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'.
Key events
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
1
Ravaglia
4
Keben
3
Coulibaly
6
Pollock
23
Traoré
5
Kyprianou
39
Kayembe
11
Vata
22
Payero
21
Nabizada
20
Doumbia
1
Iversen
3
Vukčević
19
Gibson
24
Offiah
14
Storey
4
Clarke
15
Thompson
7
Devine
27
Leroy
38
Kenny
10
Lang
Watford · Bench
Coach: A. Dionisi
Preston · Bench
Coach: P. Heckingbottom
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2020–2026
Nov 28who was on topFeb 14
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
Over 1.5
6/10
Over 2.5
5/10
Over 3.5
3/10
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
LLLWL
24Prestonin the table4pts
9matches
1-1-7W-D-L
8:16goals
-8diff
LDLLW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
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
Goals1On target2/4Key pass2Tackles1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Passes46 · %37
Goals1On target1/3Key pass3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/13Fouls2Offside2Passes19 · %13
Saves5Passes31 · %23
Tackles1Blocks2Duels won1/2Passes26 · %26
Dribbles4/6Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won7/10Fouls won2Passes19 · %15
Assist1Key pass1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes28 · %25
Duels won4/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes72 · %67
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/6Fouls1Passes43 · %35
Interceptions1Duels won3/6Passes65 · %55
Key pass1Duels won2/3Fouls won2Passes13 · %11
Fouls1Passes18 · %17
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes21 · %16
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Passes30 · %20
Duels won1/2Passes52 · %41
On target1/2Dribbles1/1Duels won1/5Passes16 · %14
Unused: D. BachmannL. KjerrumgaardS. WalkerAlbert Eames
Starting XI
Goals1On target2/3Key pass3Dribbles2/2Duels won3/8Fouls3Offside1Passes11 · %9
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles4Interceptions2Duels won6/9Fouls1Passes31 · %27
On target1/2Key pass4Interceptions2Passes38 · %32
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won9/10Fouls won2Passes32 · %25
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes16 · %15
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles2/2Interceptions2Duels won6/13Fouls1Passes32 · %27
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won4/8Passes33 · %26
Passes3 · %3
On target1/2Blocks1Passes2 · %2
Passes5 · %5
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks3Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes7 · %4
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions4Duels won6/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes41 · %30
Passes5 · %4
Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes5 · %5
Passes2 · %1
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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