Preston vs Watford

16 December 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee S Gill

Full time 1 – 5

Half-time: 1–1

  • Will Keane 27’
  • Vakoun Issouf Bayo 42’, 71’
  • Matheus Martins 46’
  • Edo Kayembe 53’
  • Ismael Koné 77’

Match summary

Watford came from behind to win 5-1 away at Preston. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Will Keane put Preston ahead in the 27th minute and Vakoun Issouf Bayo equalised with a header in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Matheus Martins put Watford in front in the 46th minute, Edo Kayembe made it 1-3 in the 53rd minute, Bayo made it 1-4 in the 71st minute, and Ismael Koné made it 1-5 in the 77th minute.

The chances backed that up: Watford created 3.28 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Preston's 2.12 from 20.

Match stats

Preston Watford
20 Shots 15
10 Shots on Target 7
10 Corners 5
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2.08 xG 3.28
2.08 Non-penalty xG 3.28

Key events

Preston Watford
Kick-off
Will Keane1-0 (Preston)
27’
42’
Vakoun Issouf Bayo1-1 (Watford)
Half-time1-1
46’
Matheus Martins1-2 (Watford)
53’
Edo Kayembe1-3 (Watford)
71’
Vakoun Issouf Bayo1-4 (Watford)
77’
Ismael Koné1-5 (Watford)
Full-time1-5

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Preston
  • Liam Lindsay
  • Ben Whiteman
  • Liam Millar
  • Milutin Osmajić

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.12 3.28 27’ Will Keane (Preston), 1-0 27’ 42’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), 1-1 42’ 46’ Matheus Martins (Watford), 1-2 46’ 53’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), 1-3 53’ 71’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), 1-4 71’ 77’ Ismael Koné (Watford), 1-5 77’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.12 3.28 27’ Will Keane (Preston), 1-0 Keane 27’ 42’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), 1-1 Bayo 42’ 46’ Matheus Martins (Watford), 1-2 Martins 46’ 53’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), 1-3 Kayembe 53’ 71’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), 1-4 Bayo 71’ 77’ Ismael Koné (Watford), 1-5 Koné 77’
Preston 2.12 xGWatford 3.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Watford attacking Preston attacking 
19’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.75 xG, blocked 16’ Wesley Hoedt (Watford), from a corner, 0.58 xG, off target 71’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 27’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 46’ Matheus Martins (Watford), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 42’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 51’ Brad Potts (Preston), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 89’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 13’ Brad Potts (Preston), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 26’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 13’ Brad Potts (Preston), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 69’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 86’ Duane Holmes (Preston), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 23’ Will Keane (Preston), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 22’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 2’ Ismael Koné (Watford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+7’ Robbie Brady (Preston), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 21’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Matheus Martins (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Ismael Koné (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 18’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Rhys Healey (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+2’ Rhys Healey (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Liam Millar (Preston), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Wesley Hoedt (Watford), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Ben Whiteman (Preston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Ismael Koné (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Alan Browne (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 25’ Alan Browne (Preston), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 86’ Robbie Brady (Preston), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.75 xG, blocked 16’ Wesley Hoedt (Watford), from a corner, 0.58 xG, off target 71’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 27’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 46’ Matheus Martins (Watford), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 42’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 51’ Brad Potts (Preston), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 89’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 13’ Brad Potts (Preston), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 26’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 69’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 13’ Brad Potts (Preston), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 86’ Duane Holmes (Preston), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 23’ Will Keane (Preston), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 22’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 2’ Ismael Koné (Watford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+7’ Robbie Brady (Preston), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ Matheus Martins (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Ismael Koné (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 18’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Rhys Healey (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+2’ Rhys Healey (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Liam Millar (Preston), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Wesley Hoedt (Watford), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Ben Whiteman (Preston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Ismael Koné (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Alan Browne (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 25’ Alan Browne (Preston), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 86’ Robbie Brady (Preston), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
Freddie Woodman
90′ – – – – – – –
Jordan Storey
90′ – – 2 0.07 – – –
Jack Whatmough Taken off
59′ – – – – – – –
Liam Lindsay
90′ – – – – – –
Brad Potts Taken off
58′ – – 3 0.69 – – –
Ali McCann
90′ – – – – – – –
Ben Whiteman Taken off
59′ – – 1 0.02 – –
Liam Millar
90′ – – 3 0.11 – –
Alan Browne
90′ – – 2 0.02 – – –
Milutin Osmajić
90′ – – 2 0.25 – –
Will Keane Taken off
59′ 1 – 4 0.77 – – –
Andrew Hughes Came on as a substitute
32′ – – – – – – –
Duane Holmes Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 1 0.11 – – –
Robbie Brady Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 2 0.08 – – –
Ched Evans Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Preston win 34% Avg odds 2.78
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.07
Watford win 35% Avg odds 2.73

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Preston LLLDW
Watford LWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Watford 0-0 Preston, 04 Mar 23 Next meeting: Watford 0-0 Preston, 06 Apr 24  All Preston vs Watford meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.