Brighton & Hove Albion vs Watford 2-0 — Premier League

Premier LeaguePremier League 21/22

Brighton & Hove Albion

2–0

Watford

Sat 21 Aug·10:30·Matchday 2·American Express Stadium, Falmer·Brighton & Hove Albion won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

7Corners2
4Cards0
13Shots10
3Shots on target1
11Fouls6
13Throw-ins22
1Offsides1
8Goal kicks8
1Saves1
19Tackles13
8Interceptions10
7Dribbles6

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Period

Match statistics

Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford match statistics, ft
Brighton & Hove Albion	Statistic	Watford
Overview
7	Corner kicks	2
4	Yellow cards	0
13	Total shots	10
3	Shots on target	1
11	Fouls	6
13	Throw-ins	22
1	Offsides	1
8	Goal kicks	8
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
19	Tackles	13
8	Interceptions	10
7	Dribbles	6
57	Ball possession	43
3	Big chances	0
585	Passes	441
502	Accurate passes	365
6	Free kicks	11
Duels
51%	Duels won (%)	49%
7	Dribbles	6
17%	Aerial duels (%)	18%
12	Dispossessed	12
32%	Ground duels (%)	30%
Defending
11%	Tackles won (%)	6%
8	Interceptions	10
17	Clearances	25
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	1
8	Goal kicks	8
Non-penalty expected goals
0.3	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.1
Shots
5	Shots off target	5
5	Blocked shots	4
8	Shots inside box	7
5	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
2	Big chances missed	0
2	Fouled in final third	0
1	Offsides	1
Passing
13	Throw-ins	22
4	Accurate crosses	3
16	Accurate long balls	27
44	Final third entries	34

Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford match statistics, h1
Brighton & Hove Albion	Statistic	Watford
Overview
3	Corner kicks	1
0	Yellow cards	0
3	Total shots	2
2	Shots on target	0
9	Throw-ins	11
0	Offsides	0
2	Goal kicks	5
0	Goalkeeper saves	0
10	Tackles	5
4	Interceptions	4
3	Dribbles	1
68	Ball possession	32
1	Big chances	0
350	Passes	161
315	Accurate passes	124
3	Free kicks	4
Duels
58%	Duels won (%)	42%
3	Dribbles	1
5%	Aerial duels (%)	5%
4	Dispossessed	7
16%	Ground duels (%)	10%
Defending
6%	Tackles won (%)	2%
4	Interceptions	4
6	Clearances	15
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	0
2	Goal kicks	5
Non-penalty expected goals
0.2	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.0
Shots
1	Shots off target	1
0	Blocked shots	1
2	Shots inside box	1
1	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	0
1	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	0
Passing
9	Throw-ins	11
2	Accurate crosses	0
9	Accurate long balls	5
23	Final third entries	15

Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford match statistics, h2
Brighton & Hove Albion	Statistic	Watford
Overview
4	Corner kicks	1
4	Yellow cards	0
10	Total shots	8
1	Shots on target	1
4	Throw-ins	11
1	Offsides	1
6	Goal kicks	3
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
9	Tackles	8
4	Interceptions	6
4	Dribbles	5
46	Ball possession	54
2	Big chances	0
235	Passes	280
187	Accurate passes	241
3	Free kicks	7
Duels
46%	Duels won (%)	54%
4	Dribbles	5
12%	Aerial duels (%)	13%
8	Dispossessed	5
16%	Ground duels (%)	20%
Defending
5%	Tackles won (%)	4%
4	Interceptions	6
11	Clearances	10
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	1
6	Goal kicks	3
Non-penalty expected goals
0.1	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.1
Shots
4	Shots off target	4
5	Blocked shots	3
6	Shots inside box	6
4	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
2	Big chances missed	0
1	Fouled in final third	0
1	Offsides	1
Passing
4	Throw-ins	11
2	Accurate crosses	3
7	Accurate long balls	22
21	Final third entries	19

Events

66 recorded · 12 key

First half

1'Kick-off
3'Shot off targetYves Bissouma
4'CornerShane Duffy
4'Shot blockedKen Sema
9'CornerWilliam Troost-Ekong
10'GoalShane Duffy1–0
11'FoulShane Duffy
13'Shot off targetIsmaïla Sarr
15'CornerWilliam Troost-Ekong
22'FoulTom Cleverley
24'FoulLewis Dunk
32'CornerPeter Etebo
33'FoulNeal Maupay
35'FoulEmmanuel Dennis
39'FoulAdam Webster
41'GoalNeal Maupay2–0
44'FoulPeter Etebo
45+3'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'SubstitutionAaron Connolly
46'SubstitutionCucho Hernández
47'FoulAlexis Mac Allister
49'Shot off targetIsmaïla Sarr
52'Shot off targetAaron Connolly
53'CornerWilliam Troost-Ekong
56'Shot off targetLeandro Trossard
56'Shot blockedLeandro Trossard
61'CornerAdam Masina
62'Yellow cardAdam Webster
62'FoulAdam Webster
62'Shot blockedShane Duffy
63'Shot on targetTom Cleverley
64'FoulShane Duffy
64'Shot blockedAlexis Mac Allister
65'SubstitutionJoshua King
65'Yellow cardShane Duffy
67'Offside
69'Shot off targetCucho Hernández
71'Offside
71'Shot blockedAlexis Mac Allister
72'SubstitutionEnock Mwepu
73'FoulSolly March
78'CornerPeter Etebo
78'SubstitutionTroy Deeney
79'Shot off targetAlexis Mac Allister
79'Shot on targetPascal Groß
79'Shot blockedShane Duffy
80'SubstitutionJakub Moder
80'Shot off targetTroy Deeney
81'FoulSolly March
83'Shot blockedEmmanuel Dennis
85'Shot off targetTroy Deeney
85'Shot blockedTom Cleverley
86'FoulSolly March
86'Yellow cardEnock Mwepu
86'FoulEnock Mwepu
88'FoulChristian Kabasele
88'Shot blockedPeter Etebo
89'Shot off targetEnock Mwepu
90'FoulAdam Masina
90'CornerEnock Mwepu
90+1'CornerWilliam Troost-Ekong
90+1'Yellow cardSolly March
90+2'FoulJoshua King
90+4'End of period
90+4'End of period

Line-ups

Brighton & Hove Albion4-4-1-1

Sánchez7.7 5Dunk6.6 Duffy7.8 March6.7 Webster8.2 13Groß7.3 Allister6.4 Lallana6.4 Bissouma7.7 Trossard6.8 Maupay7.7

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Watford4-1-4-1

26Bachmann6.0 Troost-Ekong7.4 Masina6.4 Kabasele7.4 Cathcart6.8 Louza6.4 Cleverley6.4 Sarr6.4 Etebo6.8 Sema5.6 Dennis7.1

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Brighton & Hove Albion13 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 0.31 xG

Watford10 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.11 xG

Brighton & Hove Albion
Watford
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Player ratings

Brighton & Hove Albion14 rated

8.2Adam Webster90′
7.8Shane Duffy90′1G
7.7Yves Bissouma90′1A
7.7Robert Sánchez90′
7.313Pascal Groß90′1A
6.7Solly March90′
6.65Lewis Dunk90′
6.4Alexis Mac Allister90′
6.4Adam Lallana80′
6.8Leandro Trossard72′
7.7Neal Maupay45′1G
6.6Aaron Connolly45′
6.1Enock Mwepu18′
6.3Jakub Moder10′

Watford14 rated

7.4Christian Kabasele90′
7.4William Troost-Ekong90′
7.1Emmanuel Dennis90′
6.8Peter Etebo90′
6.4Adam Masina90′
6.4Ismaïla Sarr90′
6.4Tom Cleverley90′
6.026Daniel Bachmann90′
5.6Ken Sema78′
6.8Craig Cathcart65′
6.8Cucho Hernández45′
6.4Imrân Louza45′
6.6Joshua King25′
7.4Troy Deeney12′

Player statistics

Brighton & Hove Albion

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Adam WebsterDefender	90′	8.2				104/110		8/11	4
Shane DuffyDefender	90′	7.8	1		3	74/79		6/12
Yves BissoumaMidfielder	90′	7.7		1	1	46/54	1	7/11	5
Robert SánchezGoalkeeper	90′	7.7				24/35		1/1		1
13Pascal GroßMidfielder	90′	7.3		1	1	40/44	4	1/1
Solly MarchDefender	90′	6.7				24/36	1	4/7	2
5Lewis DunkDefender	90′	6.6				60/62		1/6
Alexis Mac AllisterMidfielder	90′	6.4			3	25/32	3	5/11	4
Adam LallanaMidfielder	80′	6.4				68/76		4/8	2
Leandro TrossardForward	72′	6.8			2	28/36		3/8	2
Neal MaupayForward	45′	7.7	1		1	5/8	1	3/6
Aaron ConnollyForward	45′	6.6			1	1/2		3/7
Enock MwepuMidfielder	18′	6.1			1	3/8		1/4
Jakub ModerMidfielder	10′	6.3				0/3		2/4
Andi ZeqiriForward	—	—
Haydon RobertsDefender	—	—
23Jason SteeleGoalkeeper	—	—
Moisés CaicedoMidfielder	—	—
Steven AlzateMidfielder	—	—
Taylor RichardsMidfielder	—	—

Watford

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Christian KabaseleDefender	90′	7.4		58/60		3/4
William Troost-EkongDefender	90′	7.4		66/73		1/5
Emmanuel DennisForward	90′	7.1	1	12/21	1	12/21	3
Peter EteboMidfielder	90′	6.8	1	33/37		4/8	3
Adam MasinaDefender	90′	6.4		39/51	1	3/6	2
Ismaïla SarrMidfielder	90′	6.4	2	29/34	2	6/12
Tom CleverleyMidfielder	90′	6.4	2	42/48		3/8	1
26Daniel BachmannGoalkeeper	90′	6.0		19/23				1
Ken SemaMidfielder	78′	5.6	1	12/18	1	0/5
Craig CathcartDefender	65′	6.8		23/28		6/8	2
Cucho HernándezForward	45′	6.8	1	11/18		2/7	1
Imrân LouzaMidfielder	45′	6.4		9/14	1	3/5	1
Joshua KingForward	25′	6.6		10/11	3	1/4
Troy DeeneyForward	12′	7.4	2	2/5	1	4/4
Ashley FletcherForward	—	—
Ben FosterGoalkeeper	—	—
Danny RoseDefender	—	—
Francisco SierraltaDefender	—	—
2Jeremy NgakiaDefender	—	—
34Kwadwo BaahForward	—	—

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Away shape: 4-1-4-1

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Around this match

CompetitionPremier League Home teamBrighton & Hove Albion Away teamWatford RefereeAnthony Taylor