Watford vs Preston match stats & report
1–1 Full time
Watford drew with Preston 1–1 in the Championship on 25 November 2025. Expected goals finished 1.70–0.98. Watford had 59% of the ball.
Watford vs Preston match statistics
- 59% Ball possession 41%
- 1.70 Expected goals (xG) 0.98
- 24 Total shots 10
- 5 Shots on target 3
- 10 Shots off target 5
- 9 Blocked shots 2
- 13 Shots inside the box 6
- 6 Corners 2
- 11 Fouls 10
- 1 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 4
- 532 Passes 378
- 86% Pass accuracy 80%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 22' Goal D. Jebbison (assist L. Dobbin) Preston
- 37' Yellow card A. Devine Preston
- 45' Goal M. Doumbia (assist J. Ngakia) Watford
- 71' Yellow card H. Kyprianou Watford
- 84' Yellow card A. Hughes Preston
- 87' Yellow card S. Þórðarson Preston
- 90+1' Yellow card L. Lindsay Preston
- 90+6' Yellow card N. Irankunda Watford
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Watford
Bench Alfie Marriott , Max Alleyne , T. Ince , Giorgi Chakvetadze , Moussa Sissoko , Vivaldo Semedo , N. Mendy , J. Abankwah , N. Irankunda
Preston
Bench J. Walton , D. Cornell , Pol Valentín , M. Frøkjær-Jensen , N. Mawene , T. Small , W. Keane , M. Smith
Form guide
Watford at home
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.8 per game
36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston away
0–1–9 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 2.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.5 per game
11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford vs Preston head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Watford v Preston | 1–2 | |
| Preston v Watford | 3–0 | |
| Watford v Preston | 0–0 | |
| Preston v Watford | 1–5 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.