Watford vs Preston North End
Match pulse
WATAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'PNE 
61%Possession39%
15Shots18
5On target6
2Corners4
5Saves3
7Fouls10
62'Andrija VukcevicPNE67'Lewis GibsonPNE
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 WAT | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 PNE | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Watford 2-1
Watford beat Preston North End 2-1 on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at Vicarage Road. Goals for Watford: Edo Kayembe (69') and Mamadou Doumbia (76'). Goals for Preston: Callum Lang (5').
| Lineup (5-3-2) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Daniel IversenG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan StoreyCD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis GibsonCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Odeluga OffiahCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrija VukcevicLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harrison ClarkeRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan ThompsonCM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfie DevineCM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo LeroyCM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny KennyCF-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum LangCF-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Andy Moran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanley Mills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Lindsay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Wiley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Nicholls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jusef Erabi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thierry Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Gibbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
