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Preston vs Watford

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Site time 14.02.2026 15:00 GMT LeagueChampionship, England Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 32 VenueDeepdale RefereeD. Whitestone

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League context

Standings

Preston are 14 in the table and Watford are 16.

Phase League phase
Preston Rank 14, 60 pts
Watford Rank 16, 57 pts
Events 15
H2H 10

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Key events

Preston
Watford
Normal goal

L. Dobbin · A B. Whiteman

19'
46'
Substitution

G. Chakvetadze · A K. Baah

55'
Normal goal

O. Maamma · A I. Louza

57'
Own goal

O. Offiah

61'
Substitution

S. Goglichidze · A F. Mendy

Substitution

A. Vukčević · A T. Small

Substitution

Pol Valentín · A C. Lang

Substitution

D. Jebbison · A M. Osmajić

63'
Normal goal

M. Osmajić · A C. Lang

70'
78'
Substitution

L. Kjerrumgaard · A M. Doumbia

Substitution

L. Dobbin · A A. Hughes

79'
Substitution

M. Pollock · A J. Pétris

Yellow card

L. Gibson

81'
86'
Substitution

I. Louza · A E. Bove

89'
Yellow card

J. Pétris

Match statistics

Preston Preston
Watford Watford
3
Shots on target
5
3
Shots off target
6
8
Total shots
20
0.82
xG
0.85
51%
Possession
49%
376
Total passes
363
270
Accurate passes
260
9
Corner kicks
7
1
Offsides
1
8
Fouls
6
1
Yellow cards
1
4
Goalkeeper saves
1
2
Blocked shots
9
6
Shots inside the box
12
2
Shots outside the box
8
0
Goals prevented
0

Player match statistics

Preston Preston
B. Whiteman

Min 90

G — A 1 Rating 7.90
A. McCann

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.50
D. Cornell

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
L. Gibson

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
A. Devine

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
J. Storey

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
O. Offiah

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
L. Dobbin

Min 79

G 1 A 0 Rating 7.60
Watford Watford
O. Maamma

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 7.20
S. Mfuni

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
N. Mendy

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
E. Kayembe

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
E. Selvik

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
J. Abankwah

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
I. Louza

Min 86

G — A 1 Rating 7.20
M. Pollock

Min 79

G — A 0 Rating 6.30

Lineups

Preston

Preston

Formation: 3-5-2
Coach Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#19
L. Gibson Defender
#42
O. Offiah Defender
#3
A. Vukcevic Midfielder
#2
P. Valentin Midfielder
#9
D. Jebbison Forward
#17
L. Dobbin Forward
Substitutes
#16
A. Hughes Defender
#26
T. Small Defender
#15
J. Thompson Midfielder
#10
C. Lang Forward
#28
M. Osmajic Forward
Watford

Watford

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach Edward Still
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#6
M. Pollock Defender
#42
O. Maamma Midfielder
#10
I. Louza Midfielder
Substitutes
#15
E. Bove Midfielder
#20
M. Doumbia Forward
#27
F. Mendy Defender
#29
J. Petris Defender
#34
K. Baah Forward

Head-to-head

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

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

Last meetings

10 Matches

Recent team matches

Preston

Preston

Watford

Watford

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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