English League Championship

Preston North End vs Watford, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 27': Will Keane
FT
1 - 5
Watford
  • 42': Bayo Youssouf
  • 46': Matheus Martins
  • 53': Edo Kayembe
  • 71': Bayo Youssouf
  • 77': Ismaël Koné

About

Preston North End are hosting Watford at Deepdale, Preston, 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': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Francisco Sierralta following a corner.
  • 5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.
  • 6': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
  • 6': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 6': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
  • 7': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 10': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Millar.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 13': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
  • 13': Jake Livermore (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 18': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a through ball.
  • 20': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
  • 20': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
  • 22': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 22': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Lindsay.
  • 23': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Will Keane (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alan Browne with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Liam Lindsay.
  • 24': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Offside, Preston North End. Will Keane is caught offside.
  • 27': Goal! Preston North End 1, Watford 0. Will Keane (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Millar.
  • 29': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
  • 31': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
  • 31': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
  • 32': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Watford. Matheus Martins is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
  • 36': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
  • 39': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Liam Millar (Preston North End).
  • 41': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Liam Millar (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Goal! Preston North End 1, Watford 1. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wesley Hoedt with a cross.
  • 43': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 44': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Jordan Storey (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Whatmough.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
  • 45'+1': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaël Koné (Watford).
  • 45'+1': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Watford 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Watford 1.
  • 46': Goal! Preston North End 1, Watford 2. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaël Koné following a fast break.
  • 48': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 53': Goal! Preston North End 1, Watford 3. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 54': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Matheus Martins.
  • 56': Foul by Jack Whatmough (Preston North End).
  • 56': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 58': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Hughes replaces Brad Potts.
  • 59': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Will Keane.
  • 59': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Jack Whatmough.
  • 59': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
  • 61': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 61': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
  • 67': Substitution, Watford. Mattie Pollock replaces Matheus Martins.
  • 67': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Porteous replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 68': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Ken Sema.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross.
  • 71': Goal! Preston North End 1, Watford 4. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Edo Kayembe with a through ball.
  • 76': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
  • 76': Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Goal! Preston North End 1, Watford 5. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo following a fast break.
  • 80': Substitution, Watford. Rhys Healey replaces Vakoun Bayo.
  • 81': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 81': Rhys Healey (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Ismaël Koné.
  • 85': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Watford).
  • 85': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
  • 87': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Rhys Healey (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 90'+1': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Rhys Healey (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
  • 90'+3': Rhys Healey (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+5': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Rhys Healey (Watford).
  • 90'+5': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Rhys Healey (Watford).
  • 90'+6': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Robert Brady (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Watford 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Watford 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 1, Watford 5.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 10
9 Saves 1
48.4 Possession 51.6
15 SHOTS 20
7 ON GOAL 10
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
296 Accurate Passes 317
395 Passes 404
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 35
0.2 Cross % 0.1
53 Long Balls 68
18 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 7
12 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 9
26 Effective Clearances 12
26 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 14,389

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

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

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
26 Jack Whatmough
6 Liam Lindsay Yellow Card
14 Jordan Storey
4 Benjamin Whiteman Yellow Card
13 Alistair McCann
8 Alan Browne
23 Liam Millar
44 Brad Potts
7 Will Keane
28 Milutin Osmajic Yellow Card
Preston North End Substitutes:
Ched Evans, Robbie Brady, David Cornell, Andrew Hughes, Ryan Ledson, Mads Frökjaer, Ben Woodburn, Duane Holmes, Kian Best.

WAT Watford (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
26 Ben Hamer (GK)
4 Wesley Hoedt
3 Francisco Sierralta
8 Jake Livermore
6 Jamal Lewis
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
11 Ismaël Koné
39 Edo Kayembe
12 Ken Sema
37 Matheus Martins
19 Bayo Youssouf
Watford Substitutes:
Tom Ince, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Mileta Rajovic, Ryan Porteous, Yáser Asprilla, Matthew Pollock, Daniel Bachmann, Rhys Healey, Ryan Andrews.

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