Preston vs Watford 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Preston North End are hosting Watford
at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 19': Substitution, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham replaces Andrew Hughes because of an injury.
- 37': Rey Manaj (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Watford 0.
- 66': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Daniel Johnson.
- 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Alistair McCann replaces Ryan Ledson.
- 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Alan Browne.
- 79': Robbie Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Watford. Dan Gosling replaces Yáser Asprilla because of an injury.
- 83': Craig Cathcart (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Watford. Joseph Hungbo replaces Rey Manaj.
- 90'+3': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 15,317
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 15,317
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Leicester City | 46 | 97 | 11 |
| +35 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 96 | 6 |
| +38 | Leeds United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +24 | Southampton | 46 | 87 | 11 |
Statistics
 WAT |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 284 | Accurate Passes | 258 |
| 375 | Passes | 353 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 9 | Tackles | 19 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 20 | Clearances | 31 |
Preston North End (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 11 | Robbie Brady  |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 15 | Troy Parrott |
| 10 | Daniel Johnson |
Watford (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 18 | Yaser Asprilla |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 9 | Rey Manaj |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
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