Championship · Matchweek 32 · Feb 14
Preston - Watford
Preston and Watford drew 2-2 in Championship (Matchweek 32). Goals: L. Dobbin 19'; T. Small 70'; O. Maamma 55'; L. Kjerrumgaard 57'.
Key events
Quick stats
%51
Possession
%49
1.07
Expected goals (xG)
1.93
1.33
Pre-match xG
1.23
7
Total shots
19
3
Shots on target
5
3
Shots off target
6
1
Blocked shots
8
5
Shots inside box
11
2
Shots outside box
8
4
Saves
1
Match timeline
First half
L. Dobbin(1 - 0) · Assist: B. Whiteman⚽
19'
HT 1 - 0
46'
🔁G. Chakvetadze ↔ K. BaahSubstitution
57'
⚽L. Kjerrumgaard(1 - 2) · Assist: K. Baah
61'
🔁S. Goglichidze ↔ F. MendySubstitution
D. Jebbison ↔ M. OsmajicSubstitution🔁
63'
P. Valentin ↔ C. LangSubstitution🔁
63'
A. Vukcevic ↔ T. SmallSubstitution🔁
63'
78'
🔁L. Kjerrumgaard ↔ M. DoumbiaSubstitution
79'
🔁M. Pollock ↔ J. PetrisSubstitution
L. Dobbin ↔ A. HughesSubstitution🔁
79'
L. GibsonYellow card🟨
81'
86'
🔁I. Louza ↔ E. BoveSubstitution
89'
🟨J. PetrisYellow card
FT 2 - 2
Match statsPreston · Watford
Key stats
%51
Possession
%49
1.07
Expected goals (xG)
1.93
1.33
Pre-match xG
1.23
Shots
7
Total shots
19
3
Shots on target
5
3
Shots off target
6
1
Blocked shots
8
5
Shots inside box
11
2
Shots outside box
8
4
Saves
1
Attacking
82
Attacks
93
48
Dangerous attacks
44
Passing
361
Total passes
350
261
Accurate passes
256
%72
Pass accuracy
%73
Set pieces & discipline
8
Corners
7
1
Offsides
1
7
Fouls
2
6
Free kicks
8
18
Throw-ins
27
13
Goal kicks
6
Cards
1
Yellow cards
1
0
1st-half cards
0
1
2nd-half cards
1
By half
1
1st-half goals
0
1
2nd-half goals
2
8
1st-half corners
3
1
2nd-half corners
4
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsPreston 3-5-2Watford 4-2-3-1
13
Cornell
19
Gibson
14
Storey
42
Offiah
3
Vukčević
8
McCann
4
Whiteman
21
Devine
2
Valentín
9
Jebbison
17
Dobbin
1
Selvik
3
Goglichidze
21
Mfuni
25
Abankwah
6
Pollock
10
Louza
23
Mendy
8
Chakvetadze
39
Kayembe
42
Maamma
9
Kjerrumgaard
Preston · Bench
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Watford · Bench
Coach: Edward Still
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2020–2026
Nov 28who was on topSep 8
2 Preston
4 draw
4 Watford
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.3goals / match
9–14total goals
4/4clean sheets
3-0Preston best win · Oct 2
5-1Watford best win · Dec 16
Over 1.5
6/10
Over 2.5
5/10
Over 3.5
2/10
BTTS
5/10
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Preston at home4 matches
1W
1D
2L
4:6
Watford at home6 matches
2W
3D
1L
8:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
14Prestonin the table60pts
46matches
15-15-16W-D-L
55:62goals
-7diff
LWLLW
16Watfordin the table57pts
46matches
14-15-17W-D-L
53:65goals
-12diff
LLLLL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Preston2 gol · 1.07 xG
+0.93
Watford2 gol · 1.93 xG
+0.07
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Watford took more shots19 - 7
Preston committed more fouls7 - 2
THE REFEREE20 matches on record
Dean Whitestone
Strictness40
TEMPO31
Cards: LenientFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
23.0
-1.0
Fouls
921.8
-12.8
Goals
42.5
+1.5
Corners
1510.1
+4.9
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
2.01.2
+0.8
Shots
7.010.4
-3.4
On target
3.03.4
-0.4
Possession
%51%45
+5.5
Corners
8.04.0
+4.0
Cards
1.02.7
-1.7
Conceded
2.01.3
+0.7
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals
2.01.1
+0.9
Shots
19.012.9
+6.1
On target
5.04.1
+0.9
Possession
%49%51
-2.5
Corners
7.04.6
+2.4
Cards
1.02.0
-1.0
Conceded
2.01.4
+0.6
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Lewis Dobbin 7.90
Starting XI
Goals1On target1/3Key pass1Tackles2Duels won3/9Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes19 · %12
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks3Duels won5/9Passes53 · %40
Tackles9Interceptions1Duels won11/17Passes37 · %32
Saves4Passes41 · %27
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won6/10Fouls won2Passes30 · %24
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks2Duels won8/11Fouls won2Fouls1Passes62 · %46
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/6Passes35 · %24
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/3Passes12 · %4
Tackles4Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won5/9Passes27 · %17
Dribbles1/3Tackles2Duels won3/10Fouls3Passes22 · %17
Key pass1Fouls3Passes8 · %6
Substitutes
Goals1On target1/2Passes2 · %1
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/3Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes7 · %7
Blocks1Duels won3/3Passes7 · %5
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes7 · %5
Unused: Michael SmithJordan ThompsonJamal LewisJack WaltonAndrew Moran
Starting XI
Goals1On target3/4Key pass3Dribbles1/10Interceptions1Duels won1/14Passes21 · %16
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won5/5Fouls won2Passes23 · %20
Assist1On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles2/2Tackles2Duels won4/7Offside1Passes45 · %38
Key pass1Tackles6Duels won7/9Passes35 · %29
Tackles1Duels won6/7Passes34 · %24
On target1/1Key pass1Duels won2/9Passes19 · %11
Passes12 · %10
Dribbles1/3Tackles2Duels won5/13Fouls won2Fouls2Passes33 · %21
Dribbles1/2Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/9Fouls won2Fouls2Passes37 · %23
Key pass5Duels won3/5Passes34 · %24
Saves1Passes20 · %13
Substitutes
Tackles1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes3 · %3
Key pass1Passes1 · %1
Tackles1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes5 · %4
Dribbles2/4Duels won3/9Fouls won1Passes15 · %9
Duels won2/3Passes17 · %12
Unused: Thomas InceNathan BaxterJoshua MullinsMarc Bola
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%40) ✗
Preston %40
Draw %28
Watford %32
1.48Preston xPuan
1.24Watford xPuan
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