EFL ChampionshipMatchday 6Watford vs Preston
Summary
Match report
Watford vs Preston in the EFL Championship (Matchday 6) ended in a 2-1 win for Watford. Preston led 1-0 at half-time. Watford came from a goal down to win.
Watford’s goals came from E. Kayembe in the 69th minute and M. Doumbia in the 76th minute. Preston’s goal came from C. Lang in the 5th minute. E. Kayembe was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.2).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 1.26Expected goals (xG)2.44
- 15Total shots18
- 5Shots on target6
- 2Corners4
- 0Yellow cards2
Live commentary
It's all over: Watford win against Preston 2-1. In numbers: possession Watford 61%, Preston 39%; shots 15 (5 on target) to 18 (6 on target)
- 88'
Substitution, Watford: L. Kjerrumgaard makes way for M. Doumbia
- 82'
Substitution, Preston: A. Devine replaces T. Small
- 76'
Goal! M. Doumbia puts Watford ahead after trailing (2-1), assisted by I. Bravo
- 75'
Double substitution, Preston: L. Gibbs makes way for L. Leroy, C. Lang on for J. Erabi
- 69'
Goal! E. Kayembe levels it up for Watford (1-1)
- 67'
Booking: Lewis Gibson (Preston) for a foul
- 66'
Double substitution, Preston: A. Vukcevic replaces S. Mills, J. Kenny on for D. Burgzorg
- 62'
Booking: Andrija Vukčević (Preston) for a foul
- 61'
Substitution, Watford: O. H. Traore comes on for J. Zemura
- 46'
Triple substitution, Watford: A. Nabizada replaces S. Mavididi, M. Payero on for I. Bravo, R. Vata on for O. Maamma
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: Preston lead 1-0
- 5'
Goal! C. Lang opens the scoring for Preston (1-0)
Kick-off! Watford vs Preston is under way. Watford line up in a 4-2-3-1, Preston in a 5-3-2
Lineups
WatfordCoach: Alessio DionisiAverage rating 6.94-2-3-1
Watford – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1F. RavagliaGoalkeeper – Rating 7.3
- 4K. KebenDefender – Rating 6.2
- 6M. PollockDefender – Captain, Rating 6.9
- 3S. CoulibalyDefender – Rating 7.5
- 23O. H. TraoreDefender – Rating 6.2, On 61'
- 39E. KayembeMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.2, Goal 69'
- 5H. KyprianouMidfielder – Rating 6.3
- 21A. NabizadaMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 46'
- 22M. PayeroMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 46'
- 11R. VataMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 46'
- 20M. DoumbiaForward – Rating 6.9, Goal 76', On 88'
WatfordSubstitutes
- 24
24S. WalkerGoalkeeper - 26
26D. BachmannGoalkeeper - 33
33J. ZemuraDefender61'Rating 7.2 - 56
56A. EamesDefender - 45
45S. MavididiForward46'Rating 7.0 - 9
9L. KjerrumgaardForward88' - 17
17I. BravoForward46'Rating 7.2 - 7
7O. MaammaForward46'Rating 7.3
CoachAlessio Dionisi
PrestonCoach: Paul HeckingbottomAverage rating 6.65-3-2
Preston – Starting XI (5-3-2)
- 1D. IversenGoalkeeper – Rating 5.6
- 4H. ClarkeDefender – Rating 7.0
- 24O. OffiahDefender – Rating 6.7
- 14J. StoreyDefender – Rating 6.9
- 19L. GibsonDefender – Captain, Rating 7.2, Yellow card 67'
- 3A. VukcevicDefender – Rating 7.3, Yellow card 62', On 66'
- 27L. LeroyMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 75'
- 15J. ThompsonMidfielder – Rating 6.7
- 7A. DevineMidfielder – Rating 5.9, On 82'
- 10C. LangForward – Rating 7.2, Goal 5', On 75'
- 38J. KennyForward – Rating 6.3, On 66'
PrestonSubstitutes
- 21
21L. NichollsGoalkeeper - 12
12C. WileyDefender - 6
6L. LindsayDefender - 11
11T. SmallDefender82'Rating 6.7 - 23
23A. MoranMidfielder - 20
20L. GibbsMidfielder75'Rating 6.5 - 17
17S. MillsMidfielder66'Rating 6.9 - 37
37D. BurgzorgForward66'Rating 6.3 - 9
9J. ErabiForward75'Rating 6.5
CoachPaul Heckingbottom
Stats
WatfordPreston- 61%Possession39%
- 1.26Expected goals (xG)2.44
- 15Total shots18
- 5Shots on target6
- 7Shots off target6
- 3Blocked shots6
- 11Shots inside the box10
- 4Shots outside the box8
- 2Corners4
- 2Offsides1
- 7Fouls10
- 0Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 5Goalkeeper saves3
- 526Total passes319
- 436Accurate passes243
- 83%Pass accuracy76%
- -0.98Goals prevented-0.98
Standings
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 6
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Vicarage Road, Watford
- Referee
- Farai Hallam, England
