Watford vs Middlesbrough — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 24/25
Sat 5 Oct··Matchday 9·Watford won
- 7Corners5
- 3Cards1
- 9Shots11
- 4Shots on target5
- 15Fouls11
- 18Throw-ins15
- 4Offsides4
- 11Goal kicks4
- 4Saves2
- 17Tackles18
- 9Interceptions9
- 6Dribbles8
Period
Match statistics
| Watford | Statistic | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 38 | Ball possession | 62 |
| 1.01 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.82 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 9 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 18 | Throw-ins | 15 |
| 11 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 4 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 11 | Free kicks | 15 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 356 | Passes | 576 |
| 294 | Accurate passes | 520 |
| Shots | ||
| 4 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 6 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 3 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 2 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 8 |
| 14 | Touches in penalty area | 20 |
| Passing | ||
| 37 | Final third entries | 65 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Throw-ins | 15 |
| 16 | Accurate long balls | 13 |
| Duels | ||
| 34% | Ground duels (%) | 41% |
| 9% | Aerial duels (%) | 6% |
| 8 | Dispossessed | 2 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 48% | Duels won (%) | 52% |
| Defending | ||
| 11% | Tackles won (%) | 13% |
| 33 | Ball recoveries | 40 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Clearances | 12 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 11 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 1 | High claims | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 0.59 | Goals prevented | -0.83 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.0 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 1.9 |
| Watford | Statistic | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 32 | Ball possession | 68 |
| 0.80 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.63 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 5 | Total shots | 7 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 1 |
| 10 | Tackles | 6 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 7 | Free kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 160 | Passes | 335 |
| 127 | Accurate passes | 310 |
| Shots | ||
| 2 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 3 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 4 |
| Passing | ||
| 16 | Final third entries | 35 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 6 | Accurate long balls | 8 |
| Duels | ||
| 19% | Ground duels (%) | 13% |
| 2% | Aerial duels (%) | 4% |
| 3 | Dispossessed | 0 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 55% | Duels won (%) | 45% |
| Defending | ||
| 7% | Tackles won (%) | 4% |
| 15 | Ball recoveries | 21 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 12 | Clearances | 4 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 8 | Goal kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| Watford | Statistic | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 45 | Ball possession | 55 |
| 0.21 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.19 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 4 | Total shots | 4 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 7 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Tackles | 12 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 4 | Free kicks | 11 |
| 0 | Big chances | 2 |
| 196 | Passes | 241 |
| 167 | Accurate passes | 210 |
| Shots | ||
| 2 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 4 |
| Passing | ||
| 21 | Final third entries | 30 |
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 7 |
| 10 | Accurate long balls | 5 |
| Duels | ||
| 15% | Ground duels (%) | 28% |
| 7% | Aerial duels (%) | 2% |
| 5 | Dispossessed | 2 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 42% | Duels won (%) | 58% |
| Defending | ||
| 4% | Tackles won (%) | 9% |
| 18 | Ball recoveries | 19 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 4 | Clearances | 8 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
Line-ups
Watford5-3-2
Bench
Shot map
Watford9 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 0.98 xG
Middlesbrough11 shots · 5 on target · 1 goals · 1.80 xG
Watford5 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.77 xG
Middlesbrough7 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.62 xG
Watford4 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 0.21 xG
Middlesbrough4 shots · 4 on target · 1 goals · 1.18 xG
- Watford
- Middlesbrough
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Watford13 rated
Middlesbrough15 rated
Player statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan BondGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.4 | 22/31 | 4 | ||||||||
| 6Matthew PollockDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 41/47 | 1 | 7/10 | 3 | |||||
| Ryan PorteousDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 47/51 | 1 | 7/13 | 5 | ||||||
| Tom Dele-BashiruMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 41/45 | 4/5 | ||||||||
| Angelo OgbonnaDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 45/54 | 1/2 | 1 | |||||||
| Ryan AndrewsDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 21/27 | 2 | 2/5 | ||||
| Giorgi ChakvetadzeForward | 90′ | 6.6 | 2 | 0.12 | 28/30 | 1 | 3/9 | |||||
| Moussa SissokoMidfielder | 69′ | 6.3 | 14/17 | 1/3 | ||||||||
| Tom InceMidfielder | 62′ | 6.6 | 1 | 0.61 | 12/15 | 3/6 | 2 | |||||
| Daniel JebbisonForward | 61′ | 6.6 | 2/8 | 3/8 | ||||||||
| 34Kwadwo BaahForward | 29′ | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 2/3 | 1/8 | |||||
| Vakoun Issouf BayoForward | 28′ | 6.1 | 3/4 | 0/4 | ||||||||
| 39Edo KayembeMidfielder | 21′ | 7.9 | 1 | 3 | 0.11 | 2/2 | 1/1 | |||||
| Yasser LarouciDefender | 1′ | — | 1/1 | |||||||||
| Alfie MarriottGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Festy EboseleDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Imrân LouzaMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| James MorrisDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 11Rocco VataForward | — | — |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Luke AylingDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 85/94 | 1 | 8/11 | 7 | ||||||
| Finn AzazMidfielder | 90′ | 7.7 | 4 | 0.33 | 32/43 | 3 | 4/7 | |||||
| 25George EdmundsonDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 0.72 | 54/54 | 1/3 | 1 | ||||
| Rav van den BergDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 60/63 | 6/9 | 2 | |||||||
| 30Neto BorgesDefender | 90′ | 6.8 | 37/44 | 1 | 4/10 | 2 | ||||||
| Hayden HackneyMidfielder | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 0.03 | 96/105 | 3/7 | ||||||
| Seny DiengGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.3 | 15/17 | 2 | ||||||||
| 10Aidan MorrisMidfielder | 89′ | 6.7 | 72/76 | 1 | 7/12 | 3 | ||||||
| Emmanuel Latte LathForward | 76′ | 6.6 | 3 | 0.31 | 6/7 | 2/4 | ||||||
| Ben Gannon-DoakForward | 65′ | 6.1 | 1 | 0.35 | 20/23 | 1 | 6/14 | 1 | ||||
| 17Micah HamiltonForward | 64′ | 6.7 | 1 | 0.04 | 25/25 | 4/8 | 1 | |||||
| 8Riley McGreeMidfielder | 26′ | 6.3 | 11/14 | 1 | ||||||||
| Isaiah JonesMidfielder | 25′ | 6.1 | 2/6 | 2/4 | 1 | |||||||
| Delano BurgzorgForward | 14′ | 6.1 | 5/5 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| Marcus ForssForward | 9′ | 6.1 | ||||||||||
| Anfernee Jamal DijksteelDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Daniel BarlaserMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 40George McCormickDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Matt ClarkeDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 31Solomon BrynnGoalkeeper | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Sat 25 AprMiddlesbrough 5-1 Watford
- Sat 1 NovWatford 3-0 Middlesbrough
- Sat 15 FebMiddlesbrough 0-1 Watford
- Sat 4 MayMiddlesbrough 3-1 Watford
- Sat 30 SepWatford 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 28 JanMiddlesbrough 2-0 Watford
- Tue 30 AugWatford 2-1 Middlesbrough
- Mon 5 AprMiddlesbrough 1-1 Watford
- Fri 11 SepWatford 1-0 Middlesbrough