Othmane Maamma scored this weekend in the Championship and played a significant role in the point earned by Watford on the pitch of Preston North End (2-2), on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Deepdale.
Trailing at halftime after Lewis Dobbin’s opening goal (19th minute), the Hornets displayed a completely different face upon returning from the locker room. In a sharper second half, Maamma got his team back on track by equalizing in the 55th minute, before Watford took the lead shortly after thanks to an own goal from Odel Offiah (57th minute).
This strong period could have offered three valuable points to Watford, but Preston ultimately equalized through Milutin Osmajic (70th minute), halting the visitors’ momentum and leaving both teams level.
Beyond the result, Maamma’s performance confirms his rise in form: decisive, clean in his choices, and capable of shifting the dynamics of a match in a moment. His goal, scored “cold,” symbolized Watford’s best passage after the break, in a match that also marked the official debut of Edward Still on the bench.
After the match, the coach emphasized the collective improvement in the second half and the more effective use of his striker: “We managed to find Maamma a bit more, so the second half was really positive,” while reminding that his team still needed to gain solidity to better manage their weaker moments.
