Watford FC 1-2 Preston
Updated
Preston won: Watford FC 1-2 Preston in the Championship (Round 28) on Tue, 21 Jan 2025 at Vicarage Road. Watford FC goals: Rocco Vata 90'. Preston goals: Milutin Osmajic 17', Milutin Osmajic 56'. Sent off: Paul Heckingbottom (45'). Possession: 68%-32%.
Match report
Preston beat Watford FC 2-1
Preston narrowly beat Watford FC 2-1 away from home at Vicarage Road on Tuesday 21 January in the Championship.
Milutin Osmajic put Preston ahead on 17' (0-1), added another on 56' (0-2) and Rocco Vata pulled one back for Watford FC on 90' (1-2).
Paul Heckingbottom (Preston) was sent off on 45'.
Watford FC had 68%% of the ball, shots were 10-15 (4-8 on target) and expected goals finished 0.38-2.44. Preston were the better side on chances, too.
Attendance: 16,397. Referee: Tom Nield.
Match stats
| Watford FC | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 68% | 32% |
| Big Chances Created | 0 | 5 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Offsides | 2 | 3 |
| Attacks | 122 | 72 |
| Free Kicks | 14 | 8 |
| Total Passes | 594 | 276 |
| Substitutions | 5 | 5 |
| Expected Goals | 0.38 | 2.44 |
| Total Shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots On Target | 4 | 8 |
| Shots Off Target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots Blocked | 4 | 2 |
| Expected Goals On Target | 0.58 | 2.06 |
| Shots Inside The Box | 4 | 10 |
| Shots Outside The Box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Watford FC (3-4-2-1): Jonathan Bond, Matthew Pollock, Francisco Sierralta, James Abankwah, Jeremy Ngakia, Imran Louza, Moussa Sissoko, Kwadwo Baah, Rocco Vata, Edo Kayembe, Vakoun Bayo
Preston (3-4-2-1): Freddie Woodman, Andrew Hughes, Lewis Gibson, Jordan Storey, Jayden Meghoma, Stefan Thordarson, Ryan Ledson, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Ali McCann, M. Frøkjær-Jensen, Milutin Osmajic
Key events
- 15' · Substitution · Festy Ebosele for Kwadwo Baah (Watford FC)
- 17' · Goal · Milutin Osmajic (Preston)
- 27' · Yellow card · Jordan Storey (Preston)
- 45' · Red card · Paul Heckingbottom (Preston)
- 46' · Substitution · Yasser Larouci for James Abankwah (Watford FC)
- 53' · Substitution · Giorgi Chakvetadze for Festy Ebosele (Watford FC)
- 56' · Goal · Milutin Osmajic (Preston)
- 66' · Substitution · Duane Holmes for Ryan Ledson (Preston)
- 71' · Yellow card · Stefan Thordarson (Preston)
- 72' · Substitution · Robbie Brady for Jayden Meghoma (Preston)
- 73' · Substitution · Sam Greenwood for M. Frøkjær-Jensen (Preston)
- 73' · Substitution · Emil Riis for Milutin Osmajic (Preston)
- 77' · Substitution · Tom Dele-Bashiru for Imran Louza (Watford FC)
- 77' · Substitution · Mamadou Doumbia for Edo Kayembe (Watford FC)
- 90' · Goal · Rocco Vata (Watford FC)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Liam Lindsay for Stefan Thordarson (Preston)
All-time head-to-head
35 league meetings since 1996: Watford FC 9, draws 13, Preston 13.
Questions
Who won Watford FC vs Preston?
Preston won, 1-2 (Championship) on Tue, 21 Jan 2025.
When and where is Watford FC vs Preston?
Tue, 21 Jan 2025, 19:45 UTC at Vicarage Road, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford FC and Preston?
In 35 league meetings since 1996: Watford FC 9 wins, 13 draws, Preston 13 wins (goals 42-44).