Postat 90 minutes plus 7
Match ends, Preston North End 1, Watford 5.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 16th December
Championship Table
On Saturday 16th December
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- Preston North End, Position 8, Points 32
- Watford, Position 9, Points 31
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 27 | 52 |
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| 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 52 |
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| 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 42 |
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| 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 42 |
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| 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 36 |
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| 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 35 |
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| 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 33 |
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| 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 32 |
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| 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 31 |
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| 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 31 |
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| 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 31 |
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| 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 30 |
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| 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 30 |
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| 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 29 |
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| 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 27 |
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| 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 26 |
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| 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 26 |
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| 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 25 |
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| 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 22 |
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| 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 22 |
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| 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 22 |
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| 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 20 |
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| 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 16 |
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| 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 13 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Promotion
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22, 23, 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Preston North End
Manager: Ryan Lowe
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Woodman, Goalkeeper
- 14, Storey, Defender
- 26, Whatmough, Defender
- 6, Lindsay, Defender
- 44, Potts, Midfielder
- 13, McCann, Midfielder
- 4, Whiteman, Midfielder
- 23, Millar, Midfielder
- 8, Browne, Attacking Midfielder
- 28, Osmajic, Striker
- 7, Keane, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, F. Woodman
- Number 6, L. Lindsay , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 26, J. Whatmough , substituted for D. Holmes at 59 minutes
- Number 14, J. Storey
- Number 23, L. Millar , Yellow Card at 41 minutes
- Number 4, B. Whiteman , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1, substituted for R. Brady at 59 minutes
- Number 13, A. McCann
- Number 44, B. Potts , substituted for A. Hughes at 58 minutes
- Number 8, A. Browne , Captain
- Number 7, W. Keane , substituted for C. Evans at 59 minutes
- Number 28, M. Osmajić , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
Substitutes
home team, Preston North End
- Number 33, K. Best
- Number 11, R. Brady
- Number 21, D. Cornell
- Number 9, C. Evans
- Number 10, M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- Number 25, D. Holmes
- Number 16, A. Hughes
- Number 18, R. Ledson
- Number 20, B. Woodburn
away team, Watford
Manager: Valérien Ismaël
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 26, Hamer, Goalkeeper
- 24, Dele-Bashiru, Defender
- 3, Sierralta, Defender
- 4, Hoedt, Defender
- 6, Lewis, Defender
- 8, Livermore, Defensive Midfielder
- 37, Matheus Martins, Midfielder
- 39, Kayembe, Midfielder
- 11, Koné, Midfielder
- 12, Sema, Midfielder
- 19, Bayo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 6, J. Lewis
- Number 4, W. Hoedt , Captain
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
- Number 24, T. Dele-Bashiru , substituted for R. Porteous at 67 minutes
- Number 8, J. Livermore
- Number 12, K. Sema , substituted for M. Rajović at 68 minutes
- Number 11, I. Koné , substituted for G. Chakvetadze at 82 minutes
- Number 39, E. Kayembe
- Number 37, Matheus Martins , substituted for M. Pollock at 67 minutes
- Number 19, V. Bayo , substituted for R. Healey at 80 minutes
away team, Watford
- Number 45, R. Andrews
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla
- Number 1, D. Bachmann
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze
- Number 14, R. Healey
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 15, M. Pollock
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 9, M. Rajović
home team, Preston North End
Manager: Ryan Lowe
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Woodman, Goalkeeper
- 14, Storey, Defender
- 26, Whatmough, Defender
- 6, Lindsay, Defender
- 44, Potts, Midfielder
- 13, McCann, Midfielder
- 4, Whiteman, Midfielder
- 23, Millar, Midfielder
- 8, Browne, Attacking Midfielder
- 28, Osmajic, Striker
- 7, Keane, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, F. Woodman
- Number 6, L. Lindsay , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 26, J. Whatmough , substituted for D. Holmes at 59 minutes
- Number 14, J. Storey
- Number 23, L. Millar , Yellow Card at 41 minutes
- Number 4, B. Whiteman , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1, substituted for R. Brady at 59 minutes
- Number 13, A. McCann
- Number 44, B. Potts , substituted for A. Hughes at 58 minutes
- Number 8, A. Browne , Captain
- Number 7, W. Keane , substituted for C. Evans at 59 minutes
- Number 28, M. Osmajić , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
Substitutes
- Number 33, K. Best
- Number 11, R. Brady
- Number 21, D. Cornell
- Number 9, C. Evans
- Number 10, M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- Number 25, D. Holmes
- Number 16, A. Hughes
- Number 18, R. Ledson
- Number 20, B. Woodburn
away team, Watford
Manager: Valérien Ismaël
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 26, Hamer, Goalkeeper
- 24, Dele-Bashiru, Defender
- 3, Sierralta, Defender
- 4, Hoedt, Defender
- 6, Lewis, Defender
- 8, Livermore, Defensive Midfielder
- 37, Matheus Martins, Midfielder
- 39, Kayembe, Midfielder
- 11, Koné, Midfielder
- 12, Sema, Midfielder
- 19, Bayo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 6, J. Lewis
- Number 4, W. Hoedt , Captain
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
- Number 24, T. Dele-Bashiru , substituted for R. Porteous at 67 minutes
- Number 8, J. Livermore
- Number 12, K. Sema , substituted for M. Rajović at 68 minutes
- Number 11, I. Koné , substituted for G. Chakvetadze at 82 minutes
- Number 39, E. Kayembe
- Number 37, Matheus Martins , substituted for M. Pollock at 67 minutes
- Number 19, V. Bayo , substituted for R. Healey at 80 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 45, R. Andrews
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla
- Number 1, D. Bachmann
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze
- Number 14, R. Healey
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 15, M. Pollock
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 9, M. Rajović
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Sunny Sukhvir Gill
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Mark Stevens
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Jonathan Hunt
- Fourth Official:
- David Webb
Match Stats
Key, Preston v WatfordOverall possession
Shots
Preston North End 20Watford 15Shots on target
Preston North End 10Watford 7Total touches inside the opposition box
Preston North End 27Watford 14Goalkeeper saves
Preston North End 1Watford 9Fouls committed
Preston North End 14Watford 9Corners
Preston North End 10Watford 5In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Preston North End 20Watford 15Shots on target
Preston North End 10Watford 7Shots off target
Preston North End 3Watford 6Attempts out of box
Preston North End 8Watford 5Total offsides
Preston North End 2Watford 1Distribution
Total passes
Preston North End 404Watford 395Pass accuracy %
Preston North End 78.5Watford 74.9Backward passes
Preston North End 69Watford 56Forward passes
Preston North End 143Watford 151Total long balls
Preston North End 68Watford 53Successful final third passes
Preston North End 92Watford 51Total crosses
Preston North End 35Watford 13Defence
Total tackles
Preston North End 18Watford 15Won tackle %
Preston North End 66.7Watford 80Fouls committed
Preston North End 14Watford 9Total yellow cards
Preston North End 4Watford 0Total clearances
Preston North End 12Watford 26Clearances off the line
Preston North End 1Watford 0Season so far
Championship
Key, Preston v Watford
League position, Preston North End 6th, Watford 12thTotal points, Preston North End 7, Watford 4
Goals scored
Preston North End 4Watford 3Form guide
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0
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v Norwich City
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2
Championship
Preston North End lose
v Cardiff City
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2
Championship
Watford lose
v Leicester City
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0
Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Preston North End and WatfordPreston North End Won 12Watford Won 7Draw 9
Played
28
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Watford 0 , Preston North End 0 on the 4th of March 2023
Watford
Preston North End
4th of March 2023
Preston North End 0 , Watford 0 on the 20th of August 2022
Preston North End
Watford
20th of August 2022
Preston North End 0 , Watford 1 on the 16th of February 2021
Preston North End
Watford
16th of February 2021
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Match Facts
Preston North End are winless in their last four league games against Watford (D2 L2), with both games ending goalless last season.
Watford have only won two of their 19 away league games against Preston (D7 L10), a 2-1 win in December 1979 and 1-0 win in February 2021.
Preston have lost their last two league games at Deepdale, as many league defeats there as in their previous 16 such games (W9 D5).
Watford have only lost one of their last four away league games (W2 D1) and could win successive league matches on the road for the first time since November 2022.
Among current Championship sides, Preston are on the longest run of home games without a clean sheet, having conceded at least once in each of their last 14 league matches at Deepdale.