Championship 2026-2027 | Regular Season - 6
| 8 Sep 2026-6:45 pm
Watford
d l d l l
2 : 1
1.26
xG
2.44
Full Time
Preston
l l l l w
E. Kayembe
69'
M. Doumbia
76'
C. Lang
5'
| Referee: F. Hallam | Half Time: 0-1
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
Goals
5'
Goal
C. Lang
Goal
E. Kayembe
69'
Goal
M. Doumbia (Assistant: Iker Bravo)
76'
7.3
1
F. Ravaglia
6.2
23
O. Traoré
7.5
3
S. Coulibaly
6.9
6
M. Pollock
6.2
4
K. Keben
6.3
5
H. Kyprianou
8.2
39
E. Kayembe
6.9
11
R. Vata
6.5
22
M. Payero
6.3
21
A. Nabizada
6.9
20
M. Doumbia
5.6
1
D. Iversen
7.3
3
A. Vukčević
7.2
19
L. Gibson
6.9
14
J. Storey
6.7
24
O. Offiah
7
4
H. Clarke
5.9
7
A. Devine
6.7
15
J. Thompson
6.5
27
L. Leroy
6.3
38
J. Kenny
7.2
10
C. Lang
field field
Line Ups
Watford
1
g
F. Ravaglia
7.3
4
d
K. Keben
6.2
6
d
M. Pollock
6.9
3
d
S. Coulibaly
7.5
23
d
O. Traoré
61'
6.2
39
m
E. Kayembe
69'
8.2
5
m
H. Kyprianou
6.3
21
f
A. Nabizada
46'
6.3
22
m
M. Payero
46'
6.5
11
m
R. Vata
46'
6.9
20
f
M. Doumbia
76'88'
6.9
Substitutes
24
g
S. Walker
26
g
D. Bachmann
33
d
J. Zemura
61'
7.2
56
d
A. Eames
45
f
S. Mavididi
46'
7
9
f
L. Kjerrumgaard
88'
17
f
Iker Bravo
46'
7.2
7
f
O. Maamma
46'
7.3
Coach
A. Dionisi
Preston
1
g
D. Iversen
5.6
4
d
H. Clarke
7
24
d
O. Offiah
6.7
14
d
J. Storey
6.9
19
d
L. Gibson
67'
7.2
3
d
A. Vukčević
62'66'
7.3
27
m
L. Leroy
75'
6.5
15
m
J. Thompson
6.7
7
m
A. Devine
82'
5.9
10
f
C. Lang
5'75'
7.2
38
f
J. Kenny
66'
6.3
Substitutes
21
g
L. Nicholls
12
d
C. Wiley
6
d
L. Lindsay
11
d
T. Small
82'
6.7
23
m
A. Moran
20
m
L. Gibbs
75'
6.5
17
m
S. Mills
66'
6.9
37
f
D. Burgzorg
66'
6.3
9
f
J. Erabi
75'
6.5
Coach
P. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
Out
A. Nabizada
In
S. Mavididi
46'
Watford
Out
M. Payero
In
Iker Bravo
46'
Watford
Out
R. Vata
In
O. Maamma
46'
Watford
Out
O. Traoré
In
J. Zemura
61'
Watford
Preston
66'
Out
A. Vukčević
In
S. Mills
Preston
66'
Out
J. Kenny
In
D. Burgzorg
Preston
75'
Out
L. Leroy
In
L. Gibbs
Preston
75'
Out
C. Lang
In
J. Erabi
Preston
82'
Out
A. Devine
In
T. Small
Out
M. Doumbia
In
L. Kjerrumgaard
88'
Watford
Referees
Referee: F. Hallam
Cards
62'
Yellow Card
A. Vukčević
67'
Yellow Card
L. Gibson
Match Statistics
Watford
Preston
Off Target 7 Blocked 3
On Target 5
On Target 6
Off Target 12 Blocked 6
0 Yellow Cards 2
2 Corners 4
7 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 1
61 Ball Possession 39
15 Shots 18
5 Shots on Goal 6
2 Goals 1
7 Shots off Goal 6
3 Blocked Shots 6
11 Shots insidebox 10
4 Shots outsidebox 8
5 Goalkeeper Saves 3
526 Total passes 319
436 Passes accurate 243
1.26 Expected Goals 2.44
Players Statistics
Watford
Goalkeepers
Field Players
Preston
Goalkeepers
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5' 0:1 Goal
C. Lang
Substitute 46'
In:S. Mavididi
Out:A. Nabizada
Substitute 46'
In:Iker Bravo
Out:M. Payero
Substitute 46'
In:O. Maamma
Out:R. Vata
Substitute 61'
In:J. Zemura
Out:O. Traoré
62' Yellow Card
A. Vukčević
Foul
66' Substitute
In:S. Mills
Out:A. Vukčević
66' Substitute
In:D. Burgzorg
Out:J. Kenny
67' Yellow Card
L. Gibson
Foul
Goal 1:1 69'
E. Kayembe
75' Substitute
In:L. Gibbs
Out:L. Leroy
75' Substitute
In:J. Erabi
Out:C. Lang
Goal 2:1 76'
M. Doumbia
Assistant: Iker Bravo
82' Substitute
In:T. Small
Out:A. Devine
Substitute 88'
In:L. Kjerrumgaard
Out:M. Doumbia