Preston vs Watford match stats & report
1–5 Full time
Preston lost to Watford 1–5 in the Championship on 16 December 2023. Expected goals finished 2.20–3.02. Preston had 52% of the ball.
Preston vs Watford match statistics
- 52% Ball possession 48%
- 2.20 Expected goals (xG) 3.02
- 20 Total shots 15
- 10 Shots on target 7
- 3 Shots off target 6
- 7 Blocked shots 2
- 12 Shots inside the box 10
- 9 Corners 5
- 14 Fouls 9
- 2 Offsides 1
- 3 Yellow cards 1
- 402 Passes 395
- 79% Pass accuracy 75%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 9
Goals and cards
- 27' Goal W. Keane (assist L. Millar) Preston
- 41' Yellow card L. Millar Preston
- 42' Goal V. Bayo (assist W. Hoedt) Watford
- 45+2' Yellow card B. Whiteman Preston
- 46' Goal Matheus Martins (assist I. Koné) Watford
- 53' Goal E. Kayembe (assist T. Dele-Bashiru) Watford
- 71' Goal V. Bayo (assist E. Kayembe) Watford
- 77' Goal I. Koné (assist V. Bayo) Watford
- 85' Yellow card J. Lewis Watford
- 90+1' Yellow card M. Osmajić Preston
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Preston
Bench A. Hughes , D. Holmes , C. Evans , Robbie Brady , B. Woodburn , K. Best , Ryan Ledson , D. Cornell , M. Frøkjær-Jensen
Watford
Bench R. Porteous , M. Pollock , Mileta Rajović , R. Healey , G. Chakvetadze , Ryan Andrews , D. Bachmann , Y. Asprilla , T. Ince
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.