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Watford vs Preston: Result & Match Report — September 8, 2026

Championship · Regular Season - 6 Final
Watford Watford
West Brom 1–0 Watford Swansea 2–0 Watford Watford 1–1 West Ham Wrexham 1–1 Watford Watford 2–1 Southampton

2 : 1

Preston Preston
Preston 2–1 Blackburn Preston 1–3 Bristol City Charlton 1–0 Preston Preston 1–3 Wolves Bolton 2–1 Preston
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Watford vs Preston Match Summary

Competition
Championship
Round
6
Date and time
Status
Final
Venue
Vicarage Road
City
Watford
Referee
Farai Hallam, England

Watford vs Preston Match Statistics

WatfordStatsPreston
5Shots on target6
7Shots off target6
15Total shots18
3Blocked shots6
11Shots inside box10
4Shots outside box8
7Fouls10
2Corners4
2Offsides1
61%Possession39%
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
5Goalkeeper saves3
526Total passes319
436Accurate passes243

Watford vs Preston Match Timeline

  1. 5′
    GoalNormal Goal

    C. Lang

    Preston
  2. 45′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 1

    R. Vata → O. Maamma

    Watford
  3. 45′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 2

    Amin Nabizada → S. Mavididi

    Watford
  4. 45′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 3

    M. Payero → Iker Bravo

    Watford
  5. 61′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 4

    O. Traoré → J. Zemura

    Watford
  6. 62′
    CardYellow Card

    A. Vukčević

    Preston
  7. 66′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 1

    J. Kenny → D. Burgzorg

    Preston
  8. 66′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 2

    A. Vukčević → S. Mills

    Preston
  9. 67′
    CardYellow Card

    L. Gibson

    Preston
  10. 69′
    GoalNormal Goal

    E. Kayembe

    Watford
  11. 75′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 3

    C. Lang → J. Erabi

    Preston
  12. 75′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 4

    L. Leroy → L. Gibbs

    Preston
  13. 76′
    GoalNormal Goal

    M. Doumbia · Assist: Iker Bravo

    Watford
  14. 82′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 5

    A. Devine → T. Small

    Preston
  15. 88′
    SubstitutionSubstitution 5

    M. Doumbia → L. Kjerrumgaard

    Watford

Watford vs Preston Lineups

Watford

Watford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Starting XI

  1. 1
    F. Ravaglia
    G
  2. 4
    K. Keben
    D
  3. 6
    M. Pollock
    D
  4. 3
    S. Coulibaly
    D
  5. 23
    O. Traoré
    D
  6. 39
    E. Kayembe
    M
  7. 5
    H. Kyprianou
    M
  8. 21
    Amin Nabizada
    M
  9. 22
    M. Payero
    M
  10. 11
    R. Vata
    M
  11. 20
    M. Doumbia
    F

Substitutes

26 D. Bachmann17 Iker Bravo9 L. Kjerrumgaard7 O. Maamma45 S. Mavididi24 S. Walker33 J. Zemura56 Albert Eames
Preston

Preston

Formation: 5-3-2

Final

Starting XI

  1. 1
    D. Iversen
    G
  2. 4
    H. Clarke
    D
  3. 24
    O. Offiah
    D
  4. 14
    J. Storey
    D
  5. 19
    L. Gibson
    D
  6. 3
    A. Vukčević
    D
  7. 27
    L. Leroy
    M
  8. 15
    J. Thompson
    M
  9. 7
    A. Devine
    M
  10. 10
    C. Lang
    F
  11. 38
    J. Kenny
    F

Substitutes

6 L. Lindsay17 S. Mills23 A. Moran21 L. Nicholls11 T. Small12 C. Wiley20 L. Gibbs9 J. Erabi37 D. Burgzorg

Watford vs Preston · Totals

Historical estimates from 20 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Over 0.5 85% Under 0.5 15%
Over 1.5 70% Under 1.5 30%
Over 2.5 50% Under 2.5 50%
Over 3.5 25% Under 3.5 75%
Over 4.5 10% Under 4.5 90%

Previous Watford vs Preston Meetings

Full Head-to-Head

Team Form Before the Match

Watford

Watford Form

L
SwanseaChampionship · Sep 1, 2026
2–0
D
West HamChampionship · Aug 29, 2026
1–1
D
WrexhamChampionship · Aug 22, 2026
1–1
Preston

Preston Form

L
CharltonChampionship · Aug 29, 2026
1–0
L
WolvesChampionship · Aug 22, 2026
1–3
L
BoltonChampionship · Aug 15, 2026
2–1

Standings Before Watford vs Preston

#ClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
17Blackburn Blackburn512267-15
18Watford Watford512246-25
19Lincoln Lincoln512246-25
22Cardiff Cardiff503269-33
23Preston Preston5104510-53
24Burnley Burnley5023612-62

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 ·