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Championship · Matchweek 43 · Apr 18

Watford - Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd won 2-0 away at Watford in Championship (Matchweek 43). Goals: P. Bamford 50', 59'.

WatfordHOME Watford
0 - 2
FT
Sheffield UtdAWAY Sheffield Utd
⚽
P. Bamford 50', 59'
🏟 Vicarage Road 👤 Referee: J. Busby
Key events
26' 🟨 I. LouzaYellow card Watford
50' ⚽ P. Bamford(0 - 1) Sheffield Ut
59' ⚽ P. Bamford(0 - 2) · Assist: F. Seriki Sheffield Ut
65' 🟨 G. HamerYellow card Sheffield Ut
75' 🟨 D. IngsYellow card Sheffield Ut
81' 🟨 S. PeckYellow card Sheffield Ut
90+1' 🟨 T. ChongYellow card Sheffield Ut
90+7' 🟨 M. PollockYellow card Watford
Quick stats
%53 Possession %47
1.55 Expected goals (xG) 1.37
1.72 Pre-match xG 1.26
14 Total shots 11
3 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 7
8 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
I. LouzaYellow card🟨
26'
HT 0 - 0
50'
⚽P. Bamford(0 - 1)
O. Maamma ↔ G. ChakvetadzeSubstitution🔁
58'
E. Kayembe ↔ A. NabizadaSubstitution🔁
59'
59'
⚽P. Bamford(0 - 2) · Assist: F. Seriki
60'
🔁A. Brooks ↔ T. ChongSubstitution
65'
🟨G. HamerYellow card
67'
🔁G. Hamer ↔ D. IngsSubstitution
67'
🔁J. Riedewald ↔ S. PeckSubstitution
J. Abankwah ↔ M. BolaSubstitution🔁
71'
M. Doumbia ↔ L. KjerrumgaardSubstitution🔁
71'
75'
🟨D. IngsYellow card
77'
🔁J. Rothwell ↔ O. ArblasterSubstitution
77'
🔁C. O'Hare ↔ T. BindonSubstitution
81'
🟨S. PeckYellow card
N. Mendy ↔ E. BoveSubstitution🔁
81'
90+1'
🟨T. ChongYellow card
M. PollockYellow card🟨
90+7'
FT 0 - 2
Match statsWatford · Sheffield Utd
Key stats
%53 Possession %47
1.55 Expected goals (xG) 1.37
1.72 Pre-match xG 1.26
Shots
14 Total shots 11
3 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 7
8 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 3
Attacking
98 Attacks 77
63 Dangerous attacks 45
Passing
358 Total passes 317
278 Accurate passes 234
%78 Pass accuracy %74
Set pieces & discipline
8 Corners 5
1 Offsides 1
10 Fouls 9
9 Free kicks 11
22 Throw-ins 29
12 Goal kicks 10
Cards
1 Yellow cards 4
1 1st-half cards 0
1 2nd-half cards 4
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 2
4 1st-half corners 4
4 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD5 meetings · 2022–2025
Watford 1
Aug 1who was on topOct 18
Sheffield Utd 4
1 Watford 0 draw 4 Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd won the last 4
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.4goals / match
2–5total goals
1/3clean sheets
1-0Watford best win · Aug 1
1-0Sheffield Utd best win · Oct 18
%20 Over 1.5 1/5
%20 Over 2.5 1/5
%0 Over 3.5 0/5
%20 BTTS 1/5
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Watford at home2 matches
1W 0D 1L 2:2
Sheffield Utd at home3 matches
3W 0D 0L 3:0
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
16Watfordin the table57pts
46matches 14-15-17W-D-L 53:65goals -12diff
LLLLL
13Sheffield Utdin the table60pts
46matches 18-6-22W-D-L 66:66goals +0diff
WLLWW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Oct 18 Sheffield Utd 1-0 Watford Championship
Jan 4 Watford 1-2 Sheffield Utd Championship
Sep 1 Sheffield Utd 1-0 Watford Championship
Feb 25 Sheffield Utd 1-0 Watford Championship
Aug 1 Watford 1-0 Sheffield Utd Championship
xG difference & finishing
Watford0 gol · 1.55 xG -1.55
Sheffield Utd2 gol · 1.37 xG +0.63
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Watford dominated the ball53% possession
Watford took more shots14 - 11
Sheffield Utd struggled to stay disciplined4 yellow
THE REFEREE24 matches on record
John Busby
Strictness54 TEMPO54
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 53.8 +1.2
Fouls 1920.0 -1.0
Goals 22.8 -0.8
Corners 1311.2 +1.8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 0.01.2 -1.2
Shots 14.013.0 +1.0
On target 3.04.1 -1.1
Possession %53%51 +1.6
Corners 8.04.6 +3.4
Cards 1.02.0 -1.0
Conceded 2.01.4 +0.6
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 2.01.4 +0.6
Shots 11.012.7 -1.7
On target 5.04.1 +0.9
Possession %47%52 -5.4
Corners 5.06.1 -1.1
Cards 4.01.9 +2.1
Conceded 0.01.5 -1.5
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Patrick Bamford 8.50
Starting XI
66 Nestory Irankunda M · 92' 7.30
On target1/3Key pass2Dribbles4/5Tackles3Duels won11/22Fouls won3Fouls4Passes16 · %13
6 Matthew Pollock D · 92' 7.00
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won5/7Passes42 · %31
10 Imrân Louza M · 92' · K 6.90
Dribbles1/1Duels won4/8Fouls won3Passes50 · %45
23 Nampalys Mendy M · 81' 6.90
Tackles3Duels won4/7Fouls won1Passes29 · %23
1 Egil Selvik G · 92' 6.60
Saves3Passes30 · %18
20 Mamadou Doumbia F · 71' 6.50
On target1/2Duels won3/6Passes11 · %6
29 Jeremy Petris D · 92' 6.50
Key pass2Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/5Passes33 · %24
25 James Abankwah D · 71' 6.50
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes28 · %22
42 Othmane Maamma M · 58' 6.30
Key pass2Dribbles3/8Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/14Fouls1Passes20 · %14
39 Edo Kayembe F · 59' 6.20
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes14 · %12
3 Saba Goglichidze D · 92' 6.20
On target1/1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/5Passes28 · %24
Substitutes
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard F · 21' 6.50
Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes2
53 Amin Nabizada F · 33' 6.30
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Duels won2/6Passes9 · %8
16 Marc Bola D · 21' 6.30
Passes21 · %18
15 Edoardo Bove M · 11' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes11 · %11
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze M · 34' 6.20
Duels won1/3Fouls won1Offside1Passes4 · %3
Unused: Tom InceJeremy NgakiaKwadwo BaahNathan Baxter
Starting XI
45 Patrick Bamford F · 92' 8.50
Goals2On target4/4Key pass1Tackles1Duels won6/13Fouls won1Passes18 · %10
2 Japhet Tanganga D · 92' · K 7.90
Dribbles1/1Tackles4Interceptions1Blocks3Duels won8/11Fouls won1Passes42 · %37
14 Harrison Burrows D · 92' 7.50
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Blocks1Duels won7/12Fouls won2Passes32 · %25
38 Femi Seriki D · 92' 7.30
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles2/3Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won9/15Fouls won2Offside1Passes15 · %7
48 Joe Rothwell M · 77' 7.30
Key pass3Tackles4Interceptions2Duels won4/5Fouls1Passes21 · %18
25 Mark McGuinness D · 92' 7.20
Interceptions1Duels won5/9Passes50 · %45
44 Jairo Riedewald M · 67' 7.00
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/6Passes33 · %29
11 Andre Brooks M · 60' 7.00
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles2/5Tackles3Duels won8/15Fouls won1Fouls1Passes18 · %12
10 Callum O'Hare M · 77' 6.50
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Passes4 · %3
17 Adam Davies G · 92' 6.30
Saves3Passes35 · %14
8 Gustavo Hamer M · 67' 6.20
Key pass1Duels won1/6Fouls3Passes21 · %12
Substitutes
4 Oliver Arblaster M · 15' 6.60
Tackles2Duels won2/2Passes4 · %4
9 Danny Ings F · 25' 6.50
Tackles1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes4 · %3
42 Sydie Peck M · 25' 6.50
Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes9 · %7
24 Tahith Chong M · 32' 6.30
Fouls2Passes4 · %4
6 Tyler Bindon D · 15' 6.30
Passes2 · %2
Unused: Ki-Jana HoeverLuke FaxonThomas CannonLeo Fuhr Hjelde
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%57) ✗
Watford %57 Draw %22 Sheffield Utd %21
1.93Watford xPuan
0.85Sheffield Utd xPuan
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