Watford FC 1-1 Preston
Updated
It finished level: Watford FC 1-1 Preston in the Championship (Round 17) on Tue, 25 Nov 2025 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Watford FC goals: Mamadou Doumbia 45'+1. Preston goals: Daniel Jebbison 22'. Expected goals: 1.73-0.88. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Mamadou Doumbia (8).
Match report
Watford FC 1-1 Preston: match report
It finished 1-1 between Watford FC and Preston in the Championship on Tuesday 25 November.
Daniel Jebbison put Preston ahead on 22' (0-1) and Mamadou Doumbia levelled for Watford FC on 45+1' (1-1).
Watford FC had 58% of the ball, shots were 24-9 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.73-0.88. Watford FC will feel they deserved more.
Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 16,113. Referee: James Bell.
Match stats
| Watford FC | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.73 | 0.88 |
| Total shots | 24 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 13 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 459 (86%) | 305 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 24 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
Lineups
Watford FC (4-4-2): Nathan Baxter, Jeremy Ngakia, Kevin Keben, Matthew Pollock, Marc Bola, Edo Kayembe, Imran Louza, Hector Kyprianou, Othmane Maamma, Mamadou Doumbia, Luca Kjerrumgaard
Preston (3-5-2): Daniel Iversen, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Odel Offiah, Stefan Thordarson, Jordan Thompson, Alfie Devine, Jamal Lewis, Lewis Dobbin, Daniel Jebbison
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Daniel Jebbison (Preston)
- 37' · Yellow card · Alfie Devine (Preston)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Mamadou Doumbia (Watford FC)
- 62' · Substitution · Thierry Small for Jordan Thompson (Preston)
- 71' · Yellow card · Hector Kyprianou (Watford FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Mads Frøkjær-Jensen for Lewis Dobbin (Preston)
- 74' · Substitution · Giorgi Chakvetadze for Othmane Maamma (Watford FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Nestory Irankunda for Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford FC)
- 81' · Substitution · Pol Valentin for Odel Offiah (Preston)
- 81' · Substitution · Michael Smith for Daniel Jebbison (Preston)
- 84' · Yellow card · Andrew Hughes (Preston)
- 85' · Substitution · Thomas Ince for Edo Kayembe (Watford FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Vivaldo Semedo for Mamadou Doumbia (Watford FC)
- 87' · Yellow card · Stefan Thordarson (Preston)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Liam Lindsay (Preston)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Nestory Irankunda (Watford FC)
All-time head-to-head
35 league meetings since 1996: Watford FC 9, draws 13, Preston 13.
Questions
Who won Watford FC vs Preston?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Championship) on Tue, 25 Nov 2025.
When and where is Watford FC vs Preston?
Tue, 25 Nov 2025, 19:45 UTC at Vicarage Road, Watford, 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).