Reading vs Watford 2-2 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 22/23

Reading

2–2

Watford

Sat 4 Feb·09:00·Matchday 30·Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading·Drawn

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

4Corners4
3Cards4
14Shots12
6Shots on target4
17Fouls17
25Throw-ins28
1Offsides4
2Goal kicks4
2Saves4
18Tackles14
18Interceptions10
4Dribbles12

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Period

Match statistics

Reading and Watford match statistics, ft
Reading	Statistic	Watford
Overview
4	Corner kicks	4
3	Yellow cards	4
14	Total shots	12
6	Shots on target	4
17	Fouls	17
25	Throw-ins	28
1	Offsides	4
2	Goal kicks	4
2	Goalkeeper saves	4
18	Tackles	14
18	Interceptions	10
4	Dribbles	12
42	Ball possession	58
1	Big chances	2
330	Passes	459
16	Free kicks	17
211	Accurate passes	340
Shots
4	Shots off target	2
4	Blocked shots	6
8	Shots inside box	9
6	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
Passing
25	Throw-ins	28
7	Accurate crosses	2
26	Accurate long balls	23
78	Final third entries	45
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
4	Fouled in final third	2
1	Offsides	4
Duels
50%	Duels won (%)	50%
9	Dispossessed	7
4	Dribbles	12
38%	Ground duels (%)	43%
29%	Aerial duels (%)	24%
Defending
11%	Tackles won (%)	7%
18	Interceptions	10
9	Clearances	25
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	4
2	Goal kicks	4
Non-penalty expected goals
0.3	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.5

Reading and Watford match statistics, h1
Reading	Statistic	Watford
Overview
1	Corner kicks	1
1	Yellow cards	0
3	Total shots	4
1	Shots on target	1
16	Throw-ins	17
0	Offsides	2
2	Goal kicks	2
0	Goalkeeper saves	1
11	Tackles	6
10	Interceptions	8
1	Dribbles	10
36	Ball possession	64
0	Big chances	1
155	Passes	276
4	Free kicks	10
91	Accurate passes	214
Shots
1	Shots off target	2
1	Blocked shots	1
0	Shots inside box	3
3	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
Passing
16	Throw-ins	17
2	Accurate crosses	0
13	Accurate long balls	14
49	Final third entries	29
Attack
0	Big chances missed	0
1	Fouled in final third	1
0	Offsides	2
Duels
44%	Duels won (%)	56%
4	Dispossessed	5
1	Dribbles	10
16%	Ground duels (%)	26%
14%	Aerial duels (%)	12%
Defending
7%	Tackles won (%)	4%
10	Interceptions	8
4	Clearances	10
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	1
2	Goal kicks	2

Reading and Watford match statistics, h2
Reading	Statistic	Watford
Overview
3	Corner kicks	3
2	Yellow cards	4
11	Total shots	8
5	Shots on target	3
9	Throw-ins	11
1	Offsides	2
0	Goal kicks	2
2	Goalkeeper saves	3
7	Tackles	8
8	Interceptions	2
3	Dribbles	2
50	Ball possession	50
1	Big chances	1
175	Passes	183
12	Free kicks	7
120	Accurate passes	126
Shots
3	Shots off target	0
3	Blocked shots	5
8	Shots inside box	6
3	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Passing
9	Throw-ins	11
5	Accurate crosses	2
13	Accurate long balls	9
29	Final third entries	16
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
3	Fouled in final third	1
1	Offsides	2
Duels
56%	Duels won (%)	44%
5	Dispossessed	2
3	Dribbles	2
22%	Ground duels (%)	17%
15%	Aerial duels (%)	12%
Defending
4%	Tackles won (%)	3%
8	Interceptions	2
5	Clearances	15
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	3
0	Goal kicks	2

Events

93 recorded · 20 key

First half

1'Kick-off
5'FoulTom Ince
7'FoulShane Long
8'CornerThomas Holmes
12'FoulMamadou Loum
14'FoulCesare Casadei
17'CornerDaniel Bachmann
17'Shot on targetTom Ince
19'FoulCraig Cathcart
20'Shot off targetIsmaïla Sarr
22'Offside
24'FoulMario Gaspar
27'FoulTom McIntyre
28'FoulJeff Hendrick
30'GoalIsmaïla Sarr0–1
31'FoulKeinan Davis
32'Yellow cardAmadou Salif Mbengue
32'FoulAmadou Salif Mbengue
35'Shot blockedMatheus Martins
38'FoulTom Ince
39'Shot off targetHenrique Araújo
40'Offside
41'FoulShane Long
43'Shot blockedTom Ince
44'FoulAndy Yiadom
45+1'FoulHamza Choudhury
45+1'FoulKeinan Davis
45+2'Shot off targetTom Ince
45+3'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'Shot on targetJeff Hendrick
47'CornerTom McIntyre
47'Shot blockedMario Gaspar
47'Shot on targetIsmaïla Sarr
48'GoalRyan Porteous0–2
50'FoulMatheus Martins
50'Shot blockedMario Gaspar
51'Offside
53'CornerTom McIntyre
53'Shot blockedIsmaïla Sarr
54'FoulCraig Cathcart
55'Offside
56'SubstitutionTyrese Fornah
57'FoulKeinan Davis
59'Shot on targetMatheus Martins
59'FoulThomas Holmes
60'FoulKeinan Davis
61'FoulMario Gaspar
62'Shot off targetTom McIntyre
63'Shot on targetMamadou Loum
64'Yellow cardMatheus Martins
64'FoulMatheus Martins
65'Penalty awardedShane Long
66'Penalty scoredTom Ince1–2
67'SubstitutionFemi Azeez
67'FoulMario Gaspar
68'FoulHenrique Araújo
71'SubstitutionJoão Pedro
71'SubstitutionBritoli Assombalonga
72'FoulMario Gaspar
73'FoulFemi Azeez
73'Shot on targetFemi Azeez
74'CornerAmadou Salif Mbengue
74'Shot blockedIsmaïla Sarr
75'CornerCraig Cathcart
75'Shot off targetShane Long
76'Yellow cardHassane Kamara
76'FoulHassane Kamara
77'Shot blockedShane Long
77'Shot blockedThomas Holmes
77'CornerRyan Porteous
78'Offside
78'Shot blockedMatheus Martins
79'FoulAmadou Salif Mbengue
80'GoalJeff Hendrick2–2
80'CornerLeandro Bacuna
81'SubstitutionIsmael Koné
81'SubstitutionTobi Adeyemo
82'FoulAndy Yiadom
84'Yellow cardThomas Holmes
84'FoulThomas Holmes
86'FoulMamadou Loum
86'SubstitutionScott Dann
86'SubstitutionYakou Méïté
87'Yellow cardMamadou Loum
88'Shot off targetYakou Méïté
88'Shot blockedJeff Hendrick
89'FoulTyrese Fornah
90+3'FoulJoão Pedro
90+4'Yellow cardJoão Pedro
90+5'Yellow cardHamza Choudhury
90+6'End of period
90+6'End of period

Line-ups

Reading3-5-2

Lumley6.6 Holmes6.4 McIntyre6.4 Mbengue6.8 Yiadom6.6 Hoilett7.4 Loum7.4 Hendrick6.7 Casadei6.6 Ince8.5 Long6.7

Bench

Watford4-2-2-2

26Bachmann6.8 Kamara6.6 Gaspar6.1 Porteous7.1 Cathcart6.0 Martins6.8 Bacuna7.1 Sarr7.4 Choudhury6.4 Araújo6.6 Davis6.4

Bench

Shot map

Reading14 shots · 6 on target · 2 goals · 1.01 xG

Watford12 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 0.53 xG

Reading
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goal
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dot size = expected goals

Player ratings

Reading15 rated

8.5Tom Ince90′1G1A
7.4Mamadou Loum90′
6.7Jeff Hendrick90′1G
6.6Joe Lumley90′
6.6Andy Yiadom90′
6.4Thomas Holmes90′
6.4Tom McIntyre90′
6.8Amadou Salif Mbengue86′
6.7Shane Long86′
7.4Junior Hoilett67′
6.6Cesare Casadei56′
6.4Tyrese Fornah34′
7.1Femi Azeez23′
6.8Yakou Méïté10′
6.3Scott Dann10′

Watford15 rated

7.4Ismaïla Sarr90′1G
7.1Ryan Porteous90′1G
6.826Daniel Bachmann90′
6.6Hassane Kamara90′
6.4Hamza Choudhury90′
6.1Mario Gaspar90′
6.0Craig Cathcart90′
7.1Leandro Bacuna81′
6.8Matheus Martins81′1A
6.6Henrique Araújo71′1A
6.4Keinan Davis71′
6.3Britoli Assombalonga19′
6.1João Pedro19′
6.8Tobi Adeyemo9′
6.3Ismael Koné9′

Player statistics

Reading

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Tom InceForward	90′	8.5	1	1	4	22/33	2	4/11
Mamadou LoumMidfielder	90′	7.4			1	22/33		6/11	1
Jeff HendrickMidfielder	90′	6.7	1		3	15/21		3/6	1
Joe LumleyGoalkeeper	90′	6.6				15/32				2
Andy YiadomDefender	90′	6.6				18/27	3	9/17	4
Thomas HolmesDefender	90′	6.4			1	22/33		6/8
Tom McIntyreDefender	90′	6.4			1	21/32		5/10	2
Amadou Salif MbengueDefender	86′	6.8				21/31		3/7	3
Shane LongForward	86′	6.7			2	10/25	1	9/23
Junior HoilettDefender	67′	7.4				19/23	3	12/19	5
Cesare CasadeiMidfielder	56′	6.6				6/12		4/12	1
Tyrese FornahMidfielder	34′	6.4				13/15		2/4	1
Femi AzeezForward	23′	7.1			1	5/8		3/4
Yakou MéïtéForward	10′	6.8			1	0/2		1/2
Scott DannDefender	10′	6.3				2/3
Dean BouzanisGoalkeeper	—	—
Lucas JoãoForward	—	—
Nesta Guinness-WalkerDefender	—	—

Watford

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Ismaïla SarrMidfielder	90′	7.4	1		5	18/28		9/12
Ryan PorteousDefender	90′	7.1	1		1	45/57		9/13	1
26Daniel BachmannGoalkeeper	90′	6.8				12/19				4
Hassane KamaraDefender	90′	6.6				47/63	2	10/14	3
Hamza ChoudhuryMidfielder	90′	6.4				48/57		8/12	5
Mario GasparDefender	90′	6.1			2	39/58	2	4/14	1
Craig CathcartDefender	90′	6.0				62/75		8/20	1
Leandro BacunaMidfielder	81′	7.1				20/31	1	4/6	2
Matheus MartinsMidfielder	81′	6.8		1	3	9/11	3	3/14
Henrique AraújoForward	71′	6.6		1	1	12/16	2	2/12
Keinan DavisForward	71′	6.4				9/15		4/9	1
Britoli AssombalongaForward	19′	6.3				1/2		1/1
João PedroForward	19′	6.1				10/15		3/5
Tobi AdeyemoForward	9′	6.8						2/2
Ismael KonéMidfielder	9′	6.3				8/12
Ben HamerGoalkeeper	—	—
James MorrisDefender	—	—
Wesley HoedtDefender	—	—

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CompetitionChampionship Home teamReading Away teamWatford RefereeStephen Martin