Watford vs Preston Lineups, 8 Sept 2026
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Recent Form
Watford
LLWLL
Preston
DLLWL
Injury Report
Watford
M. Bola(to_miss)
J. Ngakia(to_miss)
J. Zemura(to_miss)
K. Baah(to_miss)
E. Bove(to_miss)
T. Akomeah(to_miss)
Preston
B. Potts(to_miss)
A. McCann(to_miss)
T. Carroll(to_miss)
Season Form
Watford
Preston
Avg Goals
1.3
1.1
Avg Conceded
1.2
1.3
Clean Sheets
7
9
Best Win
3-0
3-0
League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 17 | |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +11 | 15 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +4 | 15 | |
| 4 | Wolves | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 14 | |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 14 | |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 13 | |
| 7 | Stoke | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 13 | |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 | |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 | |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 11 |
Player Statistics
Watford
Jack Grieves
Top scorer · 1
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pollock | 63 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 28 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Bola | 27 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Grieves | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pol Valentin Sancho | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thierry Small | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Lindsay | 81 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Gibson | 45 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Hughes | 45 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfie Devine | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Potts | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Substitutions
46'O. Maamma↔R. Vata
46'S. Mavididi↔A. Nabizada
46'I. Bravo↔M. Payero
61'J. Zemura↔O. H. Traore
66'D. Burgzorg↔J. Kenny
66'S. Mills↔A. Vukcevic
75'J. Erabi↔C. Lang
75'L. Gibbs↔L. Leroy
82'T. Small↔A. Devine
88'L. Kjerrumgaard↔M. Doumbia
Injuries & Doubts
M. Bola
Hamstring Injury
J. Ngakia
Thigh Injury
J. Zemura
Inactive
K. Baah
Knock
E. Bove
Knee Injury
T. Akomeah
Lacking Match Fitness
B. Potts
Ankle Injury
A. McCann
Injury
T. Carroll
Ankle Injury
Head to Head
Watford
9
Draws
13
36 played
Preston
14
25%39%
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0 - 0
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Preston North End
0 - 1
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