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Line-ups
Preston North End
Formation will be available soon
Starting XI
 Daniel Iversen #1 | |
 David Cornell #13 | |
 J. Walton #12 | |
 A. Hughes #16 | |
 Andrija Vukcevic #3 | |
 B. Potts #44 | |
 Ed Nolan #36 | |
 J. Storey #14 | |
 Jamal Lewis #18 | |
 Josh Seary #36 | |
 L. Lindsay #6 | |
 Lewis Gibson #19 | |
 Oddel Offiah #42 | |
 Pol Valentín #2 | |
 Thierry Small #26 | |
 A. McCann #8 | |
 Alfie Devine #21 | |
 B. Whiteman #4 | |
 H. Armstrong #5 | |
 J. Thompson #15 | |
 Mads Frökjaer-Jensen #10 | |
 N. Mawene #35 | |
 R. Brady #11 | |
 S. Thordarson #22 | |
 T. Carroll #20 | |
 Daniel Jebbison #9 | |
 G. Gryba #30 | |
 Lewis Dobbin #17 | |
 M. Ayodele #31 | |
 M. Osmajić #28 | |
 Michael Smith #24 | |
 W. Keane #7 |
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 will be available soon
Starting XI
 A. Marriott #41 | |
 E. Selvik #1 | |
 Nathan Baxter #12 | |
 Caleb Wiley #26 | |
 F. Mendy #27 | |
 J. Abankwah #25 | |
 J. Morris #22 | |
 J. Pétris #29 | |
 Jeremy Ngakia #2 | |
 Kévin Keben #4 | |
 Marc Bola #16 | |
 Mattie Pollock #6 | |
 Max Alleyne #3 | |
 A. Sanghrajka #60 | |
 Edo Kayembe #39 | |
 G. Chakvetadze #8 | |
 H. Kyprianou #5 | |
 Imrân Louza #10 | |
 M. Sissoko #17 | |
 N. Mendy #23 | |
 P. Dwomoh #14 | |
 Amin Nabizada #53 | |
 J. Grieves #43 | |
 Kwadwo Baah #34 | |
 L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | |
 M. Doumbia #20 | |
 N. Irankunda #66 | |
 O. Maamma #42 | |
 Rocco Vata #11 | |
 Tom Ince #7 | |
 Vivaldo #18 |
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 will be available soon
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
David Cornell #13 | |
J. Walton #12 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Andrija Vukcevic #3 | |
B. Potts #44 | |
Ed Nolan #36 | |
J. Storey #14 | |
Jamal Lewis #18 | |
Josh Seary #36 | |
L. Lindsay #6 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
Pol Valentín #2 | |
Thierry Small #26 | |
A. McCann #8 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
H. Armstrong #5 | |
J. Thompson #15 | |
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen #10 | |
N. Mawene #35 | |
R. Brady #11 | |
S. Thordarson #22 | |
T. Carroll #20 | |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | |
G. Gryba #30 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | |
M. Ayodele #31 | |
M. Osmajić #28 | |
Michael Smith #24 | |
W. Keane #7 |
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 will be available soon
Starting XI
A. Marriott #41 | |
E. Selvik #1 | |
Nathan Baxter #12 | |
Caleb Wiley #26 | |
F. Mendy #27 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | |
J. Morris #22 | |
J. Pétris #29 | |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | |
Kévin Keben #4 | |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | |
Max Alleyne #3 | |
A. Sanghrajka #60 | |
Edo Kayembe #39 | |
G. Chakvetadze #8 | |
H. Kyprianou #5 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | |
M. Sissoko #17 | |
N. Mendy #23 | |
P. Dwomoh #14 | |
Amin Nabizada #53 | |
J. Grieves #43 | |
Kwadwo Baah #34 | |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | |
M. Doumbia #20 | |
N. Irankunda #66 | |
O. Maamma #42 | |
Rocco Vata #11 | |
Tom Ince #7 | |
Vivaldo #18 |
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
Head-to-head
34 matches
Preston North End
15
Wins
12
Draws
7
Wins
Watford
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 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:
TBD
Venue:
Deepdale Stadium
Capacity:
23 408
Preston North End vs Watford match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Preston North End and Watford. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.