |
| 10 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 26% | Ground duels (%) | 25% |
| 12% | Aerial duels (%) | 11% |
| Watford | Statistic | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 67 | Ball possession | 33 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 11 | Total shots | 5 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Tackles | 11 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 1 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 235 | Passes | 109 |
| 191 | Accurate passes | 58 |
| 7 | Free kicks | 5 |
| Shots | ||
| 6 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 7 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 11 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 5 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 28 | Accurate long balls | 7 |
| 36 | Final third entries | 25 |
| Defending | ||
| 3 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 3% | Tackles won (%) | 8% |
| 8 | Clearances | 10 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 8 |
| Duels | ||
| 58% | Duels won (%) | 42% |
| 2 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 1 |
| 16% | Ground duels (%) | 17% |
| 19% | Aerial duels (%) | 8% |
Events
81 recorded · 12 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 1'FoulJoão Pedro
- 5'FoulJames Morris
- 6'FoulBen Whiteman
- 8'FoulHamza Choudhury
- 8'Shot on targetJoão Pedro
- 9'Shot off targetGreg Cunningham
- 11'FoulDaniel Johnson
- 13'Shot on targetChed Evans
- 14'FoulGreg Cunningham
- 15'FoulChed Evans
- 17'Shot on targetÁlvaro Carreras
- 18'FoulHenrique Araújo
- 19'FoulBrad Potts
- 21'Shot off targetÁlvaro Carreras
- 24'FoulImrân Louza
- 29'FoulTroy Parrott
- 32'FoulDaniel Johnson
- 34'FoulÁlvaro Carreras
- 35'FoulHenrique Araújo
- 36'Offside
- 36'Shot off targetChed Evans
- 40'CornerJordan Storey
- 41'FoulRyan Porteous
- 42'Shot off targetAlan Browne
- 44'FoulJoão Pedro
- 45+2'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 46'FoulTroy Parrott
- 46'SubstitutionYáser Asprilla
- 46'SubstitutionKeinan Davis
- 47'Yellow cardChed Evans
- 47'FoulChed Evans
- 49'FoulKen Sema
- 50'FoulBambo Diaby
- 51'Yellow cardBambo Diaby
- 52'FoulBen Whiteman
- 53'Shot off targetRyan Porteous
- 53'CornerBrad Potts
- 54'CornerBrad Potts
- 56'Shot on targetJoão Pedro
- 56'Shot blockedKeinan Davis
- 59'Shot off targetYáser Asprilla
- 65'FoulChed Evans
- 67'CornerÁlvaro Carreras
- 67'Shot blockedIsmaïla Sarr
- 67'CornerFreddie Woodman
- 67'Shot on targetKeinan Davis
- 68'FoulYáser Asprilla
- 69'SubstitutionThomas Cannon
- 70'Shot off targetIsmaïla Sarr
- 71'SubstitutionMario Gaspar
- 71'Shot off targetYáser Asprilla
- 74'Shot on targetWesley Hoedt
- 75'Shot off targetChed Evans
- 76'Shot blockedThomas Cannon
- 77'SubstitutionBen Woodburn
- 78'CornerImrân Louza
- 79'CornerWesley Hoedt
- 80'Shot blockedBrad Potts
- 80'Shot blockedChed Evans
- 81'FoulBen Whiteman
- 82'FoulAlan Browne
- 83'Shot off targetJoão Pedro
- 84'FoulYáser Asprilla
- 85'Yellow cardBrad Potts
- 85'FoulThomas Cannon
- 87'SubstitutionRyan Ledson
- 88'SubstitutionBritoli Assombalonga
- 89'Yellow cardFreddie Woodman
- 89'FoulKen Sema
- 90+3'CornerBrad Potts
- 90+3'FoulBen Whiteman
- 90+4'Shot off targetJoão Pedro
- 90+5'Yellow cardImrân Louza
- 90+5'FoulImrân Louza
- 90+6'Offside
- 90+6'Shot blockedBen Whiteman
- 90+6'CornerWesley Hoedt
- 90+7'End of period
- 90+7'End of period
Line-ups
Watford4-2-3-1
Bench
Shot map
Watford12 shots · 4 on target · 0 goals · 0.13 xG
Preston North End11 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.14 xG
Watford1 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.02 xG
Preston North End6 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.01 xG
Watford11 shots · 3 on target · 0 goals · 0.11 xG
Preston North End5 shots · 0 on target · 0 goals · 0.13 xG
- Watford
- Preston North End
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Watford15 rated
Preston North End14 rated
Player statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley HoedtDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 1 | 64/84 | 13/15 | |||||||
| 26Daniel BachmannGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.7 | 14/16 | 1/1 | 3 | |||||||
| Imrân LouzaMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 41/49 | 3 | 4/11 | 2 | ||||||
| Ryan PorteousDefender | 90′ | 7.3 | 1 | 47/55 | 13/20 | 1 | ||||||
| João PedroMidfielder | 90′ | 7.2 | 4 | 29/45 | 15/24 | 1 | ||||||
| Hamza ChoudhuryMidfielder | 90′ | 6.6 | 28/34 | 6/10 | 3 | |||||||
| Ken SemaForward | 90′ | 6.1 | 29/42 | 1 | 7/18 | 2 | ||||||
| Ismaïla SarrForward | 87′ | 6.3 | 2 | 12/17 | 1 | 2/9 | ||||||
| Craig CathcartDefender | 71′ | 6.4 | 27/44 | 2 | 2/4 | 1 | ||||||
| Yáser AsprillaMidfielder | 45′ | 7.2 | 2 | 15/17 | 3 | 3/7 | ||||||
| James MorrisDefender | 45′ | 6.8 | 13/18 | 1/2 | ||||||||
| Henrique AraújoForward | 45′ | 6.3 | 5/9 | 2/5 | 1 | |||||||
| Keinan DavisForward | 45′ | 6.3 | 2 | 10/13 | 1 | 2/4 | ||||||
| Mario GasparDefender | 19′ | 6.6 | 14/15 | 1/2 | 1 | |||||||
| Britoli AssombalongaForward | 9′ | 6.3 | 0/1 | 1/2 | ||||||||
| Ben HamerGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Christian KabaseleDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ismael KonéMidfielder | — | — |
Preston North End
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie WoodmanGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.7 | 13/36 | 1/1 | 4 | |||||||
| Alan BrowneMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 22/31 | 2 | 12/23 | 4 | |||||
| Álvaro CarrerasDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 2 | 15/24 | 4/8 | |||||||
| Greg CunninghamDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 17/22 | 5/10 | 2 | ||||||
| 14Jordan StoreyDefender | 90′ | 7.3 | 16/28 | 8/9 | 4 | |||||||
| Ben WhitemanMidfielder | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 19/25 | 6/16 | 4 | ||||||
| Bambo DiabyDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 14/22 | 6/9 | 2 | |||||||
| 44Brad PottsDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 21/34 | 6/9 | 3 | ||||||
| Ched EvansForward | 87′ | 6.6 | 4 | 14/18 | 1 | 3/13 | ||||||
| Daniel JohnsonMidfielder | 77′ | 7.1 | 19/26 | 3 | 4/10 | 3 | ||||||
| Troy ParrottForward | 69′ | 6.3 | 17/23 | 4/17 | ||||||||
| Thomas CannonForward | 21′ | 6.1 | 1 | 4/6 | 1/5 | |||||||
| Ben WoodburnMidfielder | 13′ | 6.6 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 1 | |||||||
| Ryan LedsonMidfielder | 10′ | 6.1 | 0/2 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| David CornellGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Liam DelapForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Patrick BauerDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Robbie BradyMidfielder | — | — |
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 20 AugPreston North End 0-0 Watford
- Tue 16 FebPreston North End 0-1 Watford
- Sat 28 NovWatford 4-1 Preston North End