Watford 2-1 Preston | Result & Match Report

Championship · Matchday 6: Watford beat Preston 2-1. The match was played on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at Vicarage Road (Watford); refereed by Farai Hallam, England.

⚽ Goals

C. Lang 5' (Preston) · E. Kayembe 69' (Watford) · M. Doumbia 76' (Watford)

Match Analysis

After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 2-1.

Watford held 61% of possession against 39%, attempting 15 shots to Preston's 18.

Shots on target read 5-6 and corners 2-4.

⏱️ Match Events

👕 Line-ups

Substitutes: S. Walker, D. Bachmann, J. Zemura, A. Eames, S. Mavididi, L. Kjerrumgaard, I. Bravo, O. Maamma

Coach: Alessio Dionisi

Substitutes: L. Nicholls, C. Wiley, L. Lindsay, T. Small, A. Moran, L. Gibbs, S. Mills, D. Burgzorg, J. Erabi

Coach: Paul Heckingbottom

📊 Match Stats

⭐ Player of the Match

Edo Kayembe (Watford) — named player of the match with a 8.2 rating.

📝 Player Ratings