Match Report
Preston North End (23rd, 4 pts) visited Watford (20th, 8 pts) with 4 points between them. Recent form flatters Preston North End's table spot — 19th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 23rd. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Watford ran at 0.88 scored and 1.25 conceded, Preston North End at 1 and 1.88.
Watford had gone 5 games without a win.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Watford have 4 wins to Preston North End's 4, with 7 draws, at 2.47 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win.
With 100 matches recorded and 2.1 yellow cards per game, F. Hallam was the man in the middle. The venue was Vicarage Road, with room for 22,200 spectators. Preston North End led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Watford: Edo Kayembe (69'), Mamadou Doumbia (76') · Preston North End: Callum Lang (5')
Key stats
Possession: Watford 61% · Preston North End 39% · Total shots: 15-18 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 2-4