English League Championship

Watford vs Preston North End, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Watford
  • 90': Rocco Vata
FT
1 - 2
Preston North End
  • 17': Milutin Osmajic
  • Red Card 46':
  • 56': Milutin Osmajic

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 Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Jayden Meghoma (Preston North End).
  • 1': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 2': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 7': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
  • 10': Foul by Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).
  • 10': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Substitution, Watford. Festy Ebosele replaces Kwadwo Baah because of an injury.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Ali McCann with a headed pass.
  • 17': Goal! Watford 0, Preston North End 1. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jayden Meghoma.
  • 21': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 26': Dangerous play by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 26': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
  • 27': Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Ali McCann (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Ali McCann (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 30': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 38': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
  • 39': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).
  • 39': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 41': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
  • 44': Lewis Gibson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Festy Ebosele (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jayden Meghoma (Preston North End).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Rocco Vata (Watford).
  • 45'+2': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Watford 0, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Yasser Larouci replaces James Abankwah.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
  • 47': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 49': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 49': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Festy Ebosele (Watford).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
  • 53': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Festy Ebosele because of an injury.
  • 55': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Preston North End).
  • 55': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 55': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Goal! Watford 0, Preston North End 2. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen following a fast break.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
  • 60': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefán Thórdarson.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Storey.
  • 65': Offside, Watford. Yasser Larouci is caught offside.
  • 66': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Ryan Ledson.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yasser Larouci with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End).
  • 71': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Robert Brady replaces Jayden Meghoma.
  • 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Milutin Osmajic.
  • 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Sam Greenwood replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
  • 75': Duane Holmes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Imrân Louza because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Edo Kayembe.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Duane Holmes with a through ball.
  • 79': Foul by Sam Greenwood (Preston North End).
  • 79': Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Francisco Sierralta (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 80': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
  • 82': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 85': Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Yasser Larouci (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 90': Goal! Watford 1, Preston North End 2. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mattie Pollock.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Riis.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 90'+5': Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Sierralta with a headed pass.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ali McCann.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Preston North End 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Preston North End 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 5
31.8 Possession 68.2
15 SHOTS 10
8 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
185 Accurate Passes 515
276 Passes 594
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 3
6 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.1
61 Long Balls 40
17 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
17 Effective Tackles 9
27 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
14 Interceptions 7
32 Effective Clearances 18
32 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 16,397

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sheffield United 39 +27 83
2 Leeds United 39 +51 81
3 Burnley 39 +42 81
4 Sunderland 39 +19 72
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAT Watford (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Jonathan Bond (GK)
3 Francisco Sierralta
6 Matthew Pollock
25 James Abankwah
10 Imran Louza
17 Moussa Sissoko
2 Jeremy Ngakia
34 Kwadwo Baah
19 Bayo Youssouf
11 Rocco Vata
39 Edo Kayembe
Watford Substitutes:
Festy Ebosele, Yasser Larouci, Ryan Porteous, Mamadou Doumbia, Myles Roberts, Tom Ince, Angelo Ogbonna, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Giorgi Chakvetadze.

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

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
19 Lewis Gibson
16 Andrew Hughes
14 Jordan Storey Yellow Card
22 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson Yellow Card
18 Ryan Ledson
3 Jayden Meghoma
29 Kaine Kesler Hayden
28 Milutin Osmajic
8 Alistair McCann
10 Mads Frökjaer
Preston North End Substitutes:
Jack Whatmough, David Cornell, Will Keane, Duane Holmes, Robbie Brady, Sam Greenwood, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Liam Lindsay, Ched Evans.

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