Watford vs Birmingham City 3-0 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 25/26

Watford

3–0

Birmingham City

Thu 1 Jan·09:00·Matchday 25·Watford won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

4Corners4
1Cards2
13Shots6
6Shots on target2
5Fouls14
17Throw-ins19
1Offsides3
10Goal kicks6
2Saves3
13Tackles13
6Interceptions8
4Dribbles2

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Period

Match statistics

Watford and Birmingham City match statistics, ft
Watford	Statistic	Birmingham City
Overview
4	Corner kicks	4
1	Yellow cards	2
13	Total shots	6
6	Shots on target	2
5	Fouls	14
17	Throw-ins	19
1	Offsides	3
10	Goal kicks	6
2	Goalkeeper saves	3
13	Tackles	13
6	Interceptions	8
4	Dribbles	2
45	Ball possession	55
1.56	Expected goals (xG)	0.40
4	Big chances	0
14	Free kicks	5
402	Passes	484
317	Accurate passes	396
Shots
2	Blocked shots	1
5	Shots off target	3
0	Hit woodwork	1
3	Shots outside box	1
10	Shots inside box	5
Attack
2	Big chances missed	0
18	Touches in penalty area	10
1	Offsides	3
2	Fouled in final third	1
Passing
3	Accurate crosses	3
28	Accurate long balls	19
17	Throw-ins	19
49	Final third entries	69
Duels
4	Dribbles	2
3	Dispossessed	8
57%	Duels won (%)	43%
30%	Ground duels (%)	20%
16%	Aerial duels (%)	15%
Defending
7%	Tackles won (%)	8%
6	Interceptions	8
44	Clearances	26
50	Ball recoveries	49
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	3
0.19	Goals prevented	-0.60
10	Goal kicks	6
Non-penalty expected goals
1.6	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.4

Watford and Birmingham City match statistics, h1
Watford	Statistic	Birmingham City
Overview
1	Corner kicks	1
1	Yellow cards	0
5	Total shots	3
3	Shots on target	1
2	Fouls	8
5	Throw-ins	10
0	Offsides	3
4	Goal kicks	2
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
9	Tackles	7
3	Interceptions	7
3	Dribbles	2
46	Ball possession	54
0.98	Expected goals (xG)	0.26
3	Big chances	0
8	Free kicks	2
231	Passes	267
186	Accurate passes	221
Shots
0	Blocked shots	0
2	Shots off target	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
0	Shots outside box	1
5	Shots inside box	2
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
0	Offsides	3
0	Fouled in final third	0
Passing
2	Accurate crosses	0
14	Accurate long balls	9
5	Throw-ins	10
23	Final third entries	35
Duels
3	Dribbles	2
1	Dispossessed	5
58%	Duels won (%)	42%
20%	Ground duels (%)	11%
6%	Aerial duels (%)	8%
Defending
4%	Tackles won (%)	4%
3	Interceptions	7
24	Clearances	7
28	Ball recoveries	28
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	1
4	Goal kicks	2

Watford and Birmingham City match statistics, h2
Watford	Statistic	Birmingham City
Overview
3	Corner kicks	3
0	Yellow cards	2
8	Total shots	3
3	Shots on target	1
3	Fouls	6
12	Throw-ins	9
1	Offsides	0
6	Goal kicks	4
1	Goalkeeper saves	2
4	Tackles	6
3	Interceptions	1
1	Dribbles	0
44	Ball possession	56
0.57	Expected goals (xG)	0.14
1	Big chances	0
6	Free kicks	3
171	Passes	217
131	Accurate passes	175
Shots
2	Blocked shots	1
3	Shots off target	1
0	Hit woodwork	1
3	Shots outside box	0
5	Shots inside box	3
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
1	Offsides	0
2	Fouled in final third	1
Passing
1	Accurate crosses	3
14	Accurate long balls	10
12	Throw-ins	9
26	Final third entries	34
Duels
1	Dribbles	0
2	Dispossessed	3
56%	Duels won (%)	44%
10%	Ground duels (%)	9%
10%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
Defending
3%	Tackles won (%)	4%
3	Interceptions	1
20	Clearances	19
22	Ball recoveries	21
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	2
6	Goal kicks	4

Events

69 recorded · 16 key

First half

1'Kick-off
1'OffsideWillum Thor Willumsson
5'FoulSeung Ho Paik
6'FoulJames Abankwah
7'FoulPhil Neumann
9'GoalTom Ince1–0
10'Shot on targetKyogo Furuhashi
12'FoulPhil Neumann
15'FoulAlex Cochrane
19'Shot off targetTom Ince
21'FoulAlex Cochrane
25'CornerJames Abankwah
26'FoulSeung Ho Paik
29'Shot off targetMarc Bola
31'FoulWillum Thor Willumsson
34'OffsideKeshi Anderson
36'FoulSeung Ho Paik
38'GoalTom Ince2–0
38'Shot on targetTom Ince
40'Shot off targetPatrick Roberts
42'CornerAlex Cochrane
43'Yellow cardMatthew Pollock
43'FoulMatthew Pollock
44'Shot off targetPatrick Roberts
45+1'OffsideKeshi Anderson
45+1'Added time
45+1'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'SubstitutionNestory Irankunda
46'SubstitutionMarc Leonard
46'SubstitutionLyndon Dykes
47'FoulTomoki Iwata
47'Shot on targetPatrick Roberts
49'FoulLyndon Dykes
51'CornerAlex Cochrane
53'CornerKeshi Anderson
54'CornerTomoki Iwata
55'Shot off targetMarc Bola
57'Shot off targetMarc Bola
57'Shot blockedLuca Kjerrumgaard
58'Shot off targetLuca Kjerrumgaard
60'GoalTom Ince3–0
62'SubstitutionEiran Cashin
63'FoulLyndon Dykes
63'Yellow cardLyndon Dykes
64'SubstitutionVivaldo
67'Shot on targetOthmane Maamma
68'SubstitutionMarvin Ducksch
70'SubstitutionMoussa Sissoko
70'OffsideTom Ince
70'SubstitutionNampalys Mendy
75'CornerHector Kyprianou
76'FoulPatrick Roberts
76'Shot blockedKeshi Anderson
77'SubstitutionLewis Koumas
77'SubstitutionKwadwo Baah
78'Yellow cardSeung Ho Paik
78'FoulSeung Ho Paik
78'FoulVivaldo
79'Shot blockedNestory Irankunda
82'CornerJames Abankwah
84'CornerMax Alleyne
90'FoulVivaldo
90+1'Added time
90+2'FoulTomoki Iwata
90+4'FoulJames Abankwah
90+5'Shot on targetVivaldo
90+5'End of period
90+5'End of period

Line-ups

Watford4-2-3-1

1Selvik6.7 3Alleyne7.7 6Pollock7.4 16Bola6.7 25Abankwah6.8 5Kyprianou7.7 8Chakvetadze7.4 10Louza6.7 7Ince9.7 9Kjerrumgaard6.1 42Maamma6.3

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Birmingham City4-2-3-1

25Beadle6.0 5Neumann6.1 6Robinson6.6 20Cochrane5.6 23Sampsted5.6 8Paik6.6 18Willumsson6.0 24Iwata5.6 9Furuhashi6.1 14Anderson7.1 16Roberts5.5

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

21Ryan Allsop—
40Menzi Mazwi—
41Eiran Cashin28′7.1
12Marc Leonard45′7.1
27Kanya Fujimoto—
17Lyndon Dykes45′6.3
30Lewis Koumas13′6.3
33Marvin Ducksch22′6.6
42Daniel Isichei—

Shot map

Watford13 shots · 6 on target · 3 goals · 1.61 xG

Birmingham City6 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.40 xG

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Player ratings

Watford16 rated

7.75Hector Kyprianou90′
7.73Max Alleyne90′
7.46Matthew Pollock90′
6.825James Abankwah90′
6.71Egil Selvik90′
6.716Marc Bola90′
9.77Tom Ince77′3G
6.342Othmane Maamma70′
6.710Imrân Louza69′
6.19Luca Kjerrumgaard64′
7.766Nestory Irankunda45′1A
7.48Giorgi Chakvetadze45′1A
6.618Vivaldo26′
7.123Nampalys Mendy21′
6.317Moussa Sissoko20′
6.834Kwadwo Baah13′

Birmingham City16 rated

6.66Jack Robinson90′
6.68Seung Ho Paik90′
6.15Phil Neumann90′
6.025James Beadle90′
5.624Tomoki Iwata90′
5.516Patrick Roberts90′
7.114Keshi Anderson77′
6.19Kyogo Furuhashi68′
5.620Alex Cochrane62′
7.112Marc Leonard45′
6.317Lyndon Dykes45′
6.018Willum Thor Willumsson45′
5.623Alfons Sampsted45′
7.141Eiran Cashin28′
6.633Marvin Ducksch22′
6.330Lewis Koumas13′

Player statistics

Watford

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
5Hector KyprianouMidfielder	90′	7.7					28/32		8/10	2
3Max AlleyneDefender	90′	7.7					37/48		4/4	3
6Matthew PollockDefender	90′	7.4					34/48		3/6	1
25James AbankwahDefender	90′	6.8					21/24		0/3
1Egil SelvikGoalkeeper	90′	6.7					16/28		3/3		2
16Marc BolaDefender	90′	6.7			3	0.24	40/49		4/4	2
7Tom InceForward	77′	9.7	3		5	1.02	17/21		4/8	1
42Othmane MaammaForward	70′	6.3			1	0.12	10/16	2	6/13	2
10Imrân LouzaMidfielder	69′	6.7					50/56		1/3
9Luca KjerrumgaardForward	64′	6.1			2	0.06	5/9		4/10
66Nestory IrankundaForward	45′	7.7		1	1	0.05	12/15	3	4/5
8Giorgi ChakvetadzeMidfielder	45′	7.4		1			18/24	2	2/2	1
18VivaldoForward	26′	6.6			1	0.03	6/8		1/5
23Nampalys MendyMidfielder	21′	7.1					11/12		1/1	1
17Moussa SissokoMidfielder	20′	6.3					8/8		0/2
34Kwadwo BaahForward	13′	6.8					4/4		1/2
22James MorrisDefender	—	—
29Jeremy PetrisDefender	—	—
4Kévin Keben BiakoloDefender	—	—
12Nathan BaxterGoalkeeper	—	—

Birmingham City

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
6Jack RobinsonDefender	90′	6.6			63/72		3/6
8Seung Ho PaikMidfielder	90′	6.6			42/48	1	2/8	1
5Phil NeumannDefender	90′	6.1			56/63		5/9	2
25James BeadleGoalkeeper	90′	6.0			8/16				3
24Tomoki IwataMidfielder	90′	5.6			52/67		4/8	1
16Patrick RobertsForward	90′	5.5	3	0.28	26/33		4/10
14Keshi AndersonForward	77′	7.1	1	0.03	28/32	1	4/6	3
9Kyogo FuruhashiForward	68′	6.1	1	0.04	7/7		0/2
20Alex CochraneDefender	62′	5.6			25/32		3/6	3
12Marc LeonardMidfielder	45′	7.1			32/37		1/2	1
17Lyndon DykesForward	45′	6.3			8/10		0/6
18Willum Thor WillumssonMidfielder	45′	6.0			9/15	1	3/8	1
23Alfons SampstedDefender	45′	5.6			23/26	1	2/4
41Eiran CashinDefender	28′	7.1	1	0.03	10/14		3/4	1
33Marvin DuckschForward	22′	6.6			4/9
30Lewis KoumasForward	13′	6.3			3/3		1/2
42Daniel IsicheiForward	—	—
27Kanya FujimotoMidfielder	—	—
40Menzi MazwiDefender	—	—
21Ryan AllsopGoalkeeper	—	—

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

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