Preston
1 - 5
Watford
3-0
L
0-3
L
1-0
L
0-1
L
4-1
W
3-1
L
1-0
W
0-0
D
3-2
L
0-0
D
Half time: 1 - 1
Elapsed: FT
Kick off: 15:00 UTC
Date: Sat 16-Dec-23
Wheater: overcast clouds
 |  |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Watford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Preston 3-4-1-2Watford 4-1-4-1F. Woodman1J. Whatmough
26L. Lindsay6J. Storey14B. Potts44A. Browne8B. Whiteman4A. McCann13W. Keane7L. Millar23M. Osmajić28B. Hamer26W. Hoedt4F. Sierralta Carvallo3J. Lewis6J. Livermore8K. Sema12A. Dele-Bashiru24E. Kayembe39I. Koné11V. Bayo19M. Martins Silva dos Santos37 | 27' | 1-0 Will Keane Assist: Liam Millar | ||
| 41' | Liam Millar | ||
| Assist: Wesley Hoedt Vakoun Issouf Bayo 1-1 | 42' | | ||
| 45+2' | Ben Whiteman | ||
| Assist: Ismaël Koné Matheus Martins 1-2 | 46' | | ||
| Assist: Tom Dele-Bashiru Edo Kayembe 1-3 | 53' | | ||
 | 58' | Andrew Hughes out: Brad Potts | ||
| 59' | Robbie Brady out: Ben Whiteman | ||
| 59' | Ched Evans out: Will Keane | ||
| 59' | Duane Holmes out: Jack Whatmough | ||
| out: Matheus Martins Matthew Pollock | 67' | | ||
| out: Tom Dele-Bashiru Ryan Porteous | 67' | | ||
| out: Ken Sema Mileta Rajovic | 68' | | ||
| Assist: Edo Kayembe Vakoun Issouf Bayo 1-4 | 71' | | ||
| Assist: Vakoun Issouf Bayo Ismaël Koné 1-5 | 77' | | ||
| out: Vakoun Issouf Bayo Rhys Healey | 80' | | ||
| out: Ismaël Koné Giorgi Chakvetadze | 83' | | ||
| Jamal Lewis | 85' | | ||
| 90+1' | Milutin Osmajić | ||
Lineups
Preston
 | 1F. Woodman Goalkeeper |
 | 26J. Whatmough59' Dedender |
 | 6L. Lindsay Dedender |
 | 14J. Storey Dedender |
 | 44B. Potts58' Midfielder |
 | 8A. Browne Forward |
 | 4B. Whiteman45'+259' Midfielder |
 | 13A. McCann Midfielder |
 | 7W. Keane27'59' Forward |
 | 23L. Millar41' Midfielder |
 | 28M. Osmajić90'+1 Forward |
Watford
 | 26B. Hamer Goalkeeper |
 | 4W. Hoedt Dedender |
 | 3F. Sierralta Carvallo Dedender |
 | 6J. Lewis85' Dedender |
 | 8J. Livermore Midfielder |
 | 12K. Sema68' Midfielder |
 | 24A. Dele-Bashiru67' Dedender |
 | 39E. Kayembe53' Midfielder |
 | 11I. Koné77'83' Midfielder |
 | 19V. Bayo42'71'80' Forward |
 | 37M. Martins Silva dos Santos46'67' Midfielder |
Substitutes
Preston
 | 25D. Holmes59' Midfielder |
 | 16A. Hughes58' Dedender |
 | 20B. Woodburn Midfielder |
 | 33K. Best Dedender |
 | 18R. Ledson Midfielder |
 | 21D. Cornell Goalkeeper |
 | 10M. Frøkjær-Jensen Midfielder |
 | 9C. Evans59' Forward |
 | 11R. Brady59' Midfielder |
Watford
 | 45R. Andrews Dedender |
 | 1D. Bachmann Goalkeeper |
 | 18Y. Asprilla Martínez Midfielder |
 | 16G. Chakvetadze83' Midfielder |
 | 9M. Rajovic68' Forward |
 | 5R. Porteous67' Dedender |
 | 15M. Pollock67' Dedender |
 | 7T. Ince Midfielder |
 | 14R. Healey80' Forward |
Sidelined / Injured
Preston
| P | Player | Reason | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | M. Osmajić | Groin Injury | 36 | 8 | 2 |
| A | E. Riis Jakobsen | ACL Knee Injury | 21 | 6 | 2 |
Watford
| P | Player | Reason | Apps | G | A |
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