Watford vs Blackburn Rovers 0-1 — Championship

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Watford

0–1

Blackburn Rovers

Sat 13 Sep·08:00·Matchday 5·Blackburn Rovers won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

5Corners7
1Cards2
14Shots14
1Shots on target5
12Fouls14
27Throw-ins27
4Offsides0
9Goal kicks13
4Saves1
14Tackles33
10Interceptions3
9Dribbles6

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Period

Match statistics

Watford and Blackburn Rovers match statistics, ft
Watford	Statistic	Blackburn Rovers
Overview
5	Corner kicks	7
1	Yellow cards	2
14	Total shots	14
1	Shots on target	5
12	Fouls	14
27	Throw-ins	27
4	Offsides	0
9	Goal kicks	13
4	Goalkeeper saves	1
14	Tackles	33
10	Interceptions	3
9	Dribbles	6
51	Ball possession	49
0.75	Expected goals (xG)	1.45
14	Free kicks	12
347	Passes	333
0	Big chances	3
273	Accurate passes	237
Shots
6	Blocked shots	5
8	Shots inside box	9
6	Shots outside box	5
0	Hit woodwork	1
7	Shots off target	4
Attack
7	Fouled in final third	1
4	Offsides	0
0	Big chances missed	2
24	Touches in penalty area	25
Passing
27	Throw-ins	27
5	Accurate crosses	9
18	Accurate long balls	18
40	Final third entries	41
Duels
42%	Duels won (%)	58%
17%	Aerial duels (%)	22%
36%	Ground duels (%)	51%
11	Dispossessed	6
9	Dribbles	6
Defending
31	Clearances	33
45	Ball recoveries	45
11%	Tackles won (%)	18%
10	Interceptions	3
Goalkeeping
4	Saves	1
0.88	Goals prevented	0.02
9	Goal kicks	13
0	High claims	1
Non-penalty expected goals
0.8	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.5

Watford and Blackburn Rovers match statistics, h1
Watford	Statistic	Blackburn Rovers
Overview
1	Corner kicks	5
0	Yellow cards	0
7	Total shots	8
0	Shots on target	3
13	Throw-ins	10
3	Offsides	0
4	Goal kicks	7
3	Goalkeeper saves	0
7	Tackles	18
4	Interceptions	3
6	Dribbles	3
49	Ball possession	51
0.33	Expected goals (xG)	0.53
7	Free kicks	5
193	Passes	195
0	Big chances	1
160	Accurate passes	149
Shots
2	Blocked shots	3
3	Shots inside box	4
4	Shots outside box	4
0	Hit woodwork	1
5	Shots off target	2
Attack
3	Fouled in final third	0
3	Offsides	0
0	Big chances missed	1
Passing
13	Throw-ins	10
2	Accurate crosses	8
8	Accurate long balls	8
19	Final third entries	17
Duels
41%	Duels won (%)	59%
7%	Aerial duels (%)	13%
20%	Ground duels (%)	26%
5	Dispossessed	2
6	Dribbles	3
Defending
15	Clearances	17
23	Ball recoveries	19
5%	Tackles won (%)	9%
4	Interceptions	3
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	0
4	Goal kicks	7

Watford and Blackburn Rovers match statistics, h2
Watford	Statistic	Blackburn Rovers
Overview
4	Corner kicks	2
1	Yellow cards	2
7	Total shots	6
1	Shots on target	2
14	Throw-ins	17
1	Offsides	0
5	Goal kicks	6
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
7	Tackles	15
6	Interceptions	0
3	Dribbles	3
54	Ball possession	46
0.42	Expected goals (xG)	0.92
7	Free kicks	7
154	Passes	138
0	Big chances	2
113	Accurate passes	88
Shots
4	Blocked shots	2
5	Shots inside box	5
2	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
2	Shots off target	2
Attack
4	Fouled in final third	1
1	Offsides	0
0	Big chances missed	1
Passing
14	Throw-ins	17
3	Accurate crosses	1
10	Accurate long balls	10
21	Final third entries	24
Duels
43%	Duels won (%)	57%
10%	Aerial duels (%)	9%
16%	Ground duels (%)	25%
6	Dispossessed	4
3	Dribbles	3
Defending
16	Clearances	16
22	Ball recoveries	26
6%	Tackles won (%)	9%
6	Interceptions	0
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	1
5	Goal kicks	6

Events

86 recorded · 11 key

First half

1'Kick-off
1'FoulTodd Cantwell
2'FoulRyan Hedges
2'Shot blockedMamadou Doumbia
4'FoulKwadwo Baah
8'FoulRyoya Morishita
11'Shot off targetRocco Vata
13'Shot off targetMamadou Doumbia
15'Shot off targetMamadou Doumbia
16'OffsideLuca Kjerrumgaard
16'Shot off targetYuki Ohashi
22'FoulHector Kyprianou
24'CornerEgil Selvik
24'Shot on targetTodd Cantwell
25'CornerKévin Keben Biakolo
26'Shot blockedSidnei Tavares
27'Shot blockedLuca Kjerrumgaard
28'Shot off targetKévin Keben Biakolo
29'OffsideLuca Kjerrumgaard
30'FoulRyoya Morishita
32'FoulSondre Tronstad
32'FoulKévin Keben Biakolo
34'CornerMax Alleyne
36'CornerKévin Keben Biakolo
37'FoulLuca Kjerrumgaard
37'FoulYuki Ohashi
39'CornerMoussa Sissoko
39'Shot on targetScott Wharton
39'Shot blockedRyan Hedges
39'Shot on targetScott Wharton
40'FoulMatthew Pollock
40'CornerYuri Ribeiro
41'Shot off targetMamadou Doumbia
44'Shot blockedSondre Tronstad
45'FoulHayden Carter
45+1'Added time
45+1'OffsideLuca Kjerrumgaard
45+2'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
47'GoalRyoya Morishita0–1
47'Shot blockedRyan Hedges
49'Shot off targetLuca Kjerrumgaard
51'FoulKwadwo Baah
52'Shot on targetRyoya Morishita
54'FoulSondre Tronstad
54'SubstitutionNestory Irankunda
55'SubstitutionEdo Kayembe
56'CornerYuri Ribeiro
57'CornerRyan Alebiosu
58'Yellow cardTodd Cantwell
58'FoulTodd Cantwell
60'FoulNestory Irankunda
62'Shot on targetKwadwo Baah
67'Yellow cardMatthew Pollock
67'FoulMatthew Pollock
67'Shot blockedNestory Irankunda
70'SubstitutionAndri Guðjohnsen
70'SubstitutionAugustus Kargbo
70'SubstitutionLewis Miller
72'FoulMoussa Sissoko
72'Shot off targetSidnei Tavares
75'OffsideKwadwo Baah
76'FoulMoussa Sissoko
76'Shot off targetTodd Cantwell
77'FoulScott Wharton
78'SubstitutionTaylor Gardner-Hickman
80'FoulJeremy Petris
83'CornerRyan Alebiosu
84'FoulAugustus Kargbo
85'CornerScott Wharton
85'Shot blockedNestory Irankunda
86'FoulAugustus Kargbo
86'Shot blockedKwadwo Baah
86'Shot blockedKévin Keben Biakolo
87'Shot blockedAndri Guðjohnsen
88'Yellow cardRyan Hedges
88'FoulRyan Hedges
89'Shot off targetHector Kyprianou
90+1'SubstitutionHarry Pickering
90+1'CornerKévin Keben Biakolo
90+1'Added time
90+2'FoulAndri Guðjohnsen
90+4'CornerKévin Keben Biakolo
90+4'FoulMoussa Sissoko
90+7'End of period
1'End of period

Line-ups

Watford3-5-2

1Selvik6.6 3Alleyne6.6 4Biakolo7.4 6Pollock6.4 29Petris6.4 34Baah6.8 5Kyprianou7.4 11Vata6.3 17Sissoko6.0 9Kjerrumgaard5.6 20Doumbia6.8

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Blackburn Rovers4-2-3-1

22Tóth6.3 2Alebiosu7.3 4Ribeiro7.4 16Wharton7.1 17Carter7.4 6Tronstad6.7 8Tavares6.4 10Cantwell6.7 19Hedges7.4 23Ohashi7.2 25Morishita7.4

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Watford14 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.85 xG

Blackburn Rovers14 shots · 5 on target · 1 goals · 1.44 xG

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Player ratings

Watford13 rated

7.45Hector Kyprianou90′
7.44Kévin Keben Biakolo90′
6.834Kwadwo Baah90′
6.61Egil Selvik90′
6.63Max Alleyne90′
6.429Jeremy Petris90′
6.46Matthew Pollock90′
6.017Moussa Sissoko90′
5.69Luca Kjerrumgaard90′
6.311Rocco Vata55′
6.820Mamadou Doumbia54′
6.166Nestory Irankunda36′
7.439Edo Kayembe35′

Blackburn Rovers15 rated

7.417Hayden Carter90′
7.32Ryan Alebiosu90′
7.116Scott Wharton90′
6.710Todd Cantwell90′
6.48Sidnei Tavares90′
6.322Balázs Tóth90′
7.419Ryan Hedges89′
6.76Sondre Tronstad78′
7.425Ryoya Morishita70′1G
7.44Yuri Ribeiro70′
7.223Yuki Ohashi70′1A
6.611Andri Guðjohnsen20′
6.412Lewis Miller20′
5.67Augustus Kargbo20′
6.85Taylor Gardner-Hickman12′

Player statistics

Watford

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
5Hector KyprianouMidfielder	90′	7.4	1	0.22	29/34		8/11	2
4Kévin Keben BiakoloDefender	90′	7.4	2	0.11	41/54		5/10	2
34Kwadwo BaahDefender	90′	6.8	2	0.02	8/10	1	6/15
1Egil SelvikGoalkeeper	90′	6.6			19/21				4
3Max AlleyneDefender	90′	6.6			31/48	1	7/10	5
29Jeremy PetrisDefender	90′	6.4			32/36		5/11	1
6Matthew PollockDefender	90′	6.4			42/48		8/16	1
17Moussa SissokoMidfielder	90′	6.0			23/29		0/8
9Luca KjerrumgaardForward	90′	5.6	2	0.10	11/17	1	2/13
11Rocco VataMidfielder	55′	6.3	1	0.02	8/10	4	2/10	1
20Mamadou DoumbiaForward	54′	6.8	4	0.20	9/13		6/10	1
66Nestory IrankundaForward	36′	6.1	2	0.06	6/11		4/10	1
39Edo KayembeMidfielder	35′	7.4			14/16	2	0/2
27Formose MendyDefender	—	—
25James AbankwahDefender	—	—
16Marc BolaDefender	—	—
12Nathan BaxterGoalkeeper	—	—
42Othmane MaammaForward	—	—
7Tom InceMidfielder	—	—
18VivaldoForward	—	—

Blackburn Rovers

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
17Hayden CarterDefender	90′	7.4					15/24		5/8	2
2Ryan AlebiosuDefender	90′	7.3					10/12	2	9/15	8
16Scott WhartonDefender	90′	7.1			2	0.30	30/36	1	8/10	1
10Todd CantwellMidfielder	90′	6.7			2	0.22	46/52	2	5/9	3
8Sidnei TavaresMidfielder	90′	6.4			2	0.04	16/24		3/6	1
22Balázs TóthGoalkeeper	90′	6.3					9/29				1
19Ryan HedgesForward	89′	7.4			2	0.10	25/35	1	9/14	7
6Sondre TronstadMidfielder	78′	6.7			1	0.06	29/36		8/14	5
25Ryoya MorishitaForward	70′	7.4	1		3	0.52	12/20		1/6
4Yuri RibeiroDefender	70′	7.4					25/32		4/5	2
23Yuki OhashiForward	70′	7.2		1	1	0.03	5/8	2	11/16	3
11Andri GuðjohnsenForward	20′	6.6			1	0.14	10/17		8/13
12Lewis MillerDefender	20′	6.4					1/2		1/3
7Augustus KargboForward	20′	5.6					3/4	1	0/5
5Taylor Gardner-HickmanMidfielder	12′	6.8					1/2		1/2	1
3Harry PickeringDefender	1′	—
1Aynsley PearsGoalkeeper	—	—
14Dion De NeveMidfielder	—	—
31Kristi MontgomeryMidfielder	—	—
9Makhtar GueyeForward	—	—

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Away shape: 4-2-3-1

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CompetitionChampionship Home teamWatford Away teamBlackburn Rovers RefereeDean Whitestone