Watford vs Preston match stats & report
1–2 Full time
Watford lost to Preston 1–2 in the Championship on 21 January 2025. Expected goals finished 0.38–2.44. Watford had 68% of the ball.
Watford vs Preston match statistics
- 68% Ball possession 32%
- 0.38 Expected goals (xG) 2.44
- 10 Total shots 15
- 4 Shots on target 8
- 2 Shots off target 5
- 4 Blocked shots 2
- 4 Shots inside the box 10
- 4 Corners 2
- 8 Fouls 14
- 2 Offsides 3
- 0 Yellow cards 2
- 594 Passes 276
- 87% Pass accuracy 67%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 17' Goal M. Osmajić (assist J. Meghoma) Preston
- 27' Yellow card J. Storey Preston
- 56' Goal M. Osmajić (assist M. Frøkjær-Jensen) Preston
- 71' Yellow card S. Þórðarson Preston
- 90' Goal R. Vata (assist M. Pollock) Watford
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Watford
Bench Festy Ebosele , Y. Larouci , G. Chakvetadze , M. Doumbia , T. Dele-Bashiru , A. Ogbonna , R. Porteous , M. Roberts , T. Ince
Preston
Bench D. Holmes , Robbie Brady , S. Greenwood , E. Riis , L. Lindsay , C. Evans , W. Keane , D. Cornell , Jack Whatmough
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Preston v Watford | 3–0 | |
| Watford v Preston | 0–0 | |
| Preston v Watford | 1–5 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.