Championship· Season 2026
Match Summary
The match was played in Championship 2026. Goals were scored by Callum Lang 5′, Edo Kayembe 69′, Mamadou Doumbia 76′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Watford made 5 substitutions, Preston made 5.
Match Events
Substitution 1 · assist: Othmane Maamma
Substitution 2 · assist: Stephy Mavididi
Substitution 3 · assist: Iker Bravo
Substitution 4 · assist: Jordan Zemura· Udinese
Yellow Card
Substitution 1 · assist: Delano Burgzorg
Substitution 2 · assist: Stanley Mills
Yellow Card
Substitution 3 · assist: Jusef Erabi· Genk
Substitution 4 · assist: Liam Gibbs
assist: Iker Bravo
Substitution 5 · assist: Thierry Small
Substitution 5 · assist: Luca Kjerrumgaard
Watford and Preston have met 11 times — Watford won 3, Preston won 3, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. A combined 25 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.27 per match (14 for the home side, 11 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (45%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (45%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Preston are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–5 in 2023.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 8 Sept 2026