Key facts
Watford FC 2–1 Preston North End FC in Championship, played on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 19:45 BST.
- Competition
- Championship
- Kick-off
- Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 19:45 BST
- Final score
- 2–1
- Scorers
- Callum Lang (5'), Edo Kayembe (69'), Mamadou Doumbia (76')
- TikiTaka score
- 44/100
Source: TikiTaka — free to cite with a link to this page.
Championship · Matchday 6
Watford FC
#21 in table
2 – 1
Full time
HT 0–1
Preston North End FC
#24 in table
Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 19:45 BST
Championship · Full time
Watford FC
2 – 1
Preston North End FC
Callum Lang (5'), Edo Kayembe (69'), Mamadou Doumbia (76')
Man of the match: Callum Lang (7)
- Callum LangGoal⚽5'Callum LangGoal
- Andrija VukcevicYellow card▮62'Andrija VukcevicYellow card
- Lewis GibsonYellow card▮67'Lewis GibsonYellow card
- Edo KayembeGoal⚽69'Edo KayembeGoal
- Mamadou DoumbiaGoal - Header⚽76'Mamadou DoumbiaGoal - Header
Quick answers
- How did Watford FC vs Preston North End FC end?
- Watford FC 2–1 Preston North End FC in Championship, played on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 19:45 BST.
- Who scored?
- Callum Lang (5'), Edo Kayembe (69'), Mamadou Doumbia (76').
- Who was man of the match?
- Callum Lang with a TikiTaka rating of 7.
- Where can I watch the Watford FC – Preston North End FC highlights?
- Right here on TikiTaka — 1 verified official clip in the Highlights section below, from the clubs' and league's official channels.
3-3-3Probable lineup4-3-3
Watford · bench
Estimated lineup based on playing time and form — official lineups are not available in our data source.
Top stats
Shots
Attack
Passes
Defence
Match statistics from ESPN. xG is an estimate based on shot volume and quality (on target 0.30 · blocked 0.05 · off target 0.04 · penalty 0.46).
Highlights
Video provided by ScoreBat. Rights belong to the official broadcasters.
Watford
Preston NE
- 7.0Callum Lang Man of the Match
- 5.6Andrija Vukcevic
- 5.6Lewis Gibson
Watford
11 pts · 12 played
Preston NE
5 pts · 12 played
Until the clubs announce their starting XIs, the lineup above is a prediction based on playing time, form and season figures.