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Site time 25.11.2025 19:45 GMT LeagueChampionship, England Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 17 VenueVicarage Road RefereeJames Bell, England

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League context

Standings

Watford are 16 in the table and Preston are 14.

Phase League phase
Watford Rank 16, 57 pts
Preston Rank 14, 60 pts
Events 16
H2H 10

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Key events

Watford
Preston
22'
Normal goal

D. Jebbison · A L. Dobbin

37'
Yellow card

A. Devine

Normal goal

M. Doumbia · A J. Ngakia

45'
62'
Substitution

Preston · A T. Small

Yellow card

H. Kyprianou

71'
72'
Substitution

L. Dobbin · A M. Frøkjær-Jensen

Substitution

O. Maamma · A G. Chakvetadze

Substitution

L. Kjerrumgaard · A N. Irankunda

74'
81'
Substitution

O. Offiah · A Pol Valentín

Substitution

D. Jebbison · A M. Smith

84'
Yellow card

A. Hughes

Substitution

E. Kayembe · A T. Ince

85'
Substitution

M. Doumbia · A Vivaldo Semedo

86'
87'
Yellow card

S. Þórðarson

90+1'
Yellow card

L. Lindsay

Yellow card

N. Irankunda

90+6'

Match statistics

Watford Watford
Preston Preston
5
Shots on target
3
10
Shots off target
5
24
Total shots
10
1.70
xG
0.98
59%
Possession
41%
532
Total passes
378
459
Accurate passes
303
6
Corner kicks
2
1
Offsides
1
11
Fouls
10
2
Yellow cards
4
2
Goalkeeper saves
4
9
Blocked shots
2
13
Shots inside the box
6
11
Shots outside the box
4
0
Goals prevented
0

Player match statistics

Watford Watford
J. Ngakia

Min 90

G — A 1 Rating 7.20
I. Louza

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
H. Kyprianou

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
M. Pollock

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
K. Keben

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
N. Baxter

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
M. Bola

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
M. Doumbia

Min 86

G 1 A 0 Rating 7.30
Preston Preston
L. Lindsay

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.30
A. Devine

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.30
A. Hughes

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
J. Storey

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
S. Þórðarson

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
J. Lewis

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
D. Iversen

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
D. Jebbison

Min 81

G 1 A 0 Rating 7.30

Lineups

Watford

Watford

Formation: 4-4-2
Coach Javier Gracia Carlos
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#42
O. Maamma Midfielder
#5
H. Kyprianou Midfielder
#39
E. Kayembe Midfielder
#20
M. Doumbia Forward
Substitutes
#7
T. Ince Midfielder
#18
V. Semedo Forward
#66
N. Irankunda Forward
Preston

Preston

Formation: 3-5-2
Coach Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#16
A. Hughes Defender
#6
L. Lindsay Defender
#21
A. Devine Midfielder
#15
J. Thompson Midfielder
#42
O. Offiah Midfielder
#9
D. Jebbison Forward
#17
L. Dobbin Forward
Substitutes
#2
P. Valentin Defender
#26
T. Small Defender
#24
M. Smith Forward

Head-to-head

Last 10 meetings: Watford 3, draws 5, Preston 2.

Watford Watford
3 Wins
Draws
5 Matches
Preston Preston
2 Wins
Meetings
10 Goals 14:10

Last meetings

10 Matches

Recent team matches

Watford

Watford

Preston

Preston

Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
6 Hull City 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73

Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points

1 Coventry 95 pts
P 46 28W 11D 7L G 97:45 GD +52
2 Ipswich 84 pts
P 46 23W 15D 8L G 80:47 GD +33
3 Millwall 83 pts
P 46 24W 11D 11L G 64:49 GD +15
6 Hull City 73 pts
P 46 21W 10D 15L G 70:66 GD +4

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