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Championship · Matchweek 6

· Vicarage Road

Watford

WAT

2–1Full timeHalf-time 0–1

Preston North End

PRE

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 6'Callum LangGoal for Preston North End at 6 minutes: Callum Lang
  2. 62'Andrija VukčevićYellow card for Preston North End at 62 minutes: Andrija Vukčević
  3. 67'Lewis GibsonYellow card for Preston North End at 67 minutes: Lewis Gibson
  4. Edo Kayembe69'Goal for Watford at 69 minutes: Edo Kayembe
  5. Mamadou Doumbiaassist by Iker Bravo76'Goal for Watford at 76 minutes: Mamadou Doumbia assist by Iker Bravo
Show 10 substitutions
  1. Othmane Maamma on for Rocco Vata46'Substitution for Watford at 46 minutes: Othmane Maamma on for Rocco Vata
  2. Stephy Mavididi on for Amin Nabizada46'Substitution for Watford at 46 minutes: Stephy Mavididi on for Amin Nabizada
  3. Iker Bravo on for Martín Payero46'Substitution for Watford at 46 minutes: Iker Bravo on for Martín Payero
  4. Jordan Zemura on for Omar Traoré61'Substitution for Watford at 61 minutes: Jordan Zemura on for Omar Traoré
  5. 66'Delano Burgzorg on for Johnny KennySubstitution for Preston North End at 66 minutes: Delano Burgzorg on for Johnny Kenny
  6. 66'Stanley Mills on for Andrija VukčevićSubstitution for Preston North End at 66 minutes: Stanley Mills on for Andrija Vukčević
  7. 75'Jusef Erabi on for Callum LangSubstitution for Preston North End at 75 minutes: Jusef Erabi on for Callum Lang
  8. 75'Liam Gibbs on for Léo LeroySubstitution for Preston North End at 75 minutes: Liam Gibbs on for Léo Leroy
  9. 82'Thierry Small on for Alfie DevineSubstitution for Preston North End at 82 minutes: Thierry Small on for Alfie Devine
  10. Luca Kjerrumgaard on for Mamadou Doumbia88'Substitution for Watford at 88 minutes: Luca Kjerrumgaard on for Mamadou Doumbia
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Watford will have the ball; Preston will not mind.

Watford4-2-3-1Starting shape5-3-2Preston
50%Possession41%
35%Territory38%
35%From set plays45%
0.09Chance quality0.15
4.5%Directness6.4%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Watford, 3 for Preston. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 83 matches, not the full season.

The xG race33 shots
Cumulative expected goalsWatford 1.44 xG, Preston 2.52 xG over 94 minutes
  • Watford1.44
  • Preston2.52
Final score 2–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
2'Watford0.15saved
5'Preston0.01blocked
5'Preston0.04saved
5'Preston0.90goal
13'Preston0.11off target
16'Watford0.03off target
18'Watford0.05blocked
19'Preston0.42saved
21'Watford0.02saved
27'Preston0.03blocked
29'Preston0.02off target
32'Preston0.05saved
33'Preston0.07blocked
38'Watford0.01off target
41'Watford0.03blocked
42'Watford0.26off target
45'Watford0.07off target
47'Watford0.06blocked
47'Preston0.00off target
49'Preston0.07off target
53'Preston0.08off target
55'Watford0.11off target
58'Preston0.06saved
69'Watford0.21goal
73'Preston0.15saved
73'Preston0.12off target
74'Watford0.17off target
76'Watford0.20goal
79'Watford0.02off target
81'Preston0.12blocked
89'Preston0.08blocked
92'Preston0.16blocked
94'Watford0.06saved
Shot map3 scored
Shot map
  • Watford (2/15)
  • Preston (1/18)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
2'Watford0.15right footopen playsaved
5'Preston0.01right footopen playblocked
5'Preston0.04left footcornersaved
5'Preston0.90right footcornergoal
13'Preston0.11right footopen playoff target
16'Watford0.03right footopen playoff target
18'Watford0.05right footopen playblocked
19'Preston0.42right footfast breaksaved
21'Watford0.02left footopen playsaved
27'Preston0.03right footopen playblocked
29'Preston0.02right footopen playoff target
32'Preston0.05right footopen playsaved
33'Preston0.07left footopen playblocked
38'Watford0.01right footopen playoff target
41'Watford0.03right footopen playblocked
42'Watford0.26headset pieceoff target
45'Watford0.07left footopen playoff target
47'Watford0.06left footset pieceblocked
47'Preston0.00right footopen playoff target
49'Preston0.07right footfast breakoff target
53'Preston0.08headopen playoff target
55'Watford0.11left footset pieceoff target
58'Preston0.06left footopen playsaved
69'Watford0.21left footopen playgoal
73'Preston0.15left footopen playsaved
73'Preston0.12headopen playoff target
74'Watford0.17left footopen playoff target
76'Watford0.20headopen playgoal
79'Watford0.02left footopen playoff target
81'Preston0.12right footopen playblocked
89'Preston0.08right footset pieceblocked
92'Preston0.16headset pieceblocked
94'Watford0.06right footopen playsaved
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Watford, below favour Preston.
  • Watford pressure
  • Preston pressure
Line-ups39 players

Watford4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Preston5-3-2

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
WatfordPreston
1.44Expected goals2.48
61Possession %39
15Shots18
5On target6
3Big chances4
2Corners4
528Passes322
84Pass accuracy %76
36.0Field tilt %est.37.3
7Fouls10
0Yellow cards2