Watford vs Stoke City — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 25/26
Sat 20 Dec··Matchday 22·Watford won
- 7Corners5
- 3Cards3
- 10Shots7
- 5Shots on target1
- 10Fouls12
- 15Throw-ins24
- 1Offsides5
- 8Goal kicks7
- 1Saves3
- 13Tackles5
- 13Interceptions7
- 7Dribbles8
Period
Match statistics
| Watford | Statistic | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 40 | Ball possession | 60 |
| 1.22 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.52 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 10 | Total shots | 7 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 15 | Throw-ins | 24 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 5 |
| 7 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 316 | Passes | 478 |
| 12 | Free kicks | 10 |
| 243 | Accurate passes | 404 |
| Shots | ||
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 7 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 14 | Touches in penalty area | 20 |
| 3 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 25 | Accurate long balls | 35 |
| 15 | Throw-ins | 24 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 52 | Final third entries | 65 |
| Duels | ||
| 7 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 2 | Dispossessed | 7 |
| 55% | Duels won (%) | 45% |
| 14% | Aerial duels (%) | 16% |
| 32% | Ground duels (%) | 22% |
| Defending | ||
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 39 | Clearances | 21 |
| 41 | Ball recoveries | 42 |
| 8% | Tackles won (%) | 4% |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 0.23 | Goals prevented | 0.87 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| 0 | High claims | 1 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.2 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.6 |
| Watford | Statistic | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 50 | Ball possession | 50 |
| 0.37 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.10 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 2 | Fouls | 7 |
| 5 | Total shots | 2 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 12 | Throw-ins | 11 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Tackles | 3 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 0 | Big chances | 0 |
| 235 | Passes | 234 |
| 7 | Free kicks | 2 |
| 192 | Accurate passes | 199 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 21 | Accurate long balls | 16 |
| 12 | Throw-ins | 11 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 33 | Final third entries | 27 |
| Duels | ||
| 3 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 1 | Dispossessed | 6 |
| 63% | Duels won (%) | 37% |
| 5% | Aerial duels (%) | 5% |
| 17% | Ground duels (%) | 8% |
| Defending | ||
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Clearances | 13 |
| 21 | Ball recoveries | 24 |
| 5% | Tackles won (%) | 3% |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| Watford | Statistic | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 26 | Ball possession | 74 |
| 0.85 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.42 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 5 | Total shots | 5 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Throw-ins | 13 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Tackles | 2 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 81 | Passes | 244 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 8 |
| 51 | Accurate passes | 205 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 4 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 4 | Accurate long balls | 19 |
| 3 | Throw-ins | 13 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 19 | Final third entries | 38 |
| Duels | ||
| 4 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 1 | Dispossessed | 1 |
| 49% | Duels won (%) | 51% |
| 9% | Aerial duels (%) | 11% |
| 15% | Ground duels (%) | 14% |
| Defending | ||
| 7 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 25 | Clearances | 8 |
| 20 | Ball recoveries | 18 |
| 3% | Tackles won (%) | 1% |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 3 |
Events
78 recorded · 15 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 4'FoulMatthew Pollock
- 6'Shot on targetOthmane Maamma
- 9'CornerMarc Bola
- 10'CornerHector Kyprianou
- 10'Shot blockedRóbert Boženík
- 11'OffsideRóbert Boženík
- 17'OffsideRóbert Boženík
- 20'FoulSorba Thomas
- 23'FoulRóbert Boženík
- 24'Shot off targetLuca Kjerrumgaard
- 24'CornerAaron Cresswell
- 26'Shot off targetTom Ince
- 29'FoulRóbert Boženík
- 30'Shot off targetImrân Louza
- 30'Yellow cardRóbert Boženík
- 32'FoulBosun Lawal
- 33'FoulRóbert Boženík
- 36'FoulSteven N'Zonzi
- 36'Shot blockedRóbert Boženík
- 38'CornerBen Wilmot
- 38'Shot blockedOthmane Maamma
- 40'FoulJeremy Ngakia
- 40'OffsideMaksym Talovierov
- 45'FoulRóbert Boženík
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+1'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 46'SubstitutionSam Gallagher
- 46'CornerJeremy Ngakia
- 46'Shot blockedSorba Thomas
- 48'FoulOthmane Maamma
- 49'CornerMaksym Talovierov
- 54'CornerBosun Lawal
- 55'Shot off targetMatthew Pollock
- 56'FoulSam Gallagher
- 56'OffsideMatthew Pollock
- 58'OffsideSam Gallagher
- 59'Yellow cardSorba Thomas
- 60'CornerViktor Johansson
- 60'Shot on targetTom Ince
- 61'FoulHector Kyprianou
- 61'CornerViktor Johansson
- 61'Shot on targetLuca Kjerrumgaard
- 63'CornerMarc Bola
- 64'Shot off targetSorba Thomas
- 65'SubstitutionVivaldo
- 65'SubstitutionBen Pearson
- 65'SubstitutionTatsuki Seko
- 66'FoulLuca Kjerrumgaard
- 66'Yellow cardVivaldo
- 68'FoulMatthew Pollock
- 69'Yellow cardMatthew Pollock
- 71'FoulMillion Manhoef
- 73'FoulMillion Manhoef
- 74'GoalLuca Kjerrumgaard1–0
- 76'SubstitutionMoussa Sissoko
- 76'SubstitutionNestory Irankunda
- 77'SubstitutionDivin Mubama
- 79'Shot off targetDivin Mubama
- 82'FoulMatthew Pollock
- 83'FoulMaksym Talovierov
- 83'Yellow cardMaksym Talovierov
- 85'FoulNestory Irankunda
- 88'FoulDivin Mubama
- 89'Yellow cardNestory Irankunda
- 89'FoulNestory Irankunda
- 89'FoulOthmane Maamma
- 90'SubstitutionNampalys Mendy
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+2'CornerHector Kyprianou
- 90+3'CornerTatsuki Seko
- 90+3'Shot blockedVivaldo
- 90+5'OffsideMillion Manhoef
- 90+6'Shot on targetMillion Manhoef
- 90+6'Shot blockedSam Gallagher
- 90+6'End of period
- 90+6'End of period
Line-ups
Watford4-4-2
Bench
Shot map
Watford10 shots · 5 on target · 1 goals · 1.21 xG
Stoke City7 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.55 xG
Watford5 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.38 xG
Stoke City2 shots · 0 on target · 0 goals · 0.09 xG
Watford5 shots · 4 on target · 1 goals · 0.83 xG
Stoke City5 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.46 xG
- Watford
- Stoke City
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Watford15 rated
Stoke City15 rated
Player statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Hector KyprianouMidfielder | 90′ | 7.9 | 1 | 21/24 | 1 | 6/10 | 1 | |||||
| 16Marc BolaDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 26/34 | 1 | 4/5 | 2 | ||||||
| 6Matthew PollockDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 0.09 | 27/34 | 6/10 | 1 | |||||
| 2Jeremy NgakiaDefender | 90′ | 7.2 | 24/33 | 3/5 | 1 | |||||||
| 42Othmane MaammaMidfielder | 90′ | 7.1 | 2 | 0.09 | 21/31 | 2 | 6/11 | 2 | ||||
| 1Egil SelvikGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.1 | 15/26 | 1/1 | 1 | |||||||
| 3Max AlleyneDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 23/27 | 2/6 | 1 | |||||||
| 10Imrân LouzaMidfielder | 89′ | 7.7 | 1 | 0.04 | 39/45 | 2 | 7/10 | 1 | ||||
| 9Luca KjerrumgaardForward | 76′ | 7.9 | 1 | 3 | 0.51 | 5/8 | 5/13 | 2 | ||||
| 8Giorgi ChakvetadzeForward | 76′ | 7.1 | 21/27 | 1 | 3/5 | 1 | ||||||
| 7Tom InceMidfielder | 65′ | 6.4 | 2 | 0.32 | 16/21 | 2 | 1/1 | 1 | ||||
| 18VivaldoForward | 25′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.11 | 1/2 | |||||||
| 17Moussa SissokoMidfielder | 14′ | 6.3 | 1/1 | 0/2 | ||||||||
| 66Nestory IrankundaForward | 14′ | 6.1 | 2/3 | 1 | 1/3 | |||||||
| 23Nampalys MendyMidfielder | 8′ | 6.8 | 2/2 | |||||||||
| 53Amin NabizadaMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 27Formose MendyDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 25James AbankwahDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 22James MorrisDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 12Nathan BaxterGoalkeeper | — | — |
Stoke City
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Ben WilmotDefender | 90′ | 7.9 | 97/105 | 4/5 | 1 | |||||||
| 1Viktor JohanssonGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.4 | 22/27 | 2/2 | 3 | |||||||
| 3Aaron CresswellDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 49/53 | 1 | 3/5 | 1 | ||||||
| 42Million ManhoefForward | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 0.16 | 11/16 | 3/10 | ||||||
| 26Ashley PhillipsDefender | 90′ | 6.4 | 71/79 | 4/9 | ||||||||
| 40Maksym TalovierovDefender | 90′ | 6.1 | 27/32 | 2/7 | ||||||||
| 7Sorba ThomasForward | 90′ | 6.0 | 2 | 0.15 | 18/33 | 2 | 1/6 | |||||
| 10Jun-Ho BaeMidfielder | 77′ | 6.3 | 21/25 | 3/5 | ||||||||
| 18Bosun LawalMidfielder | 65′ | 6.8 | 17/23 | 1 | 3/8 | |||||||
| 15Steven N'ZonziMidfielder | 65′ | 6.4 | 30/32 | 2/4 | 1 | |||||||
| 20Sam GallagherForward | 45′ | 6.4 | 1 | 0.07 | 0/4 | 5/8 | 1 | |||||
| 11Róbert BoženíkForward | 45′ | 5.6 | 2 | 0.10 | 2/6 | 2/8 | ||||||
| 12Tatsuki SekoMidfielder | 25′ | 7.1 | 17/20 | 2/2 | 1 | |||||||
| 4Ben PearsonMidfielder | 25′ | 6.3 | 18/19 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| 9Divin MubamaForward | 13′ | 6.8 | 1 | 0.02 | 4/4 | 1 | 2/4 | |||||
| 23Ben GibsonDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 13Jack BonhamGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 14Jamie DonleyMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 29Lamine CisséForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| 19Tomáš RigoMidfielder | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Sat 12 SepWatford 1-2 Stoke City
- Sat 14 MarStoke City 3-1 Watford
- Sat 1 MarStoke City 0-0 Watford
- Sat 17 AugWatford 3-0 Stoke City
- Fri 29 DecWatford 1-1 Stoke City
- Sat 19 AugStoke City 1-0 Watford
- Mon 8 MayWatford 2-0 Stoke City
- Sun 2 OctStoke City 0-4 Watford
- Tue 21 SepWatford 1-3 Stoke City
- Fri 22 JanStoke City 1-2 Watford