English League Championship

Watford vs Preston North End, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
FT
0 - 0
Preston North End

About

Watford are hosting Preston North End at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 1': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by James Morris (Watford).
  • 6': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 6': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Cathcart with a cross.
  • 8': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 11': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 14': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
  • 14': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 15': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ched Evans.
  • 17': Delay in match (Watford).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Foul by Henrique Araújo (Watford).
  • 18': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 19': James Morris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 24': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 29': Foul by Troy Parrott (Preston North End).
  • 29': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).
  • 32': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Álvaro Fernández (Preston North End).
  • 34': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Henrique Araújo (Watford).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 36': Offside, Watford. Henrique Araújo tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
  • 40': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 41': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 41': Troy Parrott (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 44': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Keinan Davis replaces Henrique Araújo.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces James Morris.
  • 46': Foul by Troy Parrott (Preston North End).
  • 46': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Ched Evans (Preston North End) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 47': Ched Evans (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 49': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 50': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Bambo Diaby (Preston North End).
  • 51': Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 52': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Brad Potts.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Brad Potts.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Keinan Davis (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 56': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Cathcart with a cross.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
  • 65': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 67': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
  • 68': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
  • 68': Troy Parrott (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Preston North End. Thomas Cannon replaces Troy Parrott.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 71': Substitution, Watford. Mario Gaspar replaces Craig Cathcart.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Daniel Johnson.
  • 78': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
  • 79': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Ched Evans (Preston North End) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 81': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Hand ball by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 83': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
  • 84': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
  • 84': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Preston North End).
  • 85': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Ched Evans.
  • 87': Substitution, Watford. Britt Assombalonga replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 89': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 89': Freddie Woodman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 90'+3': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Brad Potts.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 90'+5': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman tries a through ball, but Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Preston North End 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Preston North End 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 3
40.2 Possession 59.8
11 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
193 Accurate Passes 348
301 Passes 459
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
20 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.3
73 Long Balls 81
23 Accurate Long Balls 45
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 2
15 Effective Tackles 8
23 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
24 Interceptions 8
17 Effective Clearances 18
17 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,244

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 17 +19 35
2 Sheffield United 17 +15 35
3 Burnley 17 +15 33
4 Sunderland 17 +14 33
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
44 Wesley Hoedt
22 Ryan Porteous
42 James Morris
15 Craig Cathcart
10 João Pedro
4 Hamza Choudhury
6 Imran Louza Yellow Card
21 Henrique Araújo
12 Ken Sema
23 Ismaïla Sarr
Watford Substitutes:
Christian Kabasele, Mario, Britt Assombalonga, Yáser Asprilla, Ben Hamer, Keinan Davis, Ismaël Koné.

PNE Preston North End (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK) Yellow Card
23 Bambo Diaby Yellow Card
3 Greg Cunningham
14 Jordan Storey
4 Benjamin Whiteman
8 Alan Browne
10 Daniel Johnson
2 Álvaro Fernández
44 Brad Potts Yellow Card
15 Troy Parrott
9 Ched Evans Yellow Card
Preston North End Substitutes:
Patrick Bauer, Thomas Cannon, Liam Delap, David Cornell, Robbie Brady, Ben Woodburn, Ryan Ledson.

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