Match summary
1ST HALF
Daniel Jebbison(Lewis Dobbin)
22'
Alfie Devine
37'
46'
M. Doumbia(Jeremy Ngakia)
2ND HALF
J. Thompson
Thierry Small
62'
71'
H. Kyprianou
Lewis Dobbin
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
72'
74'
N. Irankunda
L. Kjerrumgaard
74'
G. Chakvetadze
O. Maamma
Daniel Jebbison
80'
Daniel Jebbison
Michael Smith
81'
Oddel Offiah
Pol Valentín
81'
A. Hughes
84'
85'
Tom Ince
Edo Kayembe
86'
Vivaldo
M. Doumbia
S. Thordarson
87'
L. Lindsay
91'
96'
N. Irankunda
Match statistics
58%Possession42%
533Passes Attempted382
459Completed Passes305
6Corners2
17Throw-ins18
24Shots On Target9
Line-ups
Watford
Formation
4-4-2
#12Baxter
#6Pollock
#4Keben Biakolo
#16Bola
#2Ngakia
#5Kyprianou
#10Louza
#42Maamma
#39Kayembe Kayembe
#9Kjerrumgaard
#20Doumbia
Starting XI
Nathan Baxter #12 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | |
Kévin Keben #4 | |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | 🎯46' |
H. Kyprianou #5 | 71' |
Imrân Louza #10 | |
O. Maamma #42 | 74' |
Edo Kayembe #39 | 85' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 74' |
M. Doumbia #20 | 86' ⚽46' |
Will not play
Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
Midfielder
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Caleb Ryan Wiley
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Jack Grieves
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Mamadou Doumbia
Forward
Manager
Javi Gracia
Preston North End
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Lønne Iversen
#6Lindsay
#16Hughes
#14Ben Storey
#15Thompson
#22Thordarson
#42Offiah
#18Piaras Lewis
#17Dobbin
#21Devine
#9Jebbison
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
L. Lindsay #6 | 91' |
A. Hughes #16 | 84' |
J. Storey #14 | |
J. Thompson #15 | 62' |
S. Thordarson #22 | 87' |
Oddel Offiah #42 | 81' |
Jamal Lewis #18 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 72' 🎯22' |
Alfie Devine #21 | 37' |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 80' 81' ⚽22' |
Will not play
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Watford
Formation
4-4-2#12Baxter
#6Pollock
#4Keben Biakolo
#16Bola
#2Ngakia
#5Kyprianou
#10Louza
#42Maamma
#39Kayembe Kayembe
#9Kjerrumgaard
#20Doumbia
Starting XI
Nathan Baxter #12 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | |
Kévin Keben #4 | |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | 🎯46' |
H. Kyprianou #5 | 71' |
Imrân Louza #10 | |
O. Maamma #42 | 74' |
Edo Kayembe #39 | 85' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 74' |
M. Doumbia #20 | 86' ⚽46' |
Will not play
Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
Midfielder
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Caleb Ryan Wiley
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Jack Grieves
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Mamadou Doumbia
Forward
Manager
Javi Gracia
Preston North End
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Lønne Iversen
#6Lindsay
#16Hughes
#14Ben Storey
#15Thompson
#22Thordarson
#42Offiah
#18Piaras Lewis
#17Dobbin
#21Devine
#9Jebbison
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
L. Lindsay #6 | 91' |
A. Hughes #16 | 84' |
J. Storey #14 | |
J. Thompson #15 | 62' |
S. Thordarson #22 | 87' |
Oddel Offiah #42 | 81' |
Jamal Lewis #18 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 72' 🎯22' |
Alfie Devine #21 | 37' |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 80' 81' ⚽22' |
Will not play
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Head-to-head
32 matches
Watford
15
Wins
11
Draws
6
Wins
Preston North End
Championship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 1 matchChampionship2020 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
James Bell
Venue:
Vicarage Road Stadium
Capacity:
19 920
Watford vs Preston North End match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Watford and Preston North End. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.