Match report

Watford Draws 1-1 with Preston in Championship Clash

Watford
Watford
1–1
FT
Preston
Preston
Nov 25, 2025

Preston took an early lead through D. Jebbison but Watford fought back with M. Doumbia scoring the equalizer before halftime, securing a hard-fought draw against Preston in their latest Championship encounter.

Key Facts

  • • D. Jebbison scored for Preston at 22 minutes.
  • • M. Doumbia equalized for Watford at 45 minutes.
  • • A. Devine received a yellow card in the 37th minute for time wasting.
  • • Hector Kyprianou was shown a yellow card at 71 minutes.

Lineups

Watford

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 12 N. Baxter (G)
  • 2 J. Ngakia (D)
  • 4 K. Keben (D)
  • 6 M. Pollock (D)
  • 16 M. Bola (D)
  • 39 E. Kayembe (M)
  • 10 I. Louza (M)
  • 5 H. Kyprianou (M)
  • 42 O. Maamma (M)
  • 20 M. Doumbia (F)
  • 9 L. Kjerrumgaard (F)

Substitutes

  • 41 A. Marriott
  • 3 M. Alleyne
  • 7 T. Ince
  • 8 G. Chakvetadze
  • 17 M. Sissoko
  • 18 V. Semedo
  • 23 N. Mendy
  • 25 J. Abankwah
  • 66 N. Irankunda

Preston

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Iversen (G)
  • 14 J. Storey (D)
  • 6 L. Lindsay (D)
  • 16 A. Hughes (D)
  • 42 O. Offiah (M)
  • 22 S. T. Thordarson (M)
  • 15 J. Thompson (M)
  • 21 A. Devine (M)
  • 18 J. Lewis (M)
  • 17 L. Dobbin (F)
  • 9 D. Jebbison (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 J. Walton
  • 13 D. Cornell
  • 2 P. Valentin
  • 10 M. Frokjaer-Jensen
  • 35 N. Mawene
  • 26 T. Small
  • 7 W. Keane
  • 24 M. Smith

Timeline

  1. Preston
    22' Preston Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Jebbison · Assist: L. Dobbin
  2. Preston
    37' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    A. Devine

    Time wasting

  3. Watford
    45' Watford Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Doumbia · Assist: Jeremy Ngakia
  4. Preston
    62' Preston subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Thompson · On: T. Small
  5. Watford
    71' Watford Card · Yellow Card
    Hector Kyprianou

    Foul

  6. Preston
    72' Preston subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Dobbin · On: M. Frokjaer-Jensen
  7. Watford
    74' Watford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Maamma · On: G. Chakvetadze
  8. Watford
    74' Watford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Kjerrumgaard · On: N. Irankunda
  9. Preston
    81' Preston subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Offiah · On: P. Valentin
  10. Preston
    81' Preston subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Jebbison · On: M. Smith
  11. Preston
    84' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    Andrew Hughes

    Time wasting

  12. Watford
    85' Watford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Kayembe · On: T. Ince
  13. Watford
    86' Watford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Doumbia · On: V. Semedo
  14. Preston
    87' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    S. T. Thordarson

    Foul

  15. Preston
    90'+1 Preston Card · Yellow Card
    L. Lindsay

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Watford Preston
Fouls 11 10
Pass Accuracy 86% 80%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 24 10
Corners 6 2
Total Passes 532 378
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 9 2
Shots on Target 5 3
xG 1.70 0.98
Shots off Target 10 5
Possession 59% 41%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 459 303
Shots Inside Box 13 6
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 11 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Watford's equalizing goal by M. Doumbia just before halftime shifted momentum back in their favor, leveling the score.
  • ▸ Multiple substitutions on both sides didn't change the course of the game, as Preston maintained a strong defensive stance.