Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
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Shots outsideboxPreston North End 8 · Watford 4 Scoring sequence3 scoring events · 5 to 76 Blocked ShotsPreston North End 6 · Watford 3
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English League Championship · 2026-2027
Final · Sep 8, 2026 · Vicarage Road England
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Callum Lang opened the supplied scoring feed; Mamadou Doumbia recorded its final scoring event.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game statistics
243Passes accurate436
10Shots insidebox11
8Shots outsidebox4
6Blocked Shots3
7Free Kicks10
6Shots on Goal5
3Goalkeeper Saves5
6Shots off Goal7
1Offsides2
319Total passes526
18Total Shots15
4Corner Kicks2
2Yellow Cards0
10Fouls7
0Red Cards0
39Ball Possession61
Timeline
subst · 
WatfordMamadou Doumbia Substitution 5
WatfordMamadou Doumbia Substitution 5subst · 
Preston North EndAlfie Devine Substitution 5
Preston North EndAlfie Devine Substitution 5Goal · WatfordMamadou Doumbia Normal Goal
WatfordMamadou Doumbia Normal Goalsubst · Preston North EndLéo Leroy Substitution 4
Preston North EndLéo Leroy Substitution 4subst · Preston North EndCallum Lang Substitution 3
Preston North EndCallum Lang Substitution 3Goal · WatfordEdo Kayembe Normal Goal
WatfordEdo Kayembe Normal GoalCard · Preston North EndLewis Gibson Yellow Card
Preston North EndLewis Gibson Yellow Cardsubst · Preston North EndAndrija Vukčević Substitution 2
Preston North EndAndrija Vukčević Substitution 2subst · Preston North EndJohnny Kenny Substitution 1
Preston North EndJohnny Kenny Substitution 1Card · Preston North EndAndrija Vukčević Yellow Card
Preston North EndAndrija Vukčević Yellow Cardsubst · WatfordOmar Traoré Substitution 4
WatfordOmar Traoré Substitution 4subst · WatfordMartín Payero Substitution 3
WatfordMartín Payero Substitution 3subst · WatfordAmin Nabizada Substitution 2
WatfordAmin Nabizada Substitution 2subst · WatfordRocco Vata Substitution 1
WatfordRocco Vata Substitution 1Goal · Preston North EndCallum Lang Normal Goal
Preston North EndCallum Lang Normal GoalLineups
Preston North End
Starting lineup
Watford
Starting lineup
Final result
Watford wins
1Final2
Watford won by 1.
- Date
- Sep 8, 2026
- Venue
- Vicarage Road
