LUTON. Luton Town prevails over Watford with a 2-0 win with a goal from G. Osho (29′) and a goal from A. Campbell (90′). Watford lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Kenilworth Road Stadium stadium in Luton on Saturday and it started at 12:30 pm local time. The referee was Joshua Smith who had the assistance of Matthew Jones and Akil Howson. The 4th official was Lee Swabey. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8.8 degrees Celsius or 47.75 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.
Match Statistics
- 45 Ball Possession 55
Shots
- 13 Total 2
- 6 On Target 1
- 3 Off Target 0
- 4 Shots blocked 1
- 108 Attack 91
- 67 Dangerous attack 38
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 9 Corners 3
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 14 Total 12
- 2 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 1 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Watford had a superior ball possession 56% while Luton Town was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Luton Town was more pushing with 67 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Luton Town won the match.
Luton Town shot 13 times, 6 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, Watford shot 2 times, 1 on target, 0 off target.
Cards
Luton Town received 2 yellow cards (C. Drameh and Allan Campbell). On the opposite side, Watford received 3 yellow cards (João Pedro , Hamza Choudhury and Imrân Louza ).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Luton Town will have 67 points like Middlesbrough to remain in the 4th place. Regarding the opposition, Watford will stay with 55 points to sit in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Luton Town will host Hull City on the 6th of May with a 5-3 head to head record in favor of Luton Town (1 draw).
Watford will host Stoke City on the 6th of May with a 6-5 head to head record in favor of Watford (3 draws).
Luton Town – Formation
Luton Town
29'
90'
90'
Luton Town started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Rob Edwards decided to play with the following team: Ethan Horvath , Gabriel Osho , Tom Lockyer , Amari’i Bell , Cody Drameh , Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu , Marvelous Nakamba , Alfie Doughty , Allan Campbell , Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo .
The home team had on the bench: Joe Taylor, Reece Burke, Luke Berry, James Shea, Cauley Woodrow, Henri Lansbury and Sonny Bradley.
Substitutions
Luton Town made only 1 change substituting Carlton Morris for Cauley Woodrow (90′).
Best player: Gabriel Osho
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Luton Town was Gabriel Osho.
His rating is with 1 goal, 30 passes (70% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 1 duel out of 6.
Watford – Formation
Watford
Watford started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Chris Wilder played with: Daniel Bachmann , Ryan Porteous , Craig Cathcart , Wesley Hoedt , Jeremy Ngakia , Ismael Koné , Hamza Choudhury , Imrân Louza , Ken Sema , Keinan Davis and João Pedro .
These were the players on the bench: Christian Kabasele, Britt Assombalonga , Leandro Bacuna, Yaser Asprilla , Ismaïla Sarr , João Ferreira and Ben Hamer.
Substitutions
Watford made 4 changes: Jeremy Ngakia for João Ferreira (65′), Wesley Hoedt for Ismaila Sarr (65′), Keinan Davis for Britt Assombalonga (69′) and Ismaël Koné for Yaser Esneider Asprilla Martínez (77′).
Best player: Wesley Hoedt
The player that probably impressed the most for Watford was Wesley Hoedt.
His rating is with 38 passes (73% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 9.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Wigan Athletic – Queens Park Rangers – 1-0
- West Bromwich Albion – Millwall – 0-0
- Preston North End – Blackpool – 3-1
- Norwich City – Sheffield United – 0-1
- Luton Town – Watford – 2-0
- Hull City – Rotherham United – 0-0
- Huddersfield Town – Middlesbrough – 4-2
- Coventry City – Stoke City – 0-4
- Cardiff City – Swansea City – 2-3
- Bristol City – Reading – 1-1
- Birmingham City – Blackburn Rovers – 1-0
