Preston 2-2 Watford — EFL Championship, 14 Feb 2026
Preston and Watford drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship on 14 February 2026 at Deepdale, Preston. Lewis Dobbin and Milutin Osmajić scored for Preston; Othmane Maamma for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 2 and Watford 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-019'assist: Benjamin Whiteman
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 1-155'assist: Imrân Louza
- 2-157'Own Goal
- 61'
- 63'
- 63'
- 63'
- 3-170'assist: Callum Lang
- 78'
- 79'
- 79'
- 81'Foul
- 86'
- 89'Time wasting
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Preston
- 7.9Benjamin WhitemanM
- 7.6Lewis DobbinF
- 7.5Alistair McCannM
- 7.3Milutin OsmajićF
- 7.2Callum LangF
- 7.2David CornellG
- 7.0Andrew HughesD
- 6.9Thierry SmallD
- 6.9Alfie DevineM
- 6.9Lewis GibsonD
- 6.5Andrija VukčevićM
- 6.3Jordan StoreyD
- 6.3Pol ValentínM
- 6.2Odeluga OffiahD
- 5.9Daniel JebbisonF
Watford
- 7.2Saba GoglichidzeD
- 7.2Othmane MaammaM
- 7.2Imrân LouzaM
- 6.9Stephen MfuniD
- 6.7Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 6.7Nampalys MendyM
- 6.7Jérémy PétrisD
- 6.6Edouard KayembeM
- 6.5Formose MendyD
- 6.5Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 6.5Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 6.3Matthew PollockD
- 6.3Edoardo BoveM
- 6.2Kwadwo BaahF
- 6.2Egil SelvikG
- 6.2James AbankwahD
Line-ups
Substitutes
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 16Andrew Hughes79'D7.0
- 10Callum Lang63'F7.2
- 18J. LewisD
- 24Michael SmithF
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 15Jordan ThompsonM
- 28Milutin Osmajić70'63'F7.3
- 23Andrew MoranM
- 26Thierry Small63'D6.9
WatfordEdward Still
Substitutes
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 7Thomas InceM
- 16Marc BolaD
- 29Jérémy Pétris89'79'D6.7
- 34Kwadwo Baah46'F6.2
- 27F. Mendy61'D6.5
- 15Edoardo Bove86'M6.3
- 50Joshua MullinsD
- 20Mamadou Doumbia78'F6.7
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7.9 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 79 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 9 | – | 7.5 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Callum Lang | 27 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| David Cornell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Andrew Hughes | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Thierry Small | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Alfie Devine | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Pol Valentín | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.2 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saba Goglichidze | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Othmane Maamma | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Imrân Louza | 86 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7.2 |
| Stephen Mfuni | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Nampalys Mendy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jérémy Pétris | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Formose Mendy | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Matthew Pollock | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Edoardo Bove | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| James Abankwah | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Preston 1-0 Portsmouth, 7 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 1-0 Preston, 20 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
Watford
- Previous: Southampton 1-0 Watford, 7 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 2-0 Derby, 21 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated