Preston 0-1 Watford — EFL Championship, 16 Feb 2021
Watford beat Preston 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 16 February 2021 at Deepdale, Preston. João Pedro scored for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 1 meeting, Preston have won 0 and Watford 1.
Match timeline
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Preston
- 7.2Benjamin WhitemanM
- 7.2Liam LindsayD
- 7.0Jordan StoreyD
- 6.9Tom BarkhuizenM
- 6.9Brad PottsM
- 6.9Anthony GordonM
- 6.9Alan BrowneD
- 6.7Scott SinclairM
- 6.7Emil RiisF
- 6.7Daniel JohnsonM
- 6.3Jayson MolumbyM
- 6.3Chedwyn EvansF
- 6.3Daniel IversenG
- 6.2Andrew HughesD
Watford
- 7.7Tom CleverleyM
- 7.5João PedroF
- 7.2Kiko FemeniaD
- 7.2Craig CathcartD
- 7.0Ismaïla SarrF
- 7.0Francisco SierraltaD
- 6.9Kenneth SemaF
- 6.9Daniel BachmannG
- 6.9Adam MasinaD
- 6.9Will HughesM
- 6.6Nathaniel ChalobahM
- 6.5Philip ZinckernagelF
- 6.5Dan GoslingM
- 6.5Stipe PericaF
Line-ups
Substitutes
PrestonA. Neil
Substitutes
- 19Emil Riis72'F6.7
- 37G. CunninghamD
- 25Connor RipleyG
- 23P. HuntingtonD
- 15Joe RaffertyD
- 12P. GallagherM
- 44B. Potts79'M6.9
- 2S. van den BergD
- 42Anthony Gordon62'M6.9
WatfordXisco Muñoz
Substitutes
- 5W. Troost-EkongD
- 18A. GrayF
- 16D. Gosling73'M6.5
- 33R. ElliotG
- 17A. LazaarD
- 6Benjamin WilmotD
- 7Philip Zinckernagel81'F6.5
- 25S. Perica81'F6.5
- 44Joseph HungboM
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 62 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Brad Potts | 11 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Anthony Gordon | 28 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Scott Sinclair | 72 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Emil Riis | 18 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Daniel Johnson | 79 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jayson Molumby | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Chedwyn Evans | 90 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cleverley | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | 7.7 |
| João Pedro | 81 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Kiko Femenia | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Craig Cathcart | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Francisco Sierralta | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Kenneth Sema | 81 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Daniel Bachmann | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Adam Masina | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Will Hughes | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 73 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Dan Gosling | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Stipe Perica | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich | 46 | +39 | 97 |
| 2 | Watford | 46 | +33 | 91 |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | +37 | 87 |
| 4 | Swansea | 46 | +17 | 80 |
| 11 | Millwall | 46 | -5 | 62 |
| 12 | Luton | 46 | -11 | 62 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | -2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | +11 | 57 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Blackburn 1-2 Preston, 12 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Cardiff 4-0 Preston, 20 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
Watford
- Previous: Watford 6-0 Bristol City, 13 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 2-1 Derby, 19 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated