English League Championship

Watford vs Preston North End, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 9': Domingos Quina
  • 52': Troy Deeney (P)
  • 58': Nathaniel Chalobah
  • 74': João Pedro
FT
4 - 1
Preston North End
  • 55': Tom Barkhuizen

About

Watford are hosting Preston North End at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a headed pass.
  • 3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Foster.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Gray.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Kiko Femenía (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 9': Goal! Watford 1, Preston North End 0. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross.
  • 14': Offside, Watford. James Garner tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
  • 20': Domingos Quina (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 23': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by James Garner (Watford).
  • 23': James Garner (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Scott Sinclair with a cross.
  • 28': Foul by Andre Gray (Watford).
  • 28': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Andre Gray because of an injury.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
  • 40': Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).
  • 40': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Davies.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Watford. Troy Deeney tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 1, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 1, Preston North End 0.
  • 46': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Garner.
  • 49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Pearson.
  • 50': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).
  • 51': Penalty Watford. Ismaila Sarr draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Penalty conceded by Jordan Storey (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 52': Goal! Watford 2, Preston North End 0. Troy Deeney (Watford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 53': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
  • 55': Goal! Watford 2, Preston North End 1. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Pearson.
  • 57': Attempt missed. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
  • 58': Goal! Watford 3, Preston North End 1. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 63': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 64': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia following a corner.
  • 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Ben Pearson.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
  • 68': Attempt missed. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 71': Substitution, Watford. Stipe Perica replaces Troy Deeney.
  • 71': Substitution, Watford. Ben Wilmot replaces Kiko Femenía.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Wilmot.
  • 73': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Brad Potts.
  • 74': Goal! Watford 4, Preston North End 1. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Craig Cathcart with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 76': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Domingos Quina.
  • 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen.
  • 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Bayliss replaces Daniel Johnson.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Tom Bayliss (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Domingos Quina (Watford).
  • 82': Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Huntington replaces Ben Davies.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
  • 84': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
  • 86': Offside, Watford. Christian Kabasele tries a through ball, but Domingos Quina is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 87': Substitution, Watford. Daniel Phillips replaces James Garner.
  • 87': Substitution, Watford. Francisco Sierralta replaces Craig Cathcart.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tom Bayliss.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Christian Kabasele (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Phillips with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Paul Huntington.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Domingos Quina (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Watford 4, Preston North End 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 4, Preston North End 1.

Statistics

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2 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 9
7 Saves 3
41.3 Possession 58.7
9 SHOTS 26
4 ON GOAL 11
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
370 Accurate Passes 564
442 Passes 623
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 7
12 Crosses 25
0.4 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 61
20 Accurate Long Balls 49
0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
2 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 3
10 Tackles 11
0.9 Tackle % 0.3
6 Interceptions 12
25 Effective Clearances 9
25 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 41 +42 84
2 Ipswich Town 39 +29 72
3 Middlesbrough 41 +21 72
4 Millwall 41 +9 72
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ben Foster (GK)
15 Craig Cathcart
27 Christian Kabasele
21 Kiko Femenía
3 Jeremy Ngakia
16 James Garner Yellow Card
14 Nathaniel Chalobah
20 Domingos Quina
23 Ismaïla Sarr
9 Troy Deeney
18 Andre Gray
Watford Substitutes:
Daniel Bachmann, Stipe Perica, Ben Wilmot, William Troost-Ekong, Kane Crichlow, Daniel Philips, João Pedro, Marc Navarro, Francisco Sierralta.

PNE Preston North End (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Declan Rudd (GK)
5 Patrick Bauer
6 Ben Davies
14 Jordan Storey
4 Ben Pearson
11 Daniel Johnson
44 Brad Potts
29 Tom Barkhuizen
31 Scott Sinclair
24 Sean Maguire
19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
Preston North End Substitutes:
Jayden Stockley, Tom Bayliss, Ryan Ledson, Jack Baxter, Jacob Holland-Wilkinson, Paul Huntington, Lewis Coulton, Adam O'Reilly, Connor Ripley.

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