Watford vs Middlesbrough 3-0 — Championship

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Watford

3–0

Middlesbrough

Sat 1 Nov·09:00·Matchday 13·Watford won

1Corners7
2Cards1
9Shots14
4Shots on target4
15Fouls11
11Throw-ins17
0Offsides2
10Goal kicks4
4Saves1
9Tackles17
11Interceptions9
8Dribbles9

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Period

Match statistics

Watford and Middlesbrough match statistics, ft
Watford	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
45	Ball possession	55
0.92	Expected goals (xG)	0.79
1	Corner kicks	7
2	Yellow cards	1
15	Fouls	11
9	Total shots	14
4	Shots on target	4
0	Offsides	2
11	Throw-ins	17
10	Goal kicks	4
9	Tackles	17
8	Dribbles	9
11	Interceptions	9
4	Goalkeeper saves	1
2	Big chances	1
419	Passes	490
339	Accurate passes	427
11	Free kicks	15
Shots
5	Shots inside box	6
4	Shots outside box	8
0	Hit woodwork	0
2	Shots off target	6
3	Blocked shots	4
Attack
0	Offsides	2
1	Big chances missed	1
13	Touches in penalty area	25
0	Fouled in final third	4
Passing
2	Accurate crosses	7
48	Final third entries	65
11	Throw-ins	17
24	Accurate long balls	28
Duels
10	Dispossessed	4
10%	Aerial duels (%)	5%
28%	Ground duels (%)	40%
8	Dribbles	9
46%	Duels won (%)	54%
Defending
28	Clearances	13
49	Ball recoveries	50
6%	Tackles won (%)	10%
11	Interceptions	9
Goalkeeping
10	Goal kicks	4
4	Saves	1
0.55	Goals prevented	-1.22
Non-penalty expected goals
0.8	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.8

Watford and Middlesbrough match statistics, h1
Watford	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
43	Ball possession	57
0.71	Expected goals (xG)	0.13
1	Corner kicks	4
2	Yellow cards	0
10	Fouls	4
4	Total shots	4
2	Shots on target	3
0	Offsides	2
3	Throw-ins	11
3	Goal kicks	1
4	Tackles	8
6	Dribbles	4
9	Interceptions	4
3	Goalkeeper saves	0
2	Big chances	0
200	Passes	252
163	Accurate passes	216
4	Free kicks	10
Shots
3	Shots inside box	1
1	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
1	Shots off target	1
1	Blocked shots	0
Attack
0	Offsides	2
1	Big chances missed	0
0	Fouled in final third	3
Passing
1	Accurate crosses	4
24	Final third entries	25
3	Throw-ins	11
12	Accurate long balls	15
Duels
5	Dispossessed	0
5%	Aerial duels (%)	2%
14%	Ground duels (%)	21%
6	Dribbles	4
45%	Duels won (%)	55%
Defending
14	Clearances	8
23	Ball recoveries	21
4%	Tackles won (%)	4%
9	Interceptions	4
Goalkeeping
3	Goal kicks	1
3	Saves	0

Watford and Middlesbrough match statistics, h2
Watford	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
48	Ball possession	52
0.21	Expected goals (xG)	0.67
0	Corner kicks	3
0	Yellow cards	1
5	Fouls	7
5	Total shots	10
2	Shots on target	1
0	Offsides	0
8	Throw-ins	6
7	Goal kicks	3
5	Tackles	9
2	Dribbles	5
2	Interceptions	5
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
0	Big chances	1
219	Passes	238
176	Accurate passes	211
7	Free kicks	5
Shots
2	Shots inside box	5
3	Shots outside box	5
0	Hit woodwork	0
1	Shots off target	5
2	Blocked shots	4
Attack
0	Offsides	0
0	Big chances missed	1
0	Fouled in final third	1
Passing
1	Accurate crosses	3
24	Final third entries	40
8	Throw-ins	6
12	Accurate long balls	13
Duels
5	Dispossessed	4
5%	Aerial duels (%)	3%
14%	Ground duels (%)	19%
2	Dribbles	5
46%	Duels won (%)	54%
Defending
14	Clearances	5
26	Ball recoveries	29
2%	Tackles won (%)	6%
2	Interceptions	5
Goalkeeping
7	Goal kicks	3
1	Saves	1

Events

79 recorded · 16 key

First half

1'Kick-off
2'OffsideDelano Burgzorg
5'CornerMatthew Pollock
6'CornerMamadou Doumbia
12'FoulHayden Hackney
13'FoulImrân Louza
13'Shot on targetHayden Hackney
14'CornerJeremy Ngakia
15'GoalImrân Louza1–0
20'FoulCallum Brittain
21'Shot off targetMarc Bola
21'FoulKévin Keben Biakolo
24'Shot off targetHayden Hackney
25'FoulImrân Louza
25'FoulKwadwo Baah
26'CornerEgil Selvik
26'Shot on targetMatt Targett
28'CornerAlfie Jones
29'FoulHector Kyprianou
30'Shot on targetHayden Hackney
31'FoulLuca Kjerrumgaard
32'GoalLuca Kjerrumgaard2–0
34'Yellow cardKwadwo Baah
34'FoulKwadwo Baah
38'FoulImrân Louza
41'OffsideDelano Burgzorg
41'Shot blockedImrân Louza
42'FoulMamadou Doumbia
43'FoulMatt Targett
45'FoulKévin Keben Biakolo
45'Yellow cardKévin Keben Biakolo
45+1'Added time
45+1'FoulDelano Burgzorg
45+3'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'FoulAidan Morris
49'Shot blockedMamadou Doumbia
49'GoalLuca Kjerrumgaard3–0
52'Shot off targetHayden Hackney
52'Shot blockedAidan Morris
53'FoulHayden Hackney
55'CornerMatthew Pollock
55'FoulDael Fry
57'Yellow cardLuke Ayling
57'FoulLuke Ayling
58'Shot off targetRocco Vata
59'Shot off targetDelano Burgzorg
60'FoulAidan Morris
62'SubstitutionTom Ince
64'FoulAlfie Jones
64'CornerMatthew Pollock
64'Shot blockedTommy Conway
65'FoulLuca Kjerrumgaard
66'FoulLuca Kjerrumgaard
66'Shot blockedAidan Morris
67'Shot off targetHayden Hackney
70'SubstitutionDavid Strelec
70'SubstitutionRiley McGree
70'SubstitutionMorgan Whittaker
71'SubstitutionMamadou Kaly Sene
71'SubstitutionSontje Hansen
74'Shot on targetMamadou Doumbia
74'FoulHector Kyprianou
77'SubstitutionJeremy Petris
77'SubstitutionNestory Irankunda
79'Shot blockedAlan Browne
82'FoulMorgan Whittaker
85'FoulHector Kyprianou
85'FoulHector Kyprianou
86'Shot off targetDavid Strelec
88'SubstitutionEdo Kayembe
88'SubstitutionVivaldo
90+1'Added time
90+2'Shot off targetDavid Strelec
90+5'CornerEgil Selvik
90+5'Shot on targetDavid Strelec
90+7'Shot blockedTom Ince
90+7'End of period
1'End of period

Line-ups

Watford4-4-2

1Selvik7.7 2Ngakia7.2 4Biakolo6.7 6Pollock7.1 16Bola7.4 5Kyprianou6.3 10Louza7.7 11Vata7.1 34Baah7.4 9Kjerrumgaard8.2 20Doumbia6.4

Bench

12Nathan Baxter—
3Max Alleyne—
29Jeremy Petris13′6.4
7Tom Ince28′7.1
17Moussa Sissoko—
39Edo Kayembe9′6.4
18Vivaldo9′6.8
42Othmane Maamma—
66Nestory Irankunda13′6.6

Middlesbrough3-4-1-2

31Brynn6.3 2Brittain6.3 3Targett6.3 5Jones6.3 6Fry7.1 12Ayling7.4 7Hackney6.3 16Browne6.7 18Morris7.1 9Conway6.4 10Burgzorg6.8

Bench

Shot map

Watford9 shots · 4 on target · 3 goals · 0.85 xG

Middlesbrough14 shots · 4 on target · 0 goals · 0.78 xG

Watford
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goal
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dot size = expected goals

Player ratings

Watford16 rated

7.71Egil Selvik90′
7.416Marc Bola90′
7.22Jeremy Ngakia90′1A
7.16Matthew Pollock90′
6.74Kévin Keben Biakolo90′
6.35Hector Kyprianou90′
7.710Imrân Louza88′1G
6.420Mamadou Doumbia88′1A
8.29Luca Kjerrumgaard77′2G
7.434Kwadwo Baah77′1A
7.111Rocco Vata62′
7.17Tom Ince28′
6.666Nestory Irankunda13′
6.429Jeremy Petris13′
6.818Vivaldo9′
6.439Edo Kayembe9′

Middlesbrough16 rated

7.412Luke Ayling90′
7.16Dael Fry90′
6.716Alan Browne90′
6.331Solomon Brynn90′
6.32Callum Brittain90′
6.33Matt Targett90′
6.49Tommy Conway71′
6.37Hayden Hackney71′
7.118Aidan Morris70′
6.810Delano Burgzorg70′
6.35Alfie Jones70′
7.111Morgan Whittaker20′
6.88Riley McGree20′
6.313David Strelec20′
6.327Sontje Hansen19′
6.120Mamadou Kaly Sene19′

Player statistics