Watford vs Cardiff City — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 23/24
Sat 3 Feb··Matchday 30·Vicarage Road, Watford·Cardiff City won
Match overview
12 priority stats · full time- 10Corners2
- 3Cards3
- 17Shots10
- 6Shots on target2
- 16Fouls6
- 25Throw-ins12
- 1Offsides0
- 11Goal kicks8
- 1Saves6
- 17Tackles19
- 7Interceptions15
- 11Dribbles · Result conflict5
Period
Match statistics
| Watford | Statistic | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 10 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 17 | Total shots | 10 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 16 | Fouls | 6 |
| 25 | Throw-ins | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Goal kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 11 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 62 | Ball possession | 38 |
| 1.13 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.46 |
| 6 | Free kicks | 16 |
| 461 | Accurate passes | 275 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 543 | Passes | 353 |
| Duels | ||
| 47% | Duels won (%) | 53% |
| 9 | Dispossessed | 6 |
| 11 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 34% | Ground duels (%) | 40% |
| 13% | Aerial duels (%) | 13% |
| Defending | ||
| 8% | Tackles won (%) | 13% |
| 7 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 5 | Clearances | 28 |
| 47 | Ball recoveries | 49 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 11 | Goal kicks | 8 |
| -0.37 | Goals prevented | 1.52 |
| Shots | ||
| 7 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 11 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 6 | Shots outside box | 7 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 25 | Throw-ins | 12 |
| 6 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 30 | Accurate long balls | 31 |
| 57 | Final third entries | 51 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.1 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.5 |
| Watford | Statistic | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 2 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 4 | Total shots | 4 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 17 | Throw-ins | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 10 | Tackles | 9 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 60 | Ball possession | 40 |
| 0.64 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.17 |
| 3 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 248 | Accurate passes | 163 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 285 | Passes | 195 |
| Duels | ||
| 50% | Duels won (%) | 50% |
| 5 | Dispossessed | 2 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 18% | Ground duels (%) | 19% |
| 3% | Aerial duels (%) | 2% |
| Defending | ||
| 6% | Tackles won (%) | 8% |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 4 | Clearances | 8 |
| 14 | Ball recoveries | 20 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 17 | Throw-ins | 7 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Accurate long balls | 16 |
| 23 | Final third entries | 22 |
| Watford | Statistic | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 8 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 13 | Total shots | 6 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 8 | Throw-ins | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 7 | Tackles | 10 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 64 | Ball possession | 36 |
| 0.49 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.29 |
| 3 | Free kicks | 9 |
| 213 | Accurate passes | 112 |
| 0 | Big chances | 0 |
| 258 | Passes | 158 |
| Duels | ||
| 45% | Duels won (%) | 55% |
| 4 | Dispossessed | 4 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 16% | Ground duels (%) | 21% |
| 10% | Aerial duels (%) | 11% |
| Defending | ||
| 2% | Tackles won (%) | 5% |
| 3 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 1 | Clearances | 20 |
| 33 | Ball recoveries | 29 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| Shots | ||
| 6 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 8 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 8 | Throw-ins | 5 |
| 5 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 7 | Accurate long balls | 15 |
| 34 | Final third entries | 29 |
Line-ups
Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable
Bench
Shot map
Watford17 shots · 6 on target · 0 goals · 1.13 xG
Cardiff City10 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.44 xG
Watford4 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.62 xG
Cardiff City4 shots · 1 on target · 1 goals · 0.17 xG
Watford13 shots · 4 on target · 0 goals · 0.51 xG
Cardiff City6 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.27 xG
- Watford
- Cardiff City
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Watford13 rated
Cardiff City15 rated
Player statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yáser AsprillaMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 3 | 0.57 | 28/34 | 5/9 | 3 | |||||
| Ismael KonéMidfielder | 90′ | 7.3 | 2 | 0.05 | 41/52 | 2 | 7/9 | 1 | ||||
| Jamal LewisDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 1 | 0.03 | 31/36 | 3 | 4/7 | 4 | ||||
| 6Matthew PollockDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 86/94 | 8/13 | 2 | |||||||
| Ryan AndrewsDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 2 | 0.05 | 29/40 | 3/8 | 1 | |||||
| Wesley HoedtDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 2 | 0.06 | 91/102 | 2 | 4/7 | 1 | ||||
| Ben HamerGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.1 | 56/59 | 1 | ||||||||
| Matheus MartinsMidfielder | 60′ | 6.8 | 1 | 0.08 | 15/18 | 1 | 3/6 | 1 | ||||
| Giorgi ChakvetadzeMidfielder | 60′ | 6.6 | 17/20 | 1 | 0/5 | |||||||
| Vakoun Issouf BayoForward | 60′ | 6.3 | 8/11 | 2/5 | ||||||||
| Emmanuel DennisForward | 30′ | 7.4 | 3 | 0.13 | 10/13 | 2 | 4/13 | 1 | ||||
| Mileta RajovićForward | 30′ | 6.4 | 1 | 0.06 | 2/5 | 1 | 1/4 | |||||
| Tom Dele-BashiruMidfielder | 12′ | 6.6 | 1 | 0.03 | 9/12 | 1/1 | 1 | |||||
| 26Daniel BachmannGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Francisco SierraltaDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| James MorrisDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ryan PorteousDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Tom InceMidfielder | — | — |
Cardiff City
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jak AlnwickGoalkeeper | 90′ | 8.1 | 25/41 | 6 | ||||||||
| Dimitris GoutasDefender | 90′ | 7.9 | 1 | 0.09 | 35/40 | 3/4 | ||||||
| Karlan GrantMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 19/26 | 1 | 4/7 | 1 | ||||||
| Mark McGuinnessDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 38/43 | 1 | 3/7 | 1 | ||||||
| Ryan WintleMidfielder | 90′ | 7.1 | 45/54 | 2 | 3/3 | 1 | ||||||
| Manolis SiopisMidfielder | 90′ | 6.4 | 1 | 0.01 | 26/29 | 2/6 | 1 | |||||
| Jamilu CollinsDefender | 82′ | 7.4 | 16/19 | 8/11 | 4 | |||||||
| Kion EteteForward | 82′ | 6.6 | 2 | 0.10 | 7/13 | 1 | 4/12 | 3 | ||||
| 38Perry NgDefender | 73′ | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 0.14 | 24/30 | 1 | 3/5 | ||||
| Josh BowlerMidfielder | 73′ | 7.1 | 1 | 3 | 0.07 | 11/19 | 5/9 | 1 | ||||
| 10Rubin ColwillForward | 63′ | 6.6 | 1 | 0.03 | 22/27 | 1 | 9/16 | 3 | ||||
| 14David TurnbullMidfielder | 27′ | 6.4 | 6/8 | 4/6 | 3 | |||||||
| Josh Wilson-EsbrandDefender | 17′ | 6.8 | 0/1 | 1/2 | ||||||||
| Nathaniel PhillipsDefender | 8′ | 7.1 | 1/1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Famara DiédhiouForward | 8′ | 6.6 | 0/2 | 3/10 | ||||||||
| Aaron RamseyMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 41Matthew TurnerGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 11Ollie TannerForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Yakou MéïtéForward | — | — |
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- Home shape
- 4-1-4-1
- Away shape
- 4-4-2
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Around this match
Previous meetings
- Tue 13 OctCardiff City 5-1 Watford
- Tue 14 JanCardiff City 1-1 Watford
- Sun 29 DecWatford 1-2 Cardiff City
- Sat 7 OctCardiff City 1-1 Watford
- Wed 19 AprWatford 1-3 Cardiff City
- Wed 2 NovCardiff City 1-2 Watford
- Sat 13 MarCardiff City 1-2 Watford
- Sat 5 DecWatford 0-1 Cardiff City
- Fri 22 FebCardiff City 1-5 Watford
- Sat 15 DecWatford 3-2 Cardiff City