match

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Referee : J. Bell

0-0

Half time

1X2
48% 30% 28%
Watford 3-4-3
Preston North End 3-4-3

Highlights

Match Timeline

Y. Asprilla- Yellow
51'
Giorgi Chakvetadze- sub ->Edo Kayembe
62'
Mileta Rajovic- sub ->Vakoun Bayo
62'
82'
Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen- sub ->Emil Riis
Ismaël Koné- sub ->Emmanuel Dennis
82'
82'
Layton Stewart- sub ->Milutin Osmajic
Giorgi Chakvetadze- Yellow
87'
89'
Liam Lindsay- Yellow

Commentary

90'
The second half concludes with neither Watford nor Preston North End managing to score, leaving the game at a 0-0 stalemate.
  
Missed chance. Ryan Porteous - Watford - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Yáser Asprilla with a cross .
  
Giorgi Chakvetadze - Watford - won a free kick on the left wing.
  
Fouled by Jack Whatmough - Preston North End

89'
Shot blocked. Yáser Asprilla - Watford - shot with left foot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assist - Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  
Liam Lindsay - Preston North End - receive yellow card for a foul.

88'
Fouled by Liam Lindsay - Preston North End
  
Ryan Andrews - Watford - won a free kick in defence.
  
Delay over. They are ready to continue.

87'
Delay in match - injury Robert Brady - Preston North End
  
Giorgi Chakvetadze - Watford - receive yellow card for a foul.
  
Robert Brady - Preston North End - won a free kick on the right wing.
  
Fouled by Giorgi Chakvetadze - Watford

85'
Missed chance. Jamal Lewis - Watford - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Yáser Asprilla.

83'
Ryan Porteous - Watford - won a free kick in defence.
  
Fouled by Layton Stewart - Preston North End

82'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  
Substitution - Preston North End. Layton Stewart for Milutin Osmajic.
  
Substitution - Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen for Emil Riis.
  
Substitution - Watford. Ismaël Koné for Emmanuel Dennis.

81'
Delay in match - Watford

80'
Shot blocked. Ryan Andrews - Watford - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Giorgi Chakvetadze.

78'
Robert Brady from Preston North End has committed a handball violation.

77'
Pause ended. They are prepared to resume.
  
Match pause - Watford.

76'
Francisco Sierralta of Watford has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
  
Milutin Osmajic of Preston North End commits a foul.

73'
Opportunity lost. Mileta Rajovic from Watford takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a free kick, but it sails high and wide to the right.

71'
Andrew Hughes from Preston North End has committed a foul.
  
Emmanuel Dennis of Watford has successfully earned an attacking free kick.
  
Corner kick awarded to Watford. Jack Whatmough is responsible for the concession.

69'
Missed chance. Will Keane - Preston North End - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Emil Riis with a cross.

67'
Another offensive effort. Francisco Sierralta of Watford tries a header from the right section of the six-yard box, but it's thwarted at the top middle of the goal. The cross for the assist was provided by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  
Corner kick awarded to Watford. Jordan Storey is responsible for the deflection.

66'
Offside call - Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic has been flagged offside.

63'
Corner kick awarded to Watford. Jack Whatmough is responsible for the concession.

62'
Player change - Watford. Vakoun Bayo is being replaced by Mileta Rajovic.
  
Player change - Watford. Edo Kayembe is being replaced by Giorgi Chakvetadze.

60'
Opportunity squandered. Jack Whatmough of Preston North End attempted a header from the middle of the box that narrowly missed the target. The assist was provided by Robert Brady who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

59'
Corner kick awarded to Preston North End, as a result of a defensive action by Ryan Porteous.

58'
Offside called - Preston North End. Will Keane has been flagged offside.

56'
Missed chance. Wesley Hoedt - Watford - shot with left foot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assist - Tom Dele-Bashiru.

54'
Yáser Asprilla of Watford has been awarded a defensive free kick.
  
Milutin Osmajic of Preston North End commits a foul.

53'
Jordan Storey of Preston North End has successfully secured a free kick on the right flank.
  
Emmanuel Dennis of Watford commits a foul.

52'
Missed chance. Jordan Storey - Preston North End - header inside of six yard box - left side is high and wide to the left. Assist - Robert Brady with a cross .

51'
Yáser Asprilla of Watford has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.
  
Yáser Asprilla of Watford commits a foul.
  
Emil Riis of Preston North End has successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.

49'
Corner kick awarded to Watford. The opportunity arises due to a deflection off Milutin Osmajic.

48'
Corner kick awarded to Preston North End, forced by Francisco Sierralta.

46'
Ryan Porteous of Watford has earned a free kick on the right flank.
  
Milutin Osmajic of Preston North End commits a foul.

45'
The second half commences with both Watford and Preston North End yet to score, standing at 0-0.
  
The first half concludes with Watford and Preston North End locked at a 0-0 stalemate.
  
Opportunity squandered. Andrew Hughes of Preston North End took a left-footed shot from the left side of the box which failed to hit the target.

44'
Corner kick awarded to Preston North End, forced by Tom Dele-Bashiru.

42'
Corner kick awarded to Watford. Forced by Robert Brady's defense.
  
Attempt thwarted. Jamal Lewis of Watford strikes with his left foot from beyond the box but it's obstructed. Wesley Hoedt provided the assist.

40'
Missed chance. Emil Riis - Preston North End - shot with right foot from more than 35 yards is very close to the goal. Assist - Andrew Hughes with a head.

39'
Corner kick awarded to Watford. Robert Brady is responsible for the concession.

38'
Tom Dele-Bashiru of Watford has been awarded a free kick in the offensive zone.
  
Greg Cunningham from Preston North End has committed a foul.

36'
Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
  
Match interruption - Vakoun Bayo of Watford is injured.

33'
Milutin Osmajic of Preston North End has earned a free kick on the left flank.
  
Ryan Andrews of Watford commits a foul.

28'
Corner kick awarded to Watford. Jack Whatmough is responsible for the concession.

27'
Offside called - It's against Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic has been flagged for being offside.

26'
Offside call - It's against Preston North End. Robert Brady is the one caught in an offside position.

24'
Ryan Andrews of Watford has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
  
Andrew Hughes of Preston North End has committed a foul.

22'
Ryan Andrews of Watford has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
  
Fouled by Milutin Osmajic - Preston North End

19'
Emil Riis from Preston North End has committed a handball.

18'
Ryan Porteous of Watford has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
  
Emil Riis from Preston North End has committed a foul.

16'
Pause ended. They are prepared to resume.
  
Delay in match - injury Ali McCann - Preston North End

15'
Lost opportunity. Emil Riis of Preston North End attempts a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area. It's a near miss, but the ball doesn't hit the top left corner.
  
Another offensive move. Emil Riis of Preston North End tries a shot with his left foot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's saved in the left corner. The assist came from Robert Brady.

14'
Shot blocked. Will Keane - Preston North End - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Andrew Hughes with a head.
  
Corner kick awarded to Preston North End, forced by Francisco Sierralta.

13'
Missed chance. Jamal Lewis - Watford - shot with right foot from the centre of the box goes high.

9'
Opportunity lost. Yáser Asprilla of Watford takes a shot with his left foot from beyond the box, narrowly missing the goal. The assist was provided by Emmanuel Dennis.

7'
A new offensive move is underway. Tom Dele-Bashiru of Watford takes a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper manages to save it right in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Yáser Asprilla.

5'
Opportunity squandered. Jack Whatmough of Preston North End attempts a header from the middle of the box that narrowly misses to the left. The assist came from Robert Brady, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

4'
Corner kick awarded to Preston North End, forced by Francisco Sierralta.

3'
Milutin Osmajic of Preston North End has earned a free kick on the left flank.
  
Ryan Porteous of Watford has committed a foul.

2'
Greg Cunningham - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.
  
Fouled by Emmanuel Dennis - Watford
Preston North End
G
Freddie Woodman 1.England
7.1
D
Greg Cunningham 3.Republic of Ireland
6.7
D
Jordan Storey 14.England
7.5
D
Liam Lindsay 6.Scotland
7.3
89'
M
Robbie Brady 11.Republic of Ireland
7.5
M
Ali McCann 13.Scotland
7.3
M
Andrew Hughes 16.Wales
7.0
M
Jack Whatmough 26.England
7.1
F
Milutin Osmajic 28.Montenegro
6.7
82'
F
Will Keane 7.England
7.0
F
Emil Riis 19.Denmark
6.7
82'
Substitutes
G
David Cornell 21.Wales
D
K. Best 33.England
D
J. Seary 36.England
M
Ben Woodburn 20.Wales
M
6.4
82'
M
Duane Holmes 25.United States
M
N. Mawene 35.England
F
Layton Stewart 17.England
6.3
82'
Watford
G
Daniel Bachmann  1.Austria
6.7
D
F. Sierralta 3.Chile
7.5
D
Wesley Hoedt 4.Netherlands
7.7
D
R. Porteous 5.Scotland
7.7
M
Jamal Lewis 6.Northern Ireland
7.0
M
T. Dele-Bashiru 24.Nigeria
7.3
M
Edo Kayembe 39.DR Congo
7.0
62'
M
R. Andrews 45.England
6.7
F
Y. Asprilla 18.Colombia
7.3
51'
F
Vakoun Bayo 19.Ivory Coast
6.4
62'
F
Emmanuel Dennis 25.Nigeria
6.6
82'
Substitutes
G
Ben Hamer 26.England
D
Mattie Pollock 15.England
D
J. Morris 42.England
M
Tom Ince 7.England
M
Jake Livermore 8.England
M
Giorgi Chakvetadze 16.Georgia
7.1
62' 87'
M
Ismaël Koné 11.Canada
6.4
82'
F
Mileta Rajovic 9.Denmark
6.4
62'
F
Matheus Martins 37.Brazil
  • ! 72 Ball Possession 28
Shots
  • 11 Total 9
  • 2 On Target 2
  • 6 Off Target 7
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 7 corners 5
Fouls
  • 6 Total 13
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0

Standings

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
94
44
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • W
90
45
  • L
  • D
  • L
  • W
  • L
90
44
  • W
  • L
  • D
  • D
  • D
84
45
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • L
73
45
  • W
  • D
  • W
  • D
  • D
72
45
  • D
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • L
70
45
  • D
  • W
  • D
  • W
  • D
66
45
  • W
  • D
  • D
  • L
  • W
64
44
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • L
  • D
63
44
  • D
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • L
62
45
  • D
  • W
  • D
  • D
  • W
62
45
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • L
57
45
  • L
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • D
56
45
  • D
  • D
  • L
  • D
  • W
56
45
  • D
  • D
  • W
  • L
  • L
56
45
  • L
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • W
53
45
  • L
  • D
  • L
  • W
  • W
53
45
  • D
  • L
  • D
  • W
  • W
50
45
  • D
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • D
50
45
  • W
  • D
  • D
  • W
  • W
48
45
  • W
  • D
  • W
  • L
  • L
47
45
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • D
  • D
45
45
  • W
  • L
  • D
  • L
  • D
24
45
  • L
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • L