Championship · Matchweek 6 · Sep 8

Watford - Preston

Watford beat Preston 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 6). Goals: Edo Kayembe 69'; Mamadou Doumbia 76'; Callum Lang 5'.

🏟 Vicarage Road Watford 👤 Referee: Farai Hallam, England
Key events
5' ⚽ Callum Lang(0 - 1) Preston
62' 🟨 Andrija VukčevićYellow card Preston
67' 🟨 Lewis GibsonYellow card Preston
69' ⚽ Edo Kayembe(1 - 1) Watford
76' ⚽ Mamadou Doumbia(2 - 1) · Assist: Iker Bravo Watford
Quick stats
%61 Possession %39
1.66 Expected goals (xG) 1.88
1.51 Pre-match xG 1.06
15 Total shots 18
5 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 6
11 Shots inside box 9
4 Shots outside box 8
5 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
5'
⚽Callum Lang(0 - 1)
Rocco Vata ↔ Othmane MaammaSubstitution🔁
45'
Amin Nabizada ↔ Stephy MavididiSubstitution🔁
45'
Martin Payero ↔ Iker BravoSubstitution🔁
45'
HT 0 - 1
Haktab Omar Traore ↔ Jordan ZemuraSubstitution🔁
61'
62'
🟨Andrija VukčevićYellow card
66'
🔁Johnny Kenny ↔ Delano BurgzorgSubstitution
66'
🔁Andrija Vukčević ↔ Stanley MillsSubstitution
67'
🟨Lewis GibsonYellow card
Edo Kayembe(1 - 1)⚽
69'
75'
🔁Callum Lang ↔ Jusef ErabiSubstitution
75'
🔁Leo Leroy ↔ Liam GibbsSubstitution
Mamadou Doumbia(2 - 1) · Assist: Iker Bravo⚽
76'
82'
🔁Alfie Devine ↔ Thierry SmallSubstitution
Mamadou Doumbia ↔ Luca KjerrumgaardSubstitution🔁
88'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsWatford · Preston
Key stats
%61 Possession %39
1.66 Expected goals (xG) 1.88
1.51 Pre-match xG 1.06
Shots
15 Total shots 18
5 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 6
11 Shots inside box 9
4 Shots outside box 8
5 Saves 3
Attacking
77 Attacks 60
51 Dangerous attacks 46
Passing
524 Total passes 315
436 Accurate passes 241
Set pieces & discipline
2 Corners 4
2 Offsides 1
7 Fouls 10
10 Free kicks 7
33 Throw-ins 28
10 Goal kicks 8
Cards
0 Yellow cards 2
0 1st-half cards 0
0 2nd-half cards 2
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
2 2nd-half goals 0
1 1st-half corners 3
1 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsWatford 4-2-3-1Preston 5-3-2
Watford · Bench
Coach: A. Dionisi
Preston · Bench
Coach: P. Heckingbottom
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2020–2026
Watford 3
Nov 28who was on topFeb 14
Preston 2
3 Watford 5 draw 2 Preston
Last 2 meetings drawn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.4goals / match
14–10total goals
4/4clean sheets
5-1Watford best win · Dec 16
3-0Preston best win · Oct 2
%60 Over 1.5 6/10
%50 Over 2.5 5/10
%30 Over 3.5 3/10
%50 BTTS 5/10
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Watford at home5 matches
1W 3D 1L 6:4
Preston at home5 matches
1W 2D 2L 6:8
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
20Watfordin the table8pts
9matches 2-2-5W-D-L 7:14goals -7diff
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24Prestonin the table4pts
9matches 1-1-7W-D-L 8:16goals -8diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Feb 14 Preston 2-2 Watford Championship
Nov 25 Watford 1-1 Preston Championship
Jan 21 Watford 1-2 Preston Championship
Oct 2 Preston 3-0 Watford Championship
Apr 6 Watford 0-0 Preston Championship
Dec 16 Preston 1-5 Watford Championship
Mar 4 Watford 0-0 Preston Championship
Aug 20 Preston 0-0 Watford Championship
xG difference & finishing
Watford2 gol · 1.66 xG +0.34
Preston1 gol · 1.88 xG -0.88
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Watford dominated the ball61% possession
Preston took more shots18 - 15
THE REFEREE32 matches on record
Farai Hallam
Strictness38 TEMPO45
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 23.5 -1.5
Fouls 1719.4 -2.4
Goals 32.9 +0.1
Corners 69.4 -3.4
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.00.7 +1.3
Shots 15.010.9 +4.1
On target 5.03.4 +1.6
Possession %61%46 +15.0
Corners 2.04.0 -2.0
Cards 0.02.6 -2.6
Conceded 1.01.6 -0.6
this matchseason average · 7 matches
Goals 1.00.9 +0.1
Shots 18.010.0 +8.0
On target 6.02.1 +3.9
Possession %39%45 -5.6
Corners 4.04.9 -0.9
Cards 2.01.6 +0.4
Conceded 2.01.6 +0.4
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ C. Lang 8.20
Starting XI
39 E. Kayembe M · 86' 8.18
Goals1On target2/4Key pass2Tackles1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Passes46 · %37
20 M. Doumbia F · 86' 8.14
Goals1On target1/3Key pass3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/13Fouls2Offside2Passes19 · %13
1 F. Ravaglia G · 86' 7.38
Saves5Passes31 · %23
21 Amin Nabizada M · 46' 7.13
Tackles1Blocks2Duels won1/2Passes26 · %26
7 O. Maamma F · 40' 6.87
Dribbles4/6Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won7/10Fouls won2Passes19 · %15
17 Iker Bravo F · 40' 6.85
Assist1Key pass1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes28 · %25
3 S. Coulibaly D · 86' 6.78
Duels won4/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes72 · %67
5 H. Kyprianou M · 86' 6.72
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/6Fouls1Passes43 · %35
6 M. Pollock D · 86' 6.58
Interceptions1Duels won3/6Passes65 · %55
33 J. Zemura D · 25' 6.45
Key pass1Duels won2/3Fouls won2Passes13 · %11
45 S. Mavididi F · 40' 6.38
Fouls1Passes18 · %17
22 M. Payero M · 46' 6.32
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes21 · %16
23 O. Traoré D · 61' 6.26
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Passes30 · %20
4 K. Keben D · 86' 6.24
Duels won1/2Passes52 · %41
11 R. Vata M · 46' 6.04
On target1/2Dribbles1/1Duels won1/5Passes16 · %14
Unused: D. BachmannL. KjerrumgaardS. WalkerAlbert Eames
Starting XI
10 C. Lang F · 75' 8.20
Goals1On target2/3Key pass3Dribbles2/2Duels won3/8Fouls3Offside1Passes11 · %9
24 O. Offiah D · 86' 7.06
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles4Interceptions2Duels won6/9Fouls1Passes31 · %27
7 A. Devine M · 82' 6.85
On target1/2Key pass4Interceptions2Passes38 · %32
14 J. Storey D · 86' 6.71
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won9/10Fouls won2Passes32 · %25
27 L. Leroy M · 75' 6.67
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes16 · %15
4 H. Clarke D · 86' 6.64
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles2/2Interceptions2Duels won6/13Fouls1Passes32 · %27
15 J. Thompson M · 86' 6.49
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won4/8Passes33 · %26
17 S. Mills M · 20' 6.37
Passes3 · %3
37 D. Burgzorg F · 20' 6.31
On target1/2Blocks1Passes2 · %2
9 J. Erabi F · 11' 6.26
Passes5 · %5
38 J. Kenny F · 66' 6.23
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks3Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes7 · %4
19 L. Gibson D · 86' 6.22
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions4Duels won6/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes41 · %30
20 L. Gibbs M · 11' 6.12
Passes5 · %4
3 A. Vukčević D · 66' 6.09
Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes5 · %5
11 T. Small D · 4' 5.97
Passes2 · %1
1 D. Iversen G · 86' 5.90
Saves2Passes34 · %16
Unused: L. LindsayC. WileyL. NichollsA. Moran
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%45) ✓
Watford %45 Draw %27 Preston %28
1.62Watford xPuan
1.11Preston xPuan
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