Watford vs Preston NE Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Watford faced Preston NE in the Championship of England on January 21. Preston NE emerged victorious with a 1-2 win.

Milutin Osmajic scored the first goal of the game on the 17th minute of the match, giving Preston NE the lead. A goal from Rocco Vata followed as Osmajic delivered another one goal, making the final score 1-2.

4 months after their last meeting in Championship, the countdown begins for a clash that promises intensity as Watford and Preston NE prepare to meet again. In their last encounter, Preston NE secured a 3-0 win. Following their win against Derby County in Championship on January 18, Watford head into this clash with renewed confidence. Still, they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last four home matches in a row.

Preston NE prepare for this game after drawing with Luton on January 18, stretching their unbeaten streak to three matches.

In this Championship showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Watford and Preston NE throughout the campaign. Vakoun Issouf Bayo and Giorgi Chakvetadze have been pivotal for Watford’s attack, with Tom Cleverley steering the side, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Bayo has emerged as Watford’s leading scorer in Championship this season, netting ten goals, with Chakvetadze leading their creative tally in the league with six assists. Supporting them are Edo Kayembe, Kwadwo Baah and Tom Ince, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Watford’s attack.

Meanwhile, Preston NE’s top finisher Milutin Osmajic and Sam Greenwood have played important roles in ensuring their attack, with Paul Heckingbottom at the helm, remains effective. Jakobsen has emerged as Preston NE’s leading scorer in Championship this season, netting seven goals, as Frokjaer-Jensen continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with five assists. Brad Potts, Ryan Ledson and Duane Holmes have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

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Line-Ups

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Watford kicked off the game with Jonathan Bond, Matthew Pollock, Francisco Sierralta, James Abankwah who got substituted by Yasser Larouci on the 46th minute, Jeremy Ngakia, Imran Louza who got substituted by Tom Dele-Bashiru on the 77th minute, Moussa Sissoko, Kwadwo Baah who got substituted by Festy Ebosele on the 15th minute, Rocco Vata, Edo Kayembe who got substituted by Mamadou Doumbia on the 77th minute and Vakoun Issouf Bayo as starters, with Ryan Porteous, Myles Roberts, Angelo Ogbonna, Yasser Larouci, Tom Ince, Festy Ebosele, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Giorgi Chakvetadze and Mamadou Doumbia on the bench.

Preston NE's starting eleven were Freddie Woodman, Jayden Meghoma who got substituted by Robbie Brady on the 72nd minute, Lewis Gibson, Ryan Ledson who got substituted by Duane Holmes on the 66th minute, Andrew Hughes, Jordan Storey, Stefan Teitur Thordarson who got substituted by Liam Lindsay on the 90th minute, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen who got substituted by Sam Greenwood on the 73rd minute, Alistair McCann, Kaine Kesler-Hayden and Milutin Osmajic who got substituted by Emil Riis Jakobsen on the 73rd minute, with David Cornell, Liam Lindsay, Jack Whatmough, Robbie Brady, Duane Holmes, Sam Greenwood, Will Keane, Emil Riis Jakobsen and Ched Evans on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.25 - 2.11
• Ball Possession: 68 - 32
• Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 5
• Total Attempts: 10 - 15
• Shots On Target: 4 - 8
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 4 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 8 - 14
• Corners: 4 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 31 - 24
• Saves: 5 - 3
• Free Kicks: 14 - 8
• Offsides: 2 - 3
• Passes into Final Third: 161 - 89
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 116 - 46
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 12 - 20
• Tackles: 11 - 26
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 18
• Total Crosses: 21 - 6
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 1
• Interceptions: 7 - 14
• Clearances: 15 - 31

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Jordan Storey and Stefan Teitur Thordarson were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since August 2022, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Both Watford and Preston NE have one win to their name, while three matches ended level. The most recent match between them was on October 2, 2024, in the Championship of England, where Preston NE secured a 3-0 victory. In total, Watford have managed five goals in these five meetings, compared to Preston NE's four. In their recent history, Watford and Preston NE have been evenly balanced in head-to-head meetings.

In Championship, Watford have played 45 matches, winning sixteen, drawing eight and losing 21, scoring 52 goals, averaging 1.16 per match, while conceding 60, an average of 1.33 per match. Preston NE have won ten of their 45 matches in Championship this season, with nineteen draws and sixteen defeats, scoring 46 goals, averaging 1.02 per match, while conceding 57, an average of 1.27 per match.

Recent Form

Watford's most recent outing ended in a win against Derby County, while Preston NE are coming off a draw in their last match against Luton. Overall, Watford have won nine of their last twenty matches, losing seven and drawing four, while in their last twenty matches, Preston NE have recorded four wins, six losses, and ten draws.

Live Standings

As always, England Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Watford hold 13th place with 56 points after 45 matches, while Preston NE sit 20th with 49 points from 45 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Watford and Preston NE in real time. You can watch the goals by Milutin Osmajic and Rocco Vata as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Watford - Preston NE are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.