Championship · Matchweek 9 · Oct 4

Watford - Oxford United

Watford beat Oxford United 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 9). Goals: J. Ngakia 45', 45'; M. Alleyne (OG) 3'.

🏟 Vicarage Road 👤 Referee: Lewis Smith, England
Key events
3' M. Alleyne (OG)(0 - 1) Oxford Unite
5' 🟨 Cameron BrannaganYellow card Oxford Unite
30' 🟨 Stanley MillsYellow card Oxford Unite
39' 🟨 Kévin Keben BiakoloYellow card Watford
45' J. Ngakia(1 - 1) Watford
45' J. Ngakia(2 - 1) Watford
45+5' 🟨 Michał HelikYellow card Oxford Unite
49' 🟨 Luca KjerrumgaardYellow card Watford
53' 🟨 Imrân LouzaYellow card Watford
90+2' 🟨 Jack CurrieYellow card Oxford Unite
Quick stats
%57 Possession %43
2.74 Expected goals (xG) 1.57
1.57 Pre-match xG 1.15
27 Total shots 15
10 Shots on target 5
12 Shots off target 6
5 Blocked shots 4
15 Shots inside box 7
12 Shots outside box 8
5 Saves 9
Match timeline
First half
3'
M. Alleyne (OG)(0 - 1)
5'
🟨Cameron BrannaganYellow card
30'
🟨Stanley MillsYellow card
V. Semedo ↔ L. KjerrumgaardSubstitution🔁
32'
Kévin Keben BiakoloYellow card🟨
39'
J. Ngakia(1 - 1)
45'
J. Ngakia(2 - 1)
45'
45+5'
🟨Michał HelikYellow card
HT 2 - 1
Luca KjerrumgaardYellow card🟨
49'
Imrân LouzaYellow card🟨
53'
57'
🔁W. Lankshear ↔ W. VaulksSubstitution
57'
🔁S. Mills ↔ P. PlachetaSubstitution
I. Louza ↔ M. SissokoSubstitution🔁
70'
C. Wiley ↔ J. PetrisSubstitution🔁
70'
R. Vata ↔ E. KayembeSubstitution🔁
70'
73'
🔁G. Leigh ↔ J. CurrieSubstitution
85'
🔁S. Dembele ↔ M. HarrisSubstitution
85'
🔁N. Prelec ↔ T. BradshawSubstitution
N. Irankunda ↔ K. BaahSubstitution🔁
87'
90+2'
🟨Jack CurrieYellow card
FT 2 - 1
Match statsWatford · Oxford United
Key stats
%57 Possession %43
2.74 Expected goals (xG) 1.57
1.57 Pre-match xG 1.15
Shots
27 Total shots 15
10 Shots on target 5
12 Shots off target 6
5 Blocked shots 4
15 Shots inside box 7
12 Shots outside box 8
5 Saves 9
Attacking
99 Attacks 88
48 Dangerous attacks 37
Passing
447 Total passes 342
367 Accurate passes 268
%82 Pass accuracy %78
Set pieces & discipline
9 Corners 3
1 Offsides 0
6 Fouls 9
9 Free kicks 6
20 Throw-ins 19
11 Goal kicks 14
Cards
3 Yellow cards 4
1 1st-half cards 3
2 2nd-half cards 1
By half
2 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 0
5 1st-half corners 2
4 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsWatford 3-4-1-2Oxford United 4-4-2
Watford · Bench
Coach: Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez
Oxford United · Bench
Coach: Gary Rowett
HEAD TO HEAD4 meetings · 2020–2026
Watford 1
Sep 15who was on topApr 11
Oxford United 2
1 Watford 1 draw 2 Oxford United
Oxford United won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.5goals / match
24total goals
1/2clean sheets
1-0Watford best win · Nov 8
2-0Oxford United best win · Apr 11
%50 Over 1.5 2/4
%0 Over 2.5 0/4
%0 Over 3.5 0/4
%25 BTTS 1/4
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Watford at home1 matches
1W 0D 0L 1:0
Oxford United at home3 matches
2W 1D 0L 4:1
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Watford0W 0D 5L Oxford United2W 0D 3L
0.00 1.20 Points per game
1 6 Goals scored
16 5 Goals conceded
1.26 1.44 xG average
1.76 1.53 xGA average
%0 %20 Clean sheets
%20 %20 BTTS
%60 %20 Over 2.5
3.8 5.6 Corners
2.2 1.0 Cards
Watford1W 2D 7L Oxford United3W 3D 4L
0.50 1.20 Points per game
7 11 Goals scored
23 11 Goals conceded
1.44 1.35 xG average
1.71 1.39 xGA average
%10 %20 Clean sheets
%50 %40 BTTS
%60 %20 Over 2.5
5.6 4.7 Corners
2.4 1.4 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
16Watfordin the table57pts
46matches 14-15-17W-D-L 53:65goals -12diff
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22Oxford Unitedin the table47pts
46matches 11-14-21W-D-L 45:59goals -14diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 11 Oxford United 2-0 Watford Championship
Mar 15 Oxford United 1-0 Watford Championship
Nov 8 Watford 1-0 Oxford United Championship
Sep 15 Oxford United 1-1 Watford League Cup
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