Championship 25/26 · 14 Feb 2026

Preston North End 2–2 Watford

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Preston North End favourites at 40%.

A draw the chances agree with: 0.6 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: David Cornell, 55.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Lewis Dobbin +11.5.

Well below it: James Abankwah −22.2, Andrija Vukčević −19.7, Kwadwo Baah −17.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

7 Feb 2026	W 1–0	v Portsmouth Championship
31 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at Ipswich Town Championship
24 Jan 2026	L 0–4	at Middlesbrough Championship
20 Jan 2026	L 0–3	v Hull City Championship
17 Jan 2026	L 0–1	v Derby County Championship

7 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at Southampton Championship
3 Feb 2026	D 0–0	at Hull City Championship
31 Jan 2026	L 0–2	v Swansea City Championship
24 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at Blackburn Rovers Championship
21 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Portsmouth Championship

25 Nov 2025	Watford 1–1 Preston North End Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Andrew Hughes Defender	11	0	0	–	71.0	–
Milutin Osmajić Forward	27	1	0	0.20	64.7	–
David Cornell Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	55.5	–
Lewis Dobbin Forward	79	1	0	0.23	45.9	+11.5
Callum Lang Forward	27	0	1	–	45.7	–
Ali McCann Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.5	−3.4
Ben Whiteman Midfielder	90	0	1	–	36.9	−1.4
Lewis Gibson Defender	90	0	0	–	32.9	−7.5
Jordan Storey Defender	90	0	0	0.13	32.4	−11.0
Alfie Devine Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	31.3	−4.9
Daniel Jebbison Forward	63	0	0	–	31.0	−13.1
Thierry Small Midfielder	27	0	0	–	27.9	–
Pol Valentín Defender	63	0	0	–	26.0	−4.9
Odeluga Offiah Defender	90	0	0	–	24.5	−13.6
Andrija Vukčević Defender	63	0	0	–	20.5	−19.7

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Mamadou Doumbia Forward	12	0	0	0.03	47.9	–
Imrân Louza Midfielder	86	0	1	0.01	41.2	+3.1
Saba Goglichidze Defender	61	0	0	–	40.1	−5.2
Edo Kayembe Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	40.1	−4.1
Egil Selvik Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	38.3	−14.5
Matthew Pollock Defender	79	0	0	0.08	37.6	−1.6
Edoardo Bove Midfielder	11	0	0	–	37.4	–
Formose Mendy Defender	29	0	0	0.05	34.9	–
Othmane Maamma Midfielder	90	1	0	0.41	34.1	+3.3
Giorgi Chakvetadze Midfielder	45	0	0	–	34.1	+0.2
Stephen Mfuni Defender	90	0	0	0.03	33.8	–
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder	90	0	0	–	29.1	−7.1
Luca Kjerrumgaard Forward	78	0	0	0.07	29.1	−10.9
Kwadwo Baah Forward	45	0	0	0.18	25.2	−17.6
Jeremy Petris Defender	11	0	0	–	20.1	–
James Abankwah Defender	90	0	0	0.01	17.1	−22.2