Middlesbrough vs Watford 2-0 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 22/23

Middlesbrough

2–0

Watford

Sat 28 Jan·09:00·Matchday 29·Riverside, Middlesbrough·Middlesbrough won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

9Corners5
1Cards2
14Shots11
6Shots on target4
10Fouls19
19Throw-ins14
2Offsides2
7Goal kicks8
4Saves4
12Tackles17
10Interceptions15
6Dribbles6

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Period

Match statistics

Middlesbrough and Watford match statistics, ft
Middlesbrough	Statistic	Watford
Overview
9	Corner kicks	5
1	Yellow cards	2
14	Total shots	11
6	Shots on target	4
10	Fouls	19
19	Throw-ins	14
2	Offsides	2
7	Goal kicks	8
4	Goalkeeper saves	4
12	Tackles	17
10	Interceptions	15
6	Dribbles	6
57	Ball possession	43
4	Big chances	2
467	Passes	349
388	Accurate passes	272
18	Free kicks	10
Attack
2	Fouled in final third	1
2	Offsides	2
3	Big chances missed	2
Passing
19	Throw-ins	14
4	Accurate crosses	1
29	Accurate long balls	21
54	Final third entries	49
Duels
51%	Duels won (%)	49%
8	Dispossessed	3
6	Dribbles	6
36%	Ground duels (%)	33%
7%	Aerial duels (%)	9%
Defending
4%	Tackles won (%)	10%
10	Interceptions	15
11	Clearances	17
Goalkeeping
4	Saves	4
7	Goal kicks	8
Non-penalty expected goals
0.5	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.2
Shots
5	Shots off target	4
3	Blocked shots	3
13	Shots inside box	8
1	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	0

Middlesbrough and Watford match statistics, h1
Middlesbrough	Statistic	Watford
Overview
5	Corner kicks	1
1	Yellow cards	1
8	Total shots	3
4	Shots on target	0
14	Throw-ins	7
1	Offsides	1
2	Goal kicks	5
0	Goalkeeper saves	2
9	Tackles	10
4	Interceptions	3
2	Dribbles	2
52	Ball possession	48
2	Big chances	1
204	Passes	192
168	Accurate passes	157
5	Free kicks	9
Attack
0	Fouled in final third	1
1	Offsides	1
1	Big chances missed	1
Passing
14	Throw-ins	7
1	Accurate crosses	0
11	Accurate long balls	11
20	Final third entries	28
Duels
45%	Duels won (%)	55%
6	Dispossessed	3
2	Dribbles	2
16%	Ground duels (%)	21%
3%	Aerial duels (%)	2%
Defending
3%	Tackles won (%)	6%
4	Interceptions	3
5	Clearances	10
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	2
2	Goal kicks	5
Shots
2	Shots off target	2
2	Blocked shots	1
8	Shots inside box	1
0	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0

Middlesbrough and Watford match statistics, h2
Middlesbrough	Statistic	Watford
Overview
4	Corner kicks	4
0	Yellow cards	1
6	Total shots	8
2	Shots on target	4
5	Throw-ins	7
1	Offsides	1
5	Goal kicks	3
4	Goalkeeper saves	2
3	Tackles	7
6	Interceptions	12
4	Dribbles	4
62	Ball possession	38
2	Big chances	1
263	Passes	157
220	Accurate passes	115
13	Free kicks	1
Attack
2	Fouled in final third	0
1	Offsides	1
2	Big chances missed	1
Passing
5	Throw-ins	7
3	Accurate crosses	1
18	Accurate long balls	10
34	Final third entries	21
Duels
56%	Duels won (%)	44%
2	Dispossessed	0
4	Dribbles	4
20%	Ground duels (%)	12%
4%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
Defending
1%	Tackles won (%)	4%
6	Interceptions	12
6	Clearances	7
Goalkeeping
4	Saves	2
5	Goal kicks	3
Shots
3	Shots off target	2
1	Blocked shots	2
5	Shots inside box	7
1	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0

Line-ups

Middlesbrough4-2-3-1

Steffen7.3 2Smith7.4 McNair6.6 Lenihan7.4 Giles7.7 Howson7.4 Hackney6.7 Akpom7.2 8McGree8.2 Forss7.3 Archer6.6

Bench

Watford3-4-2-1

26Bachmann6.6 Sierralta6.6 Cathcart7.4 Choudhury6.3 Ferreira6.3 Kamara6.1 Gaspar6.1 Koné6.0 Martins7.4 Davis7.1 Sarr7.4

Bench

Shot map

Middlesbrough14 shots · 6 on target · 2 goals · 0.45 xG

Watford11 shots · 4 on target · 0 goals · 0.20 xG

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Player ratings

Middlesbrough13 rated

7.7Ryan Giles90′
7.4Darragh Lenihan90′
7.4Jonathan Howson90′1A
7.42Tommy Smith90′
7.3Zack Steffen90′
6.7Hayden Hackney90′
6.6Paddy McNair90′
8.28Riley McGree89′
7.2Chuba Akpom89′1G
6.6Cameron Archer84′1A
7.3Marcus Forss72′1G
6.6Duncan Watmore18′
6.3Matt Crooks12′

Watford16 rated

Player statistics

Middlesbrough

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Ryan GilesDefender	90′	7.7				43/51	2	1/1	1
Darragh LenihanDefender	90′	7.4				46/54		2/4
Jonathan HowsonMidfielder	90′	7.4		1		49/62	1	3/6	2
2Tommy SmithDefender	90′	7.4				46/55		4/8	1
Zack SteffenGoalkeeper	90′	7.3				15/26				4
Hayden HackneyMidfielder	90′	6.7			2	53/58		8/14	3
Paddy McNairDefender	90′	6.6			1	45/51		2/3
8Riley McGreeForward	89′	8.2			2	40/46	3	7/12	2
Chuba AkpomMidfielder	89′	7.2	1		2	21/27	2	5/11
Cameron ArcherForward	84′	6.6		1	4	15/18	2	4/13	1
Marcus ForssForward	72′	7.3	1		3	11/13	1	4/7	2
Duncan WatmoreForward	18′	6.6				1/2		2/4
Matt CrooksMidfielder	12′	6.3				2/2		1/2
Alex MowattMidfielder	1′	—				1/1
Anfernee Jamal DijksteelDefender	1′	—				0/1
Isaiah JonesMidfielder	—	—
Liam RobertsGoalkeeper	—	—
Marc BolaDefender	—	—

Watford

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Craig CathcartDefender	90′	7.4		54/65	1	6/8	3
Ismaïla SarrForward	90′	7.4	2	9/14	2	6/8
26Daniel BachmannGoalkeeper	90′	6.6		13/24		2/2	2	4
Hamza ChoudhuryDefender	90′	6.3		34/43		5/11	3
Hassane KamaraDefender	90′	6.1		25/34		3/7	1
Mario GasparMidfielder	90′	6.1	1	25/31		2/5	2
Matheus MartinsForward	71′	7.4	2	16/19	3	1/3
João FerreiraDefender	63′	6.3		12/15		5/9	3
Keinan DavisForward	45′	7.1		6/10	2	1/4
Leandro BacunaMidfielder	45′	7.1		13/14	1	1/2
Francisco SierraltaDefender	45′	6.6		29/31		1/2
Tobi AdeyemoForward	45′	6.4	3	4/7		1/6	1
Henrique AraújoForward	45′	6.1	2	3/4		1/4
Ismael KonéMidfielder	45′	6.0		10/14		1/4
Yáser AsprillaMidfielder	27′	6.4		7/10	1	3/7
6Matthew PollockDefender	19′	6.7	1	12/14		3/3	2
James MorrisDefender	—	—
Maduka OkoyeGoalkeeper	—	—

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Home shape: 4-2-3-1
Away shape: 3-4-2-1

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Around this match

CompetitionChampionship Home teamMiddlesbrough Away teamWatford RefereeDarren Bond