Preston vs Watford match stats & report
3–0 Full time
Preston beat Watford 3–0 in the Championship on 2 October 2024. Expected goals finished 3.04–0.93. Watford had 56% of the ball.
Preston vs Watford match statistics
- 44% Ball possession 56%
- 3.04 Expected goals (xG) 0.93
- 15 Total shots 10
- 6 Shots on target 6
- 6 Shots off target 2
- 3 Blocked shots 2
- 11 Shots inside the box 8
- 7 Corners 5
- 12 Fouls 12
- 3 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 0
- 335 Passes 430
- 70% Pass accuracy 80%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 40' Yellow card Robbie Brady Preston
- 53' Goal M. Osmajić (assist K. Kesler-Hayden) Preston
- 65' Goal M. Osmajić (assist J. Storey) Preston
- 70' Yellow card B. Whiteman Preston
- 75' Goal A. McCann (assist B. Whiteman) Preston
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Preston
Bench Ryan Ledson , B. Potts , J. Okkels , D. Holmes , E. Riis , D. Cornell , L. Stewart , J. Bowler , Jack Whatmough
Watford
Bench Ryan Andrews , V. Bayo , Ken Sema , T. Ince , R. Vata , P. Dwomoh , A. Tikvić , Alfie Marriott , R. Porteous
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 | 0–0 | |
| Preston v Watford | 1–5 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.