Watford 1-2 Preston — EFL Championship, 21 Jan 2025
Preston beat Watford 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 21 January 2025 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Rocco Vata scored for Watford; Milutin Osmajić for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 1 and Preston 1, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 15'
- 0-117'assist: J. Meghoma
- 27'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 53'
- 0-256'
- 66'
- 71'Foul
- 72'out: R. Brady
- 73'
- 73'
- 77'
- 77'
- 1-290'assist: Matthew Pollock
- 90+2'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Watford
- 7.7Jonathan BondG
- 7.6Francisco SierraltaD
- 7.5Rocco VataF
- 7.0Yasser LarouciD
- 7.0Jeremy NgakiaM
- 6.9Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 6.9Edouard KayembeF
- 6.9Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 6.9Matthew PollockD
- 6.9Imrân LouzaM
- 6.7Vakoun Issouf BayoF
- 6.6Moussa SissokoM
- 6.6Tom Dele-BashiruM
- 6.5Kwadwo BaahM
- 6.2James AbankwahD
- 6.2Festy EboseleD
Preston
- 8.2Milutin OsmajićF
- 7.7Mads Frøkjær-JensenF
- 7.5Ryan LedsonM
- 7.3Kaine Kesler-HaydenM
- 7.2Jayden MeghomaM
- 7.2Lewis GibsonD
- 7.0Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.9Andrew HughesD
- 6.9Freddie WoodmanG
- 6.9Jordan StoreyD
- 6.6Sam GreenwoodM
- 6.6Duane HolmesM
- 6.5Emil RiisF
- 6.3Alistair McCannF
- 6.0Robbie BradyM
Line-ups
Substitutes
WatfordT. Cleverley
Substitutes
- 8G. Chakvetadze53'M6.9
- 21A. OgbonnaD
- 7Thomas InceM
- 5Ryan PorteousD
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru77'M6.6
- 37Yasser Larouci46'D7.0
- 36Festy Ebosele53'15'D6.2
- 40M. RobertsG
- 20Mamadou Doumbia77'F6.9
PrestonP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 9Emil Riis73'F6.5
- 13D. CornellG
- 11R. Brady72'M6.0
- 25Duane Holmes66'M6.6
- 7W. KeaneF
- 6Liam Lindsay90+2'D
- 5Jack WhatmoughD
- 12Chedwyn EvansF
- 20Sam Greenwood73'M6.6
Team statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bond | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Francisco Sierralta | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Rocco Vata | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | 7.5 |
| Yasser Larouci | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 37 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Imrân Louza | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| James Abankwah | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 6.2 |
| Festy Ebosele | 38 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milutin Osmajić | 73 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 73 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Ryan Ledson | 66 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | – | 7.5 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Jayden Meghoma | 72 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 89 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Freddie Woodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sam Greenwood | 17 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Duane Holmes | 24 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Emil Riis | 17 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | – | 6.3 |
| Robbie Brady | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -9 | 58 |
| 13 | Norwich | 46 | +3 | 57 |
| 14 | Watford | 46 | -8 | 57 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -10 | 56 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 46 | -13 | 54 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 46 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 | Derby | 46 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 | Luton | 46 | -24 | 49 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Derby 0-2 Watford, 18 Jan 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 2-1 Watford, 25 Jan 2025 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Luton 0-0 Preston, 18 Jan 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough, 25 Jan 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated