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Watford Edouard Kayembe Kayembe 69', Mamadou Doumbia 76'

Watford 2-1 Preston, EFL Championship

21
Full time
Preston Callum Joseph Lang 5'
  • Referee: Farai Hallam

Player of the match

By performance rating
Edouard Kayembe Kayembe Watford, Midfielder, 90 min 8.2 out of 10
Goals
1
Shots
4
Key passes
2
Tackles
1
Next best rated
Soumaïla Coulibaly 7.5
Federico Ravaglia · Saves 5 7.3
All player ratings

Key moments

Goals, red cards and video reviews
  1. 5' Callum Joseph Lang · Preston Goal 01
  2. Half-time 01
  3. 69' Edouard Kayembe Kayembe · Watford Goal 11
  4. 76' Mamadou Doumbia · Watford Goal · Assist: Iker Bravo 21
  5. Full time 21
All events (15)
Score by period
TeamHalf 1Half 2Total
Watford022
Preston101

Match numbers

61 Possession 39
15 Shots 18
5 On target 6
2 Corners 4
All stats

Recent meetings

Watford 0, draws 3, Preston 2
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Match timeline

  1. 1' Kick-off
  2. 5' Goal · Preston 01 Callum Joseph Lang
  3. 45' Half-time 01
  4. 46' Substitution · Watford On: Stephy Alvaro Mavididi Off: Amin Nabizada
  5. 46' Substitution · Watford On: Iker Bravo Off: Martín Ismael Payero
  6. 46' Substitution · Watford On: Othmane Maamma Off: Rocco Vata
  7. 61' Substitution · Watford On: Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura Off: Omar Haktab Traoré
  8. 62' Yellow card · Preston Andrija Vukčević
  9. 66' Substitution · Preston On: Stanley Mills Off: Andrija Vukčević
  10. 66' Substitution · Preston On: Delano Burgzorg Off: Johnny Kenny
  11. 67' Yellow card · Preston Lewis Jack Gibson
  12. 69' Goal · Watford 11 Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
  13. 75' Substitution · Preston On: Liam Geoffrey Gibbs Off: Léo Leroy
  14. 75' Substitution · Preston On: Jusef Erabi Off: Callum Joseph Lang
  15. 76' Goal · Watford 21 Mamadou Doumbia Assist: Iker Bravo
  16. 82' Substitution · Preston On: Thierry Small Off: Alfie Sean Devine
  17. 88' Substitution · Watford On: Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard Off: Mamadou Doumbia
  18. 90' Full time 21

Line-ups

Watford 4-2-3-1, Preston 5-3-2
Federico Ravaglia 1 Ravaglia 7.3 Omar Haktab Traoré 23 Traoré 6.2 Soumaïla Coulibaly 3 Coulibaly 7.5 Matthew William Pollock 6 Pollock 6.9 Kévin Keben Biakolo 4 Biakolo 6.2 Hector Matthew Kyprianou 5 Kyprianou 6.3 Edouard Kayembe Kayembe 39 Kayembe 8.2 Rocco Vata 11 Vata 6.9 Martín Ismael Payero 22 Payero 6.5 Amin Nabizada 21 Nabizada 6.3 Mamadou Doumbia 20 Doumbia 6.9 Daniel Lønne Iversen 1 Iversen 5.6 Andrija Vukčević 3 Vukčević 7.3 Lewis Jack Gibson 19 Gibson 7.2 Jordan Ben Storey 14 Storey 6.9 Odeluga Joshua Offiah 24 Offiah 6.7 Harrison Thomas Clarke 4 Clarke 7 Alfie Sean Devine 7 Devine 5.9 Jordan Andrew Thompson 15 Thompson 6.7 Léo Leroy 27 Leroy 6.5 Johnny Kenny 38 Kenny 6.3 Callum Joseph Lang 10 Lang 7.2 Federico Ravaglia 1 Ravaglia 7.3 Omar Haktab Traoré 23 Traoré 6.2 Soumaïla Coulibaly 3 Coulibaly 7.5 Matthew William Pollock 6 Pollock 6.9 Kévin Keben Biakolo 4 Biakolo 6.2 Hector Matthew Kyprianou 5 Kyprianou 6.3 Edouard Kayembe Kayembe 39 Kayembe 8.2 Rocco Vata 11 Vata 6.9 Martín Ismael Payero 22 Payero 6.5 Amin Nabizada 21 Nabizada 6.3 Mamadou Doumbia 20 Doumbia 6.9 Daniel Lønne Iversen 1 Iversen 5.6 Andrija Vukčević 3 Vukčević 7.3 Lewis Jack Gibson 19 Gibson 7.2 Jordan Ben Storey 14 Storey 6.9 Odeluga Joshua Offiah 24 Offiah 6.7 Harrison Thomas Clarke 4 Clarke 7 Alfie Sean Devine 7 Devine 5.9 Jordan Andrew Thompson 15 Thompson 6.7 Léo Leroy 27 Leroy 6.5 Johnny Kenny 38 Kenny 6.3 Callum Joseph Lang 10 Lang 7.2

Watford 4-2-3-1

Starting

  1. 1 Federico Ravaglia Goalkeeper 7.3
  2. 4 Kévin Keben Biakolo Defender 6.2
  3. 6 Matthew William Pollock (Captain) Defender 6.9
  4. 3 Soumaïla Coulibaly Defender 7.5
  5. 23 Omar Haktab Traoré Defender 6.2 Off 61'
  6. 39 Edouard Kayembe Kayembe Midfielder 8.2 Goal 69'
  7. 5 Hector Matthew Kyprianou Midfielder 6.3
  8. 21 Amin Nabizada Midfielder 6.3 Off 46'
  9. 22 Martín Ismael Payero Midfielder 6.5 Off 46'
  10. 11 Rocco Vata Midfielder 6.9 Off 46'
  11. 20 Mamadou Doumbia Forward 6.9 Goal 76' Off 88'

Substitutes

  1. 24 S. Walker Goalkeeper
  2. 26 D. Bachmann Goalkeeper
  3. 33 Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura Defender 7.2 On 61'
  4. 56 Albert Eames Defender
  5. 45 Stephy Alvaro Mavididi Forward 7 On 46'
  6. 9 Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard Forward On 88'
  7. 17 Iker Bravo Forward 7.2 On 46' Assist 76'
  8. 7 Othmane Maamma Forward 7.3 On 46'

CoachAlessio Dionisi

Preston 5-3-2

Starting

  1. 1 Daniel Lønne Iversen Goalkeeper 5.6
  2. 4 Harrison Thomas Clarke Defender 7
  3. 24 Odeluga Joshua Offiah Defender 6.7
  4. 14 Jordan Ben Storey Defender 6.9
  5. 19 Lewis Jack Gibson (Captain) Defender 7.2 Yellow card 67'
  6. 3 Andrija Vukčević Defender 7.3 Yellow card 62' Off 66'
  7. 27 Léo Leroy Midfielder 6.5 Off 75'
  8. 15 Jordan Andrew Thompson Midfielder 6.7
  9. 7 Alfie Sean Devine Midfielder 5.9 Off 82'
  10. 10 Callum Joseph Lang Forward 7.2 Goal 5' Off 75'
  11. 38 Johnny Kenny Forward 6.3 Off 66'

Substitutes

  1. 21 L. Nicholls Goalkeeper
  2. 12 Caleb Ryan Wiley Defender
  3. 6 Liam James Lindsay Defender
  4. 11 Thierry Small Defender 6.7 On 82'
  5. 23 Andrew Moran Midfielder
  6. 20 Liam Geoffrey Gibbs Midfielder 6.5 On 75'
  7. 17 Stanley Mills Midfielder 6.9 On 66'
  8. 37 Delano Burgzorg Forward 6.3 On 66'
  9. 9 Jusef Erabi Forward 6.5 On 75'

CoachPaul Heckingbottom

What do the marks mean?
  • Goal
  • Assist
  • Own goal
  • Missed penalty
  • Yellow card
  • Second yellow
  • Red card
  • On
  • Off

Player ratings

Watford

Starting

  1. 39 Edouard Kayembe Kayembe Midfielder Min90 Goals1 Assists0 8.2
  2. 3 Soumaïla Coulibaly Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 7.5
  3. 1 Federico Ravaglia Goalkeeper, Saves 5 Min90 Goals0 Assists0 7.3
  4. 6 Matthew William Pollock Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 6.9
  5. 11 Rocco Vata Midfielder Min45 Goals0 Assists0 6.9
  6. 20 Mamadou Doumbia Forward Min88 Goals1 Assists0 6.9
  7. 22 Martín Ismael Payero Midfielder Min45 Goals0 Assists0 6.5
  8. 5 Hector Matthew Kyprianou Midfielder Min90 Goals0 Assists0 6.3
  9. 21 Amin Nabizada Midfielder Min45 Goals0 Assists0 6.3
  10. 4 Kévin Keben Biakolo Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 6.2
  11. 23 Omar Haktab Traoré Defender Min61 Goals0 Assists0 6.2

Substitutes

  1. 7 Othmane Maamma Forward Min45 Goals0 Assists0 7.3
  2. 17 Iker Bravo Forward Min45 Goals0 Assists1 7.2
  3. 33 Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura Defender Min29 Goals0 Assists0 7.2
  4. 45 Stephy Alvaro Mavididi Forward Min45 Goals0 Assists0 7
  5. 9 Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard Forward Min2 Goals0 Assists0 -

Preston

Starting

  1. 3 Andrija Vukčević Defender Min66 Goals0 Assists0 7.3
  2. 19 Lewis Jack Gibson Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 7.2
  3. 10 Callum Joseph Lang Forward Min75 Goals1 Assists0 7.2
  4. 4 Harrison Thomas Clarke Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 7
  5. 14 Jordan Ben Storey Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 6.9
  6. 24 Odeluga Joshua Offiah Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 6.7
  7. 15 Jordan Andrew Thompson Midfielder Min90 Goals0 Assists0 6.7
  8. 27 Léo Leroy Midfielder Min75 Goals0 Assists0 6.5
  9. 38 Johnny Kenny Forward Min66 Goals0 Assists0 6.3
  10. 7 Alfie Sean Devine Midfielder Min82 Goals0 Assists0 5.9
  11. 1 Daniel Lønne Iversen Goalkeeper, Saves 3 Min90 Goals0 Assists0 5.6

Substitutes

  1. 17 Stanley Mills Midfielder Min24 Goals0 Assists0 6.9
  2. 11 Thierry Small Defender Min8 Goals0 Assists0 6.7
  3. 20 Liam Geoffrey Gibbs Midfielder Min15 Goals0 Assists0 6.5
  4. 9 Jusef Erabi Forward Min15 Goals0 Assists0 6.5
  5. 37 Delano Burgzorg Forward Min24 Goals0 Assists0 6.3
  • 8 and above
  • 7–7.9
  • 6–6.9
  • Below 6

Min: minutes · G: goals · A: assists. Ratings come from our data provider after full time and may change over the next few hours.

Match numbers

61 Possession 39
15 Shots 18
5 On target 6
2 Corners 4
7 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1.26 Expected goals 2.44