English League Championship

Preston North End vs Watford, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 19': Lewis Dobbin
  • 70': Milutin Osmajic
FT
2 - 2
Watford
  • 55': Othmane Maamma
  • 57': Odeluga Offiah (OG)

About

Preston North End are hosting Watford at Deepdale, Preston, 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. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
  • 2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
  • 4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
  • 6': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
  • 7': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  • 9': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 11': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Andrija Vukcevic.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
  • 13': Offside, Watford. Imrân Louza is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  • 19': Goal! Preston North End 1, Watford 0. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 21': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
  • 28': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 28': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Watford).
  • 29': Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End).
  • 31': Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Alfie Devine.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Othmane Maamma with a cross.
  • 38': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Gibson.
  • 41': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Stephen Mfuni.
  • 44': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
  • 45': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Stephen Mfuni.
  • 45': Offside, Preston North End. Lewis Dobbin is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Watford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Watford 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt missed. James Abankwah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 49': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 49': Saba Goglichidze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 52': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 52': Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Cornell (Preston North End). Assisted by Imrân Louza with a through ball.
  • 55': Goal! Preston North End 1, Watford 1. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 57': Own Goal by Odeluga Offiah, Preston North End. Preston North End 1, Watford 2.
  • 59': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Preston North End).
  • 59': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 60': Saba Goglichidze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Watford. Formose Mendy replaces Saba Goglichidze.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End).
  • 63': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Daniel Jebbison because of an injury.
  • 63': Substitution, Preston North End. Callum Lang replaces Pol Valentín.
  • 63': Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ali McCann.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Formose Mendy (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 70': Goal! Preston North End 2, Watford 2. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Lang following a fast break.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
  • 73': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ali McCann.
  • 74': Formose Mendy (Watford) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 75': Alfie Devine (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Othmane Maamma following a fast break.
  • 78': Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  • 79': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Petris replaces Mattie Pollock.
  • 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Lewis Dobbin.
  • 80': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
  • 80': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a cross.
  • 86': Substitution, Watford. Edoardo Bove replaces Imrân Louza.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Stephen Mfuni (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edoardo Bove.
  • 89': Foul by Jeremy Petris (Watford).
  • 89': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Jeremy Petris (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 90'+1': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Callum Lang (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Nampalys Mendy.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Watford 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 2, Watford 2.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 9
1 Saves 4
49 Possession 51
20 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
260 Accurate Passes 270
363 Passes 376
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
10 Accurate Crosses 4
25 Crosses 27
0.4 Cross % 0.1
56 Long Balls 70
21 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
9 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 21
19 Tackles 28
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 5
31 Effective Clearances 41
31 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,611

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Table

Line-Ups

PNE Preston North End (3-5-2)

No. Name
13 David Cornell (GK)
14 Jordan Storey
19 Lewis Gibson Yellow Card
42 Odeluga Offiah
21 Alfie Devine
8 Alistair McCann
4 Benjamin Whiteman
3 Andrija Vukcevic
2 Pol Valentín
9 Daniel Jebbison
17 Lewis Dobbin
Preston North End Substitutes:
Jamal Lewis, Andy Moran, Milutin Osmajic, Callum Lang, Jack Walton, Andrew Hughes, Jordan Thompson, Michael Smith, Thierry Small.

WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Egil Selvik (GK)
6 Matthew Pollock
3 Saba Goglichidze
21 Stephen Mfuni
25 James Abankwah
10 Imran Louza
39 Edo Kayembe
23 Nampalys Mendy
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
42 Othmane Maamma
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
Watford Substitutes:
Marc Bola, Formose Mendy, Nathan Baxter, Tom Ince, Edoardo Bove, Kwadwo Baah, Joshua Mullins, Mamadou Doumbia, Jeremy Petris.

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