Watford vs Blackburn Rovers 0-1 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 23/24

Watford

0–1

Blackburn Rovers

Sun 27 Aug·05:00·Matchday 4·Vicarage Road, Watford·Blackburn Rovers won

Match overview

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8Corners4
3Cards2
24Shots5
4Shots on target3
8Fouls5
26Throw-ins14
0Offsides2
4Goal kicks13
2Saves4
14Tackles13
6Interceptions10
16Dribbles10

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Match statistics

Watford and Blackburn Rovers match statistics, ft
Watford	Statistic	Blackburn Rovers
Overview
8	Corner kicks	4
3	Yellow cards	2
24	Total shots	5
4	Shots on target	3
8	Fouls	5
26	Throw-ins	14
0	Offsides	2
4	Goal kicks	13
2	Goalkeeper saves	4
14	Tackles	13
6	Interceptions	10
16	Dribbles	10
65	Ball possession	35
1.39	Expected goals (xG)	0.45
1	Big chances	0
618	Passes	336
549	Accurate passes	254
5	Free kicks	8
Passing
26	Throw-ins	14
5	Accurate crosses	1
30	Accurate long balls	24
80	Final third entries	40
Duels
53%	Duels won (%)	47%
5	Dispossessed	5
16	Dribbles	10
35%	Ground duels (%)	31%
11%	Aerial duels (%)	10%
Defending
11%	Tackles won (%)	8%
6	Interceptions	10
10	Clearances	28
60	Ball recoveries	64
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	4
4	Goal kicks	13
-0.79	Goals prevented	0.46
Non-penalty expected goals
1.4	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.5
Shots
10	Shots off target	1
10	Blocked shots	1
11	Shots inside box	3
13	Shots outside box	2
2	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
3	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	2

Watford and Blackburn Rovers match statistics, h1
Watford	Statistic	Blackburn Rovers
Overview
4	Corner kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	0
9	Total shots	3
2	Shots on target	1
9	Throw-ins	4
0	Offsides	1
2	Goal kicks	3
1	Goalkeeper saves	2
8	Tackles	6
3	Interceptions	3
11	Dribbles	5
64	Ball possession	36
0.70	Expected goals (xG)	0.27
1	Big chances	0
323	Passes	184
291	Accurate passes	152
4	Free kicks	2
Passing
9	Throw-ins	4
1	Accurate crosses	1
18	Accurate long balls	11
37	Final third entries	19
Duels
59%	Duels won (%)	41%
4	Dispossessed	4
11	Dribbles	5
23%	Ground duels (%)	13%
1%	Aerial duels (%)	4%
Defending
6%	Tackles won (%)	4%
3	Interceptions	3
4	Clearances	13
29	Ball recoveries	30
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	2
2	Goal kicks	3
Shots
3	Shots off target	1
4	Blocked shots	1
4	Shots inside box	2
5	Shots outside box	1
1	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
2	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	1

Watford and Blackburn Rovers match statistics, h2
Watford	Statistic	Blackburn Rovers
Overview
4	Corner kicks	1
2	Yellow cards	2
15	Total shots	2
2	Shots on target	2
17	Throw-ins	10
0	Offsides	1
2	Goal kicks	10
1	Goalkeeper saves	2
6	Tackles	7
3	Interceptions	7
5	Dribbles	5
67	Ball possession	33
0.69	Expected goals (xG)	0.18
0	Big chances	0
295	Passes	152
258	Accurate passes	102
1	Free kicks	6
Passing
17	Throw-ins	10
4	Accurate crosses	0
12	Accurate long balls	13
43	Final third entries	21
Duels
48%	Duels won (%)	52%
1	Dispossessed	1
5	Dribbles	5
12%	Ground duels (%)	18%
10%	Aerial duels (%)	6%
Defending
5%	Tackles won (%)	4%
3	Interceptions	7
6	Clearances	15
31	Ball recoveries	34
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	2
2	Goal kicks	10
Shots
7	Shots off target	0
6	Blocked shots	0
7	Shots inside box	1
8	Shots outside box	1
1	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	0
1	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	1

Line-ups

Watford4-3-3

26Bachmann7.1 Andrews7.1 Hoedt7.4 Porteous7.7 39Kayembe6.6 Koné7.1 Dele-Bashiru7.7 Martins6.7 Bayo6.4 Asprilla7.8

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Bench

Blackburn Rovers4-2-3-1

1Pears7.9 17Carter7.7 Rankin-Costello7.4 Brittain6.8 Hyam7.3 Wharton7.4 Travis6.6 Szmodics7.1 Hedges8.2 Leonard6.3 Dolan6.3

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Watford24 shots · 4 on target · 0 goals · 1.41 xG

Blackburn Rovers5 shots · 3 on target · 1 goals · 0.45 xG

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Player ratings

Watford15 rated

7.7Ryan Porteous90′
7.4Wesley Hoedt90′
7.126Daniel Bachmann90′
6.7Matheus Martins90′
6.639Edo Kayembe90′
7.1Ryan Andrews80′
7.8Yáser Asprilla73′
6.4Vakoun Issouf Bayo56′
7.7Tom Dele-Bashiru55′
7.1Ismael Koné45′
6.4Imrân Louza45′
6.3Giorgi Chakvetadze35′
7.4Mileta Rajović34′
6.6Tom Ince17′
6.62Jeremy Ngakia10′

Blackburn Rovers14 rated

8.2Ryan Hedges90′1G
7.91Aynsley Pears90′
7.717Hayden Carter90′
7.4Adam Wharton90′
7.3Dominic Hyam90′
7.1Sammie Szmodics90′
6.8Callum Brittain90′
6.6Lewis Travis89′
7.4Joe Rankin-Costello77′
6.3Tyrhys Dolan57′
6.3Harry Leonard57′
6.6Andrew Moran33′
6.3Sam Gallagher33′
7.116Scott Wharton13′

Player statistics

Watford

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Ryan PorteousDefender	90′	7.7	1	0.01	90/98		6/7	4
Wesley HoedtDefender	90′	7.4	1	0.04	92/103	1	4/9	1
26Daniel BachmannGoalkeeper	90′	7.1			38/40				2
Matheus MartinsForward	90′	6.7	9	0.70	31/33	1	4/11
39Edo KayembeMidfielder	90′	6.6	1	0.07	45/49	1	2/4	1
Ryan AndrewsDefender	80′	7.1			31/36		4/5	3
Yáser AsprillaForward	73′	7.8	1	0.02	39/46	3	9/11	3
Vakoun Issouf BayoForward	56′	6.4			14/19		1/2
Tom Dele-BashiruMidfielder	55′	7.7	2	0.14	27/27	3	5/8	1
Ismael KonéMidfielder	45′	7.1	1	0.03	26/30	1	1/4
Imrân LouzaMidfielder	45′	6.4	2	0.14	28/33	3	0/5
Giorgi ChakvetadzeMidfielder	35′	6.3	1	0.03	19/20	2	0/3
Mileta RajovićForward	34′	7.4	2	0.07	9/12	2	1/2
Tom InceMidfielder	17′	6.6	1	0.04	9/12	1	0/1
2Jeremy NgakiaDefender	10′	6.6	1	0.02	8/8		1/5
Ben HamerGoalkeeper	—	—
James MorrisDefender	—	—
6Matthew PollockDefender	—	—

Blackburn Rovers

Player	Min	Rtg	G	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Ryan HedgesForward	90′	8.2	1	1	0.12	31/44	2	4/6	2
1Aynsley PearsGoalkeeper	90′	7.9				20/33				4
17Hayden CarterDefender	90′	7.7				26/32		4/4	1
Adam WhartonMidfielder	90′	7.4				25/34		10/16	3
Dominic HyamDefender	90′	7.3				32/38		2/7
Sammie SzmodicsMidfielder	90′	7.1		1	0.16	17/19		3/6	1
Callum BrittainDefender	90′	6.8				22/30		1/5
Lewis TravisMidfielder	89′	6.6		1	0.03	20/24	1	6/14	4
Joe Rankin-CostelloDefender	77′	7.4				30/37		6/10	1
Tyrhys DolanForward	57′	6.3				10/13		0/5
Harry LeonardForward	57′	6.3		1	0.06	9/13	1	2/5
Andrew MoranMidfielder	33′	6.6		1	0.06	8/8		2/4	1
Sam GallagherForward	33′	6.3				3/9		1/5
16Scott WhartonDefender	13′	7.1				1/2
30Jake GarrettMidfielder	1′	—
Dilan MarkandayForward	—	—
Leopold WahlstedtGoalkeeper	—	—
Patrick GambleDefender	—	—
Sondre TronstadMidfielder	—	—
Thomas BloxhamForward	—	—

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Away shape: 4-2-3-1

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