Watford vs Reading 2-0 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 22/23

Watford

2–0

Reading

Tue 8 Nov·14:00·Matchday 9·Vicarage Road, Watford·Watford won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

7Corners3
2Cards3
15Shots6
5Shots on target1
15Fouls16
25Throw-ins17
2Offsides1
5Goal kicks4
1Saves2
26Tackles18
10Interceptions14
9Dribbles7

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Period

Match statistics

Watford and Reading match statistics, ft
Watford	Statistic	Reading
Overview
7	Corner kicks	3
2	Yellow cards	3
15	Total shots	6
5	Shots on target	1
15	Fouls	16
25	Throw-ins	17
2	Offsides	1
5	Goal kicks	4
1	Goalkeeper saves	2
26	Tackles	18
10	Interceptions	14
9	Dribbles	7
54	Ball possession	46
16	Free kicks	14
2	Big chances	0
421	Passes	362
341	Accurate passes	275
Passing
6	Accurate crosses	3
50	Final third entries	46
25	Throw-ins	17
22	Accurate long balls	28
Duels
56%	Duels won (%)	44%
10	Dispossessed	19
9	Dribbles	7
51%	Ground duels (%)	39%
16%	Aerial duels (%)	14%
Defending
15%	Tackles won (%)	11%
10	Interceptions	14
12	Clearances	20
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	2
5	Goal kicks	4
Non-penalty expected goals
0.3	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.0
Shots
4	Shots off target	4
6	Blocked shots	1
10	Shots inside box	3
5	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
5	Fouled in final third	3
2	Offsides	1

Watford and Reading match statistics, h1
Watford	Statistic	Reading
Overview
1	Corner kicks	1
1	Yellow cards	1
8	Total shots	2
2	Shots on target	0
15	Throw-ins	9
1	Offsides	0
3	Goal kicks	1
0	Goalkeeper saves	1
12	Tackles	12
4	Interceptions	6
5	Dribbles	3
52	Ball possession	48
10	Free kicks	7
2	Big chances	0
213	Passes	193
173	Accurate passes	155
Passing
2	Accurate crosses	1
24	Final third entries	19
15	Throw-ins	9
13	Accurate long balls	17
Duels
54%	Duels won (%)	46%
7	Dispossessed	9
5	Dribbles	3
27%	Ground duels (%)	22%
7%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
Defending
9%	Tackles won (%)	7%
4	Interceptions	6
5	Clearances	11
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	1
3	Goal kicks	1
Shots
2	Shots off target	2
4	Blocked shots	0
5	Shots inside box	1
3	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
5	Fouled in final third	1
1	Offsides	0

Watford and Reading match statistics, h2
Watford	Statistic	Reading
Overview
6	Corner kicks	2
1	Yellow cards	2
7	Total shots	4
3	Shots on target	1
10	Throw-ins	8
1	Offsides	1
2	Goal kicks	3
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
14	Tackles	6
6	Interceptions	8
4	Dribbles	4
56	Ball possession	44
6	Free kicks	7
0	Big chances	0
208	Passes	169
168	Accurate passes	120
Passing
4	Accurate crosses	2
26	Final third entries	27
10	Throw-ins	8
9	Accurate long balls	11
Duels
58%	Duels won (%)	42%
3	Dispossessed	10
4	Dribbles	4
24%	Ground duels (%)	17%
9%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
Defending
6%	Tackles won (%)	4%
6	Interceptions	8
7	Clearances	9
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	1
2	Goal kicks	3
Shots
2	Shots off target	2
2	Blocked shots	1
5	Shots inside box	2
2	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	0
0	Fouled in final third	2
1	Offsides	1

Line-ups

Watford4-2-3-1

26Bachmann7.4 Kabasele7.1 Gosling6.3 Troost-Ekong6.7 Sema7.7 39Kayembe7.1 Choudhury7.2 Pedro9.1 Sarr7.4 Davis6.4 Asprilla6.3

Bench

Reading4-1-4-1

Lumley6.1 Baba6.6 Mbengue7.1 Holmes6.6 Yiadom6.3 Hendrick6.0 Ince6.1 Fornah6.1 Ejaria6.6 Hutchinson6.6 João6.6

Bench

Shot map

Watford15 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 1.00 xG

Reading6 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.03 xG

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Player ratings

Watford12 rated

7.7Ken Sema90′
7.426Daniel Bachmann90′
7.2Hamza Choudhury90′
7.139Edo Kayembe90′
7.1Christian Kabasele90′
6.7William Troost-Ekong90′
6.3Dan Gosling90′
9.1João Pedro89′2G
7.4Ismaïla Sarr89′
6.4Keinan Davis89′
6.3Yáser Asprilla66′
7.1Samuel Kalu24′

Reading15 rated

7.1Amadou Salif Mbengue90′
6.6Thomas Holmes90′
6.6Rahman Baba90′
6.3Andy Yiadom90′
6.1Tom Ince90′
6.1Tyrese Fornah90′
6.0Jeff Hendrick90′
6.6Lucas João81′
6.6Ovie Ejaria80′
6.6Sam Hutchinson63′
6.3Dean Bouzanis58′
6.1Joe Lumley32′
7.1Mamadou Loum27′
6.8Yakou Méïté10′
6.3Andy Carroll9′

Player statistics

Watford

Player	Min	Rtg	G	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Ken SemaDefender	90′	7.7		2	32/44	3	6/9	4
26Daniel BachmannGoalkeeper	90′	7.4			10/18				1
Hamza ChoudhuryMidfielder	90′	7.2			54/61	1	6/10	5
39Edo KayembeMidfielder	90′	7.1		1	49/56		7/13	3
Christian KabaseleDefender	90′	7.1			45/50		5/6	2
William Troost-EkongDefender	90′	6.7		1	40/46		5/11
Dan GoslingDefender	90′	6.3			28/42	1	5/13	2
João PedroMidfielder	89′	9.1	2	6	24/33		11/14	6
Ismaïla SarrForward	89′	7.4		1	13/17		6/9	1
Keinan DavisForward	89′	6.4		3	23/27	1	7/18	1
Yáser AsprillaForward	66′	6.3		1	15/18		3/9	2
Samuel KaluForward	24′	7.1			8/9	2	6/6
Mario GasparDefender	1′	—					0/1
Tom Dele-BashiruMidfielder	1′	—
Vakoun Issouf BayoForward	1′	—					0/1
Craig CathcartDefender	—	—
James MorrisDefender	—	—
Maduka OkoyeGoalkeeper	—	—

Reading

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Amadou Salif MbengueDefender	90′	7.1		41/51		3/7
Thomas HolmesDefender	90′	6.6		29/46		3/8
Rahman BabaDefender	90′	6.6		22/34		12/19	6
Andy YiadomDefender	90′	6.3		25/32		5/14	3
Tom InceMidfielder	90′	6.1	2	22/27	1	7/18	3
Tyrese FornahMidfielder	90′	6.1	2	25/29	2	4/10
Jeff HendrickMidfielder	90′	6.0	1	30/33		1/5	1
Lucas JoãoForward	81′	6.6	1	7/10		5/11
Ovie EjariaMidfielder	80′	6.6		17/22		7/13	3
Sam HutchinsonMidfielder	63′	6.6		34/37		1/6	1
Dean BouzanisGoalkeeper	58′	6.3		8/18				1
Joe LumleyGoalkeeper	32′	6.1		5/8				1
Mamadou LoumMidfielder	27′	7.1		8/8	1	2/3	1
Yakou MéïtéForward	10′	6.8		2/4	1	2/5
Andy CarrollForward	9′	6.3		0/3		1/1
Junior HoilettForward	—	—
Nesta Guinness-WalkerDefender	—	—
Shane LongForward	—	—

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Away shape: 4-3-3

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CompetitionChampionship Home teamWatford Away teamReading RefereeJames Linington