Preston vs Watford match stats & report
2–2 Full time
Preston drew with Watford 2–2 in the Championship on 14 February 2026. Expected goals finished 0.82–0.85. Preston had 51% of the ball.
Preston vs Watford match statistics
- 51% Ball possession 49%
- 0.82 Expected goals (xG) 0.85
- 8 Total shots 20
- 3 Shots on target 5
- 3 Shots off target 6
- 2 Blocked shots 9
- 6 Shots inside the box 12
- 9 Corners 7
- 8 Fouls 6
- 1 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 376 Passes 363
- 72% Pass accuracy 72%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 19' Goal L. Dobbin (assist B. Whiteman) Preston
- 55' Goal O. Maamma (assist Imrân Louza) Watford
- 57' Own goal O. Offiah Watford
- 70' Goal M. Osmajić (assist C. Lang) Preston
- 81' Yellow card L. Gibson Preston
- 89' Yellow card J. Pétris Watford
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Preston
Bench J. Walton , A. Hughes , J. Lewis , T. Small , J. Thompson , A. Moran , C. Lang , M. Smith , M. Osmajić
Watford
Bench N. Baxter , T. Ince , E. Bove , M. Bola , M. Doumbia , Formose Mendy , J. Pétris , K. Baah , J. Mullins
Form guide
Preston at home
2–1–7 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 6.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.6 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford away
0–2–8 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.6 per game
- Conceded
- 2.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston vs Watford head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Watford v Preston | 1–1 | |
| Watford v Preston | 1–2 | |
| Preston v Watford | 3–0 | |
| Watford v Preston | 0–0 | |
| Preston v Watford | 1–5 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.