Watford vs Preston North End

Championship

Watford

2-2-2

2-1

Final

Preston

1-0-5

Vicarage Road

Match pulse

WATAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'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').

Play by play

Match ends, Watford 2, Preston North End 1.
Second Half ends, Watford 2, Preston North End 1.
90'+4'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Iker Bravo (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
I. Bravo
90'+2'PNE
Corner awarded
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Edo Kayembe.
90'+2'
Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Stanley Mills.
J. Erabi
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Iker Bravo (Watford).
90'+2'
Free kick won
Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1'
Free kick won
Iker Bravo (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1'PNE
Foul
Foul by Harry Clarke (Preston North End).
89'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jusef Erabi (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
88'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Doumbia
Substitution, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
L. Kjerrumgaard
85'
Free kick won
Othmane Maamma (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'
Foul
Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
82'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Devine
Substitution, Preston North End. Thierry Small replaces Alfie Devine.
T. Small
81'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
D. Burgzorg
79'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high.
M. Doumbia
GOAL76'
Goal! Header
M. Doumbia · ast I. Bravo
Goal! Watford 2, Preston North End 1. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iker Bravo with a cross.
WAT 2 - 1 PNE
75'
Sub
Subbed on for L. Leroy
Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Gibbs replaces Léo Leroy.
L. Gibbs
75'
Sub
Subbed on for C. Lang
Substitution, Preston North End. Jusef Erabi replaces Callum Lang.
J. Erabi
74'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Zemura with a cross.
E. Kayembe
73'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Preston North End) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Odeluga Offiah with a cross.
C. Lang
73'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Delano Burgzorg (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Federico Ravaglia (Watford). Assisted by Alfie Devine with a through ball.
D. Burgzorg
71'
Free kick won
Jordan Zemura (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71'PNE
Foul
Foul by Léo Leroy (Preston North End).