Watford vs Preston North End, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

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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.
1': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
1': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5': Foul by James Morris (Watford).
6': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
6': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Cathcart with a cross.
8': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
9': Attempt missed. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross following a set piece situation.
11': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
11': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
14': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
14': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
15': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt saved. Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ched Evans.
17': Delay in match (Watford).
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
18': Foul by Henrique Araújo (Watford).
18': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
19': James Morris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt missed. Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
24': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
29': Foul by Troy Parrott (Preston North End).
29': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
32': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End).
34': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Henrique Araújo (Watford).
36': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
36': Offside, Watford. Henrique Araújo tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
40': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
41': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
41': Troy Parrott (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
44': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Preston North End 0.
45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Preston North End 0.
45': Substitution, Watford. Keinan Davis replaces Henrique Araújo.
45': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces James Morris.
46': Foul by Troy Parrott (Preston North End).
46': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Ched Evans (Preston North End) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
47': Ched Evans (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
49': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
50': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Bambo Diaby (Preston North End).
51': Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
52': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Brad Potts.
53': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Brad Potts.
56': Attempt blocked. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
56': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
59': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Cathcart with a cross.
59': Delay in match because of an injury Brad Potts (Preston North End).
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Delay in match because of an injury Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
65': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
67': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
67': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
67': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
68': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
68': Troy Parrott (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Substitution, Preston North End. Thomas Cannon replaces Troy Parrott.
70': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
71': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
71': Substitution, Watford. Mario Gaspar replaces Craig Cathcart.
74': Attempt saved. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
75': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
76': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
77': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Daniel Johnson.
78': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
79': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
80': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Preston North End) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.
80': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
81': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
81': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Hand ball by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
83': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
84': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
84': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Preston North End).
85': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
87': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Ched Evans.
87': Substitution, Watford. Britt Assombalonga replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
89': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
89': Freddie Woodman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
90'+3': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Brad Potts.
90'+4': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
90'+5': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+6': Offside, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman tries a through ball, but Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Preston North End 0.
0': Match ends, Watford 0, Preston North End 0.

Statistics

PNE		WAT
17	Fouls	13
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	6
4	Saves	3
40.2	Possession	59.8
11	SHOTS	12
2	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
193	Accurate Passes	348
301	Passes	459
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	6
20	Crosses	23
0.3	Cross %	0.3
73	Long Balls	81
23	Accurate Long Balls	45
0.3	Long Balls %	0.6
4	Blocked Shots	2
15	Effective Tackles	8
23	Tackles	12
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
24	Interceptions	8
17	Effective Clearances	18
17	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,244

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Coventry City	39	+41	80
2	Middlesbrough	39	+22	71
3	Ipswich Town	38	+28	69
4	Millwall	39	+9	69

Full Table

Line-Ups

Watford (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Daniel Bachmann (GK)
44	Wesley Hoedt
22	Ryan Porteous
42	James Morris
15	Craig Cathcart
10	João Pedro
4	Hamza Choudhury
6	Imran Louza
21	Henrique Araújo
12	Ken Sema
23	Ismaïla Sarr

Watford Substitutes:

Christian Kabasele, Mario, Britt Assombalonga, Yáser Asprilla, Ben Hamer, Keinan Davis, Ismaël Koné.

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

No.	Name
1	Freddie Woodman (GK)
23	Bambo Diaby
3	Greg Cunningham
14	Jordan Storey
4	Benjamin Whiteman
8	Alan Browne
10	Daniel Johnson
2	Álvaro Carreras
44	Brad Potts
15	Troy Parrott
9	Ched Evans

Preston North End Substitutes:

Patrick Bauer, Thomas Cannon, Liam Delap, David Cornell, Robbie Brady, Ben Woodburn, Ryan Ledson.

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