Watford vs Leicester City 0-0 — Championship

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Watford

0–0

Leicester City

Sat 21 Mar·09:00·Matchday 39·Drawn

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

7Corners4
3Cards4
6Shots15
2Shots on target5
13Fouls8
25Throw-ins30
1Offsides3
7Goal kicks8
5Saves2
11Tackles22
11Interceptions11
1Dribbles6

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Period

Match statistics

Watford and Leicester City match statistics, ft
Watford	Statistic	Leicester City
Overview
7	Corner kicks	4
3	Yellow cards	4
6	Total shots	15
2	Shots on target	5
13	Fouls	8
25	Throw-ins	30
1	Offsides	3
7	Goal kicks	8
5	Goalkeeper saves	2
11	Tackles	22
11	Interceptions	11
1	Dribbles	6
45	Ball possession	55
0.27	Expected goals (xG)	2.13
8	Free kicks	12
0	Big chances	4
253	Accurate passes	327
333	Passes	413
Shots
2	Blocked shots	4
3	Shots inside box	11
3	Shots outside box	4
2	Shots off target	6
0	Hit woodwork	1
Attack
0	Big chances missed	4
1	Fouled in final third	5
1	Offsides	3
22	Touches in penalty area	25
Passing
25	Throw-ins	30
2	Accurate crosses	5
32	Accurate long balls	21
77	Final third entries	54
Duels
12	Dispossessed	3
19%	Ground duels (%)	41%
24%	Aerial duels (%)	23%
1	Dribbles	6
40%	Duels won (%)	60%
Defending
29	Clearances	29
11	Interceptions	11
7%	Tackles won (%)	12%
41	Ball recoveries	38
Goalkeeping
7	Goal kicks	8
5	Saves	2
2	High claims	1
1.48	Goals prevented	0.50
Non-penalty expected goals
0.3	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.3

Watford and Leicester City match statistics, h1
Watford	Statistic	Leicester City
Overview
3	Corner kicks	2
1	Yellow cards	2
1	Total shots	6
0	Shots on target	1
4	Fouls	3
11	Throw-ins	15
1	Offsides	1
3	Goal kicks	4
1	Goalkeeper saves	0
7	Tackles	11
2	Interceptions	3
0	Dribbles	3
46	Ball possession	54
0.15	Expected goals (xG)	0.98
3	Free kicks	3
0	Big chances	1
139	Accurate passes	167
173	Passes	204
Shots
1	Blocked shots	3
1	Shots inside box	3
1	Shots outside box	3
1	Shots off target	2
0	Hit woodwork	1
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
1	Fouled in final third	3
1	Offsides	1
Passing
11	Throw-ins	15
0	Accurate crosses	1
14	Accurate long balls	8
40	Final third entries	30
Duels
6	Dispossessed	3
10%	Ground duels (%)	18%
10%	Aerial duels (%)	9%
0	Dribbles	3
43%	Duels won (%)	57%
Defending
21	Clearances	17
2	Interceptions	3
4%	Tackles won (%)	7%
19	Ball recoveries	17
Goalkeeping
3	Goal kicks	4
1	Saves	0

Watford and Leicester City match statistics, h2
Watford	Statistic	Leicester City
Overview
4	Corner kicks	2
2	Yellow cards	2
5	Total shots	9
2	Shots on target	4
9	Fouls	5
14	Throw-ins	15
0	Offsides	2
4	Goal kicks	4
4	Goalkeeper saves	2
4	Tackles	11
9	Interceptions	8
1	Dribbles	3
44	Ball possession	56
0.12	Expected goals (xG)	1.15
5	Free kicks	9
0	Big chances	3
114	Accurate passes	160
160	Passes	209
Shots
1	Blocked shots	1
2	Shots inside box	8
3	Shots outside box	1
2	Shots off target	4
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	3
0	Fouled in final third	2
0	Offsides	2
Passing
14	Throw-ins	15
2	Accurate crosses	5
18	Accurate long balls	13
37	Final third entries	24
Duels
6	Dispossessed	0
9%	Ground duels (%)	23%
14%	Aerial duels (%)	14%
1	Dribbles	3
38%	Duels won (%)	62%
Defending
8	Clearances	12
9	Interceptions	8
3%	Tackles won (%)	5%
22	Ball recoveries	21
Goalkeeping
4	Goal kicks	4
4	Saves	2

Events

81 recorded · 19 key

First half

1'Kick-off
2'CornerCaleb Okoli
2'Shot blockedEdo Kayembe
3'CornerStephy Mavididi
9'CornerPierre Ekwah
12'FoulFormose Mendy
12'Yellow cardFormose Mendy
16'FoulImrân Louza
16'Shot off targetHarry Winks
16'Shot blockedJordan James
17'FoulStephy Mavididi
17'Yellow cardStephy Mavididi
18'OffsideMatthew Pollock
21'CornerRicardo Pereira
31'OffsideAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
35'FoulGiorgi Chakvetadze
36'Shot blockedRicardo Pereira
36'Shot off targetPatson Daka
37'FoulStephy Mavididi
40'Penalty awardedAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
41'Penalty savedPatson Daka
42'Yellow cardJordan James
42'FoulJordan James
45+1'Added time
45+3'CornerFormose Mendy
45+6'Shot blockedStephy Mavididi
45+6'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'SubstitutionKévin Keben Biakolo
48'OffsidePatson Daka
48'FoulJames Abankwah
51'Shot on targetStephy Mavididi
53'OffsideAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
54'FoulAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
54'Yellow cardAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
58'CornerLuke Thomas
59'CornerJakub Stolarczyk
60'Shot off targetImrân Louza
61'SubstitutionBobby De Cordova-Reid
61'SubstitutionDivine Mukasa
63'CornerEgil Selvik
63'Shot on targetDivine Mukasa
63'Shot blockedAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
65'Shot off targetPatson Daka
66'SubstitutionEdoardo Bove
67'SubstitutionNampalys Mendy
70'Shot off targetDivine Mukasa
70'Shot on targetNestory Irankunda
72'Shot on targetLuca Kjerrumgaard
72'FoulMarc Bola
74'FoulMatthew Pollock
75'Shot on targetRicardo Pereira
75'CornerEgil Selvik
76'FoulOliver Skipp
76'Shot off targetDivine Mukasa
76'SubstitutionMamadou Doumbia
78'FoulNampalys Mendy
79'FoulMamadou Doumbia
80'SubstitutionJoe Aribo
80'SubstitutionBenjamin Nelson
85'FoulNampalys Mendy
86'Shot off targetJoe Aribo
87'FoulBobby De Cordova-Reid
87'SubstitutionVivaldo
88'CornerCaleb Okoli
88'Shot off targetEdo Kayembe
89'FoulAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
89'SubstitutionJordan Ayew
90'FoulMamadou Doumbia
90+1'FoulBobby De Cordova-Reid
90+1'Yellow cardMamadou Doumbia
90+1'FoulMamadou Doumbia
90+1'Added time
90+2'Yellow cardEgil Selvik
90+2'Yellow cardBobby De Cordova-Reid
90+3'Shot blockedMarc Bola
90+3'CornerCaleb Okoli
90+5'FoulVivaldo
90+6'Shot on targetBenjamin Nelson
90+6'End of period
90+6'End of period

Line-ups

Watford4-4-2

1Selvik9.1 6Pollock7.7 16Bola7.1 25Abankwah7.1 27Mendy6.3 8Chakvetadze7.4 10Louza7.1 17Ekwah7.2 66Irankunda6.3 9Kjerrumgaard6.3 39Kayembe6.3

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Leicester City4-2-3-1

1Stolarczyk7.1 5Okoli7.3 21Pereira7.2 24Lascelles7.4 33Thomas7.3 6James6.1 8Winks7.4 22Skipp6.3 7Issahaku7.8 10Mavididi6.0 20Daka5.2

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Watford6 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.27 xG

Leicester City15 shots · 5 on target · 0 goals · 2.18 xG

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Player ratings

Watford16 rated

9.11Egil Selvik90′
7.76Matthew Pollock90′
7.116Marc Bola90′
7.125James Abankwah90′
6.339Edo Kayembe90′
6.366Nestory Irankunda90′
7.217Pierre Ekwah87′
6.39Luca Kjerrumgaard76′
7.110Imrân Louza67′
7.48Giorgi Chakvetadze66′
6.44Kévin Keben Biakolo45′
6.327Formose Mendy45′
6.315Edoardo Bove24′
6.123Nampalys Mendy23′
6.120Mamadou Doumbia14′
6.118Vivaldo9′

Leicester City15 rated

7.87Abdul Fatawu Issahaku90′
7.48Harry Winks90′
7.35Caleb Okoli90′
7.333Luke Thomas90′
7.221Ricardo Pereira90′
7.11Jakub Stolarczyk90′
5.220Patson Daka89′
7.424Jamaal Lascelles80′
6.322Oliver Skipp80′
6.16Jordan James61′
6.010Stephy Mavididi61′
6.414Bobby De Cordova-Reid29′
6.429Divine Mukasa29′
6.84Benjamin Nelson10′
6.418Joe Aribo10′

Player statistics

Watford

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
1Egil SelvikGoalkeeper	90′	9.1			15/28		2/2		5
6Matthew PollockDefender	90′	7.7			25/36		2/5
16Marc BolaDefender	90′	7.1	1	0.03	21/27		6/14	2
25James AbankwahDefender	90′	7.1			20/28		4/5	1
39Edo KayembeForward	90′	6.3	2	0.13	19/21	2	0/2
66Nestory IrankundaMidfielder	90′	6.3	1	0.04	17/22	1	5/14
17Pierre EkwahMidfielder	87′	7.2			31/41	1	7/8	4
9Luca KjerrumgaardForward	76′	6.3	1	0.02	9/14		6/20
10Imrân LouzaMidfielder	67′	7.1	1	0.02	23/24		0/6
8Giorgi ChakvetadzeMidfielder	66′	7.4			28/33		5/9	2
4Kévin Keben BiakoloDefender	45′	6.4			8/13
27Formose MendyDefender	45′	6.3			19/24		3/5	2
15Edoardo BoveMidfielder	24′	6.3			3/4		0/2
23Nampalys MendyMidfielder	23′	6.1			9/12		0/2
20Mamadou DoumbiaForward	14′	6.1			3/7		3/9
18VivaldoForward	9′	6.1					0/2
56Albert EamesDefender	—	—
53Amin NabizadaMidfielder	—	—
12Nathan BaxterGoalkeeper	—	—
7Tom InceMidfielder	—	—

Leicester City

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
7Abdul Fatawu IssahakuForward	90′	7.8	1	0.05	24/30	5	9/17	1
8Harry WinksMidfielder	90′	7.4	1	0.02	42/47		4/5	3
5Caleb OkoliDefender	90′	7.3			54/67		8/12
33Luke ThomasDefender	90′	7.3			40/46	1	5/6	3
21Ricardo PereiraDefender	90′	7.2	2	0.06	28/42	1	11/14	8
1Jakub StolarczykGoalkeeper	90′	7.1			19/31		1/1		2
20Patson DakaForward	89′	5.2	3	1.03	7/9		1/6
24Jamaal LascellesDefender	80′	7.4			45/50		7/9
22Oliver SkippMidfielder	80′	6.3			20/26		2/6	1
6Jordan JamesMidfielder	61′	6.1	1	0.06	8/10	1	4/11	1
10Stephy MavididiForward	61′	6.0	2	0.11	15/20		2/6	2
14Bobby De Cordova-ReidForward	29′	6.4			6/6	1	0/3
29Divine MukasaMidfielder	29′	6.4	3	0.21	5/7		2/2
4Benjamin NelsonDefender	10′	6.8	1	0.55	6/10		4/5	2
18Joe AriboMidfielder	10′	6.4	1	0.04	5/6		2/2
9Jordan AyewForward	1′	—			1/1
12Dujuan RichardsForward	—	—
13Francisco VieitesGoalkeeper	—	—
17Hamza ChoudhuryMidfielder	—	—
28Jeremy MongaMidfielder	—	—

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Away shape: 4-2-3-1

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CompetitionChampionship Home teamWatford Away teamLeicester City RefereeJosh Smith