Watford vs Preston 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Preston North End 0.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Keinan Davis replaces Henrique Araújo.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces James Morris.
- 47': Ched Evans (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Bambo Diaby (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Preston North End. Thomas Cannon replaces Troy Parrott.
- 71': Substitution, Watford. Mario Gaspar replaces Craig Cathcart.
- 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Daniel Johnson.
- 85': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Ched Evans.
- 87': Substitution, Watford. Britt Assombalonga replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
- 89': Freddie Woodman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,244
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +50 | Leicester City | 45 | 97 | 10 |
| +33 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 93 | 6 |
| +39 | Leeds United | 45 | 90 | 9 |
| +23 | Southampton | 45 | 84 | 11 |
Statistics
 PNE |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.2 | Possession | 59.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 193 | Accurate Passes | 348 |
| 301 | Passes | 459 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 23 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 24 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 17 | Clearances | 18 |
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 44 | Wesley Hoedt |
| 22 | Ryan Porteous |
| 42 | James Morris |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 6 | Imran Louza  |
| 21 | Henrique Araújo |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 23 | Bambo Diaby |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 10 | Daniel Johnson |
| 2 | Álvaro Fernández |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 15 | Troy Parrott |
| 9 | Ched Evans |
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