Preston vs Watford

Final score: Preston 2-2 Watford in the Championship, February 14, 2026. Head-to-head in the last 6 meetings: 2 wins for Preston, 3 draws, 1 wins for Watford.

Overview

Football: Championship · Round 32
Venue: Deepdale, Preston
Form: LLLLW Preston
: DLDLL Watford

19' L. Dobbin · B. Whiteman 1-0
HT1-0
46' ▲ K. Baah ▼ G. Chakvetadze
55' 1-1 O. Maamma · I. Louza
57' 1-2 O. Offiahown goal
61' ▲ F. Mendy ▼ S. Goglichidze
63' ▲ T. Small ▼ A. Vukcevic
63' ▲ C. Lang ▼ P. Valentin
63' ▲ M. Osmajic ▼ D. Jebbison
70' M. Osmajic · C. Lang 2-2
78' ▲ M. Doumbia ▼ L. Kjerrumgaard
79' ▲ A. Hughes ▼ L. Dobbin
79' ▲ J. Petris ▼ M. Pollock
81' Lewis Gibson
86' ▲ E. Bove ▼ I. Louza
89' Jeremy Petris
FT2-2

Line-ups

Preston Formation: 3-5-2 · Coach: Paul Heckingbottom

13D. Cornell
42O. Offiah
14J. Storey
19L. Gibson
2P. Valentin▼ 63'
8A. McCann
4B. Whiteman
21A. Devine
3A. Vukcevic▼ 63'
17L. Dobbin▼ 79'
9D. Jebbison▼ 63'

Substitutes 9

12J. Walton
16A. Hughes▲ 79'
18J. Lewis
26T. Small▲ 63'
15J. Thompson
23A. Moran
10C. Lang▲ 63'
24M. Smith
28M. Osmajic▲ 63'

Watford Formation: 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Edward Still

1E. Selvik
25J. Abankwah
3S. Goglichidze▼ 61'
6M. Pollock▼ 79'
21S. Mfuni
23N. Mendy
39E. Kayembe
8G. Chakvetadze▼ 46'
10I. Louza▼ 86'
42O. Maamma
9L. Kjerrumgaard▼ 78'

Substitutes 9

12N. Baxter
7T. Ince
15E. Bove▲ 86'
16M. Bola
20M. Doumbia▲ 78'
27F. Mendy▲ 61'
29J. Petris▲ 79'
34K. Baah▲ 46'
50J. Mullins

Statistics

01⚑9

⚑710

51%Possession49%

8Shots20

3Shots on target5

3Shots off target6

2Blocked shots9

9Corners7

1Offsides1

8Fouls6

1Yellow cards1

4Saves1

376Passes363

72%Pass accuracy72%

0.82Expected goals (xG)0.85

Table

#	Club	P	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	46	97 - 45	+52	95
2	Ipswich	46	80 - 47	+33	84
3	Millwall	46	64 - 49	+15	83
4	Southampton	46	82 - 56	+26	80
5	Middlesbrough	46	72 - 47	+25	80
6	Hull City	46	70 - 66	+4	73
7	Wrexham	46	69 - 65	+4	71
8	Derby	46	67 - 59	+8	69
9	Norwich	46	63 - 56	+7	65
10	Birmingham	46	57 - 56	+1	64
11	Swansea	46	57 - 59	-2	64
12	Bristol City	46	59 - 59	0	62
13	Sheffield Utd	46	66 - 66	0	60
14	Preston	46	55 - 62	-7	60
15	QPR	46	61 - 73	-12	58
16	Watford	46	53 - 65	-12	57
17	Stoke City	46	51 - 56	-5	55
18	Portsmouth	46	49 - 64	-15	55
19	Charlton	46	44 - 58	-14	53
20	Blackburn	46	42 - 56	-14	52
21	West Brom	46	48 - 58	-10	51
22	Oxford United	46	45 - 59	-14	47
23	Leicester	46	58 - 68	-10	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday	46	29 - 89	-60	0