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P. Heckingbottom
Watford
Preston North End
Watford
3-4-2-1 · 3-4-2-1
Preston North End
Commentary
90'
Full-time. Watford 1-2 Preston North End.
90+4'
Attempt saved. S. Greenwood (Preston North End), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.
90'
7 minutes of added time.
78'
Attempt saved. S. Greenwood (Preston North End), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.21.
64'
Attempt missed. M. Frøkjær-Jensen (Preston North End), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
60'
Attempt saved. K. Kesler-Hayden (Preston North End), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
56'
Goal! Watford 0-2 Preston North End. M. Osmajić (Preston North End) scores, assisted by M. Frøkjær-Jensen.
48'
Attempt missed. R. Ledson (Preston North End), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
47'
Attempt saved. M. Osmajić (Preston North End), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.32.
46'
The second half is under way.
45'
Half-time. Watford 0-1 Preston North End.
45'
5 minutes of added time.
25'
Attempt blocked. M. Frøkjær-Jensen (Preston North End), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
17'
Goal! Watford 0-1 Preston North End. M. Osmajić (Preston North End) scores, assisted by J. Meghoma.
0'
P. Heckingbottom
Red card! P. Heckingbottom (Preston North End) is sent off for argument.
1'
Kick-off: Watford vs Preston North End.
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
Average positions
formation shapeShot map
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Match events
0'
P. Heckingbottom · Argument
15'
🔁
F. Ebosele ◂ K. Baah
17'
⚽
M. Osmajić · assist J. Meghoma0–1
27'
J. Storey · Foul
Half-time · 0–1
46'
🔁
Y. Larouci ◂ J. Abankwah
53'
🔁
G. Chakvetadze ◂ F. Ebosele
56'
⚽
M. Osmajić · assist M. Frøkjær-Jensen0–2
66'
🔁
D. Holmes ◂ R. Ledson
71'
S. T. Þórðarson · Foul
72'
🔁
R. Brady ◂ J. Meghoma
73'
🔁
S. Greenwood ◂ M. Frøkjær-Jensen
73'
🔁
E. R. Jacobsen ◂ M. Osmajić
77'
🔁
M. Doumbia ◂ E. Kayembe
77'
🔁
T. Dele-Bashiru ◂ I. Louza
Full-time · 1–2
90'
⚽
R. Vata · assist M. Pollock1–2
90'+2
🔁
L. Lindsay ◂ S. T. Þórðarson
Recent form
WatfordWADerby County2-0
DACardiff City1-1
LAFulham1-4
LHSheffield United1-2
LAQueens Park Rangers1-3
Preston North EndDALuton Town0-0
WHCharlton Athletic2-1
DHOxford United1-1
LAWest Bromwich Albion1-3
WHSheffield Wednesday3-1
Match facts
Kickoff
21 Jan, 19:45 UTC
Competition
Championship
Watford
3-4-2-1 · 3-4-2-1
Preston North End
23
J. Bond
7.6
37
Y. Larouci
7.0
↑ 46'
3
F. Sierralta
7.7
6
M. Pollock
6.9
36
F. Ebosele
6.1
↑ 15'
17
M. Sissoko
6.7
24
T. Dele-Bashiru
6.7
↑ 77'
2
J. Ngakia
7.0
20
M. Doumbia
6.8
↑ 77'
11
R. Vata
7.4
19
V. Bayo
6.6
1
F. Woodman
6.9
14
J. Storey
6.9
19
L. Gibson
7.1
16
A. Hughes
6.8
29
K. Kesler-Hayden
7.2
25
D. Holmes
6.7
↑ 66'
6
L. Lindsay
↑ 90'
11
R. Brady
6.0
↑ 72'
20
S. Greenwood
6.7
↑ 73'
8
A. McCann
6.5
9
E. R. Jacobsen
6.4
↑ 73'
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