(1-0 Preston North End)| 16¹ | A delightful shot from HUGHES was dealt with by a good block from the Preston North End 'keeper. |
| 16¹ | FAES waltzed away from GUNNARSSON and rifled a tame shot over. |
| 17¹ | A pin-point pass bobbled toward GUNNARSSON and his left foot shot went narrowly wide. |
| 20¹ | The bemused KARIUS could only watch as a backpass from ESTUPIÑAN fell just wide. |
| 22¹ | A free-kick from HUGHES went inches wide. |
| 29¹ | A cross from JEONG left RIIS in plenty of space but he rushed his shot. |
| 32¹ | KARIUS blocked a refined strike from ENES. |
| 38¹ | A header from DORGU was nodded off the line by ZAGADOU. |
| 41¹ | A strike from ENES held little difficulty for the Watford 'keeper. |
| 1² | WILSON dummied FAES but tapped the ball into the arms of the Preston North End 'keeper. |
| 2² | FLEKKEN did well to hold onto a powerful strike from DAWSON. |
| 4² | MATHEUS PEREIRA snapped at a simple chance. |
| 7² | AWONIYI drove a deadly shot over the bar from twenty-five yards out. |
| 13² | A mix up in the Preston North End defence enabled MARCOS LEONARDO to hammer the ball over the bar. |
| 15² | A weak strike from ENES trickled agonisingly wide. |
| 15² | ZAGADOU beat two Watford players and drove a shot wide. |
| 23² | GUNNARSSON worked the ball to ESTUPIÑAN, WILSON controlled his cross and kicked the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper. |
| 33² | A penalty box meleé resulted in ENES cracking the ball wide. |
| 34² | GUNNARSSON played the ball to WILSON who fired it just beyond the near post. |
| 37² | DORGU rifled a simple chance past the far post. |
| 39² | JEONG beat DORGU and drove the ball to ENES who dragged his shot wide. |
| 44² | DORGU galloped through the Preston North End defence but shot straight at the Preston North End 'keeper. |
| 45² | SARR's header was well saved by the Preston North End 'keeper. |