Watford v Preston North End: 2–1 result

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MAMA SAVES THE DAY 🔥 | Watford 2-1 Preston North End | Short Highlights

Watford FC · 2026-09-08T14:35:10-07:00 · 2m 17s

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Watford FC · 2026-09-08T23:00:38-07:00 · 10m 57s

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1. 0'
   Kick-off
2. 5'
   Goal · Preston North End

   Scorer: Callum Lang

3. 45'
   Substitution · Watford

   On: Othmane Maamma · Off: Rocco Vata

4. 45'
   Substitution · Watford

   On: Stephy Mavididi · Off: Amin Nabizada

5. 45'
   Substitution · Watford

   On: Iker Bravo · Off: Martín Payero

6. 61'
   Substitution · Watford

   On: Jordan Zemura · Omar-Haktab Traoré

7. 62'
   Yellow Card · Preston North End

   Andrija Vukcevic

8. 66'
   Substitution · Preston North End

   On: Delano Burgzorg · Off: Johnny Kenny

9. 66'
   Substitution · Preston North End

   On: Stanley Mills · Off: Andrija Vukcevic

10. 67'
    Yellow Card · Preston North End

    Lewis Gibson

11. 69'
    Goal · Watford

    Scorer: Edo Kayembe

12. 75'
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: Jusef Erabi · Off: Callum Lang

13. 75'
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: Liam Gibbs · Leo Leroy

14. 76'
    Goal - Header · Watford

    Scorer: Mamadou Doumbia · Assist: Iker Bravo

15. 82'
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: Thierry Small · Off: Alfie Devine

16. 88'
    Substitution · Watford

    On: Luca Kjerrumgaard · Off: Mamadou Doumbia

17. 90'+5'
    Full time

Watford and Preston North End statistics comparison

Statistic	Watford	Preston North End
Possession	61.1%	38.9%
Shots	15	18
Shots on target	5	6
Corners	2	4
Fouls	7	10
Offsides	2	1
Saves	5	3
Yellow cards	0	2
Red cards	0	0
Passes	526	319
Accurate passes	436	243
Pass accuracy	82.9%	76.2%
Crosses	15	18
Accurate crosses	4	4
Long balls	65	57
Accurate long balls	19	17
Blocked shots	3	6
Tackles	8	16
Interceptions	7	12
Clearances	30	42
Shots on target (%)	33.3%	33.3%
Penalties scored	0	0
Penalties taken	0	0
Cross accuracy	26.7%	22.2%
Long-ball accuracy	29.2%	29.8%
Successful tackles	6	8
Tackle success	75.0%	50.0%
Effective clearances	30	42

Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.

Player leaders by statistic

Team	Statistic	Player	Total	Other figures
Watford	Shots	Edo Kayembe	4	Shots on target: 2Expected goals (xG): 0.42
Watford	Accurate passes	Soumaila Coulibaly	70	Passes: 75Big chances created: 0
Watford	Defensive interventions	Matthew Pollock	17	Successful tackles: 0Duels won: 4
Watford	Saves	Federico Ravaglia	5	Shots on target faced: 6Expected goals conceded (xGC): 2.44
Preston North End	Shots	Johnny Kenny	5	Shots on target: 0Expected goals (xG): 0.18
Preston North End	Accurate passes	Lewis Gibson	32	Passes: 43Big chances created: 0
Preston North End	Defensive interventions	Jordan Storey	16	Successful tackles: 0Duels won: 10
Preston North End	Saves	Daniel Iversen	3	Shots on target faced: 5Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.26

xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.

Latest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Championship 2026/27 league table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
20	WAT Watford	15	4	3	8	13	23	-10	15
24	PNE Preston North End	15	2	2	11	13	30	-17	8