WATFORD. Watford was able to reverse the score against Middlesbrough to win 2-1. It was Middlesbrough to strike first with an early goal of Muniz Rodrigo at the 4′. Then it was a goal in the 24′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, V. Bayo gave the win to Watford in the 90′ minute.
The match was played at the Vicarage Road stadium in Watford on Tuesday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Chris Kavanagh with the support of Daniel Cook and Nicholas Hopton. The 4th official was Sunny Sukhvir Gill. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 18.7 degrees Celsius or 65.64 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.
Match Statistics
- 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
- 13 Total 15
- 4 On Target 3
- 9 Off Target 12
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 110 Attack 114
- 35 Dangerous attack 32
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 7
- 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 13 Total 9
- 2 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
The overall ball possession was just identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Watford was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Middlesbrough that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Watford was more aggressive with 35 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Watford won the match.
Watford shot 13 times, 4 on target, 9 off target. On the other side, Middlesbrough shot 15 times, 3 on target, 12 off target.
Cards
Watford received 2 yellow cards (F. Sierralta and H. Choudhury). Regarding the opposition, Middlesbrough received 4 yellow cards (M. Crooks, I. Jones, P. McNair and R. McGree).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Watford will have 12 points like Burnley and Reading to hold in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Middlesbrough will stay with 6 points to remain in the 20th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Watford will play away with Cardiff City on the 2nd of November with a 8-7 head to head stats in favor of Watford (5 draws).
Middlesbrough will play away agasint Hull City on the 1st of November with a 10-9 head to head stats in favor of Middlesbrough (4 draws).
Watford – Formation
Watford
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61'
24'
Watford started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Rob Edwards decided to play with the following team: Daniel Bachmann , Christian Kabasele , Francisco Sierralta , Craig Cathcart , Hassane Kamara , Edo Kayembe , Yaser Asprilla , Hamza Choudhury , Ken Sema , João Pedro and Ismaïla Sarr .
The home team had on the bench: Vakoun Issouf Bayo , Kortney Hause , Mario Gaspar , Maduka Okoye, Dan Gosling, Joseph Hungbo and William Troost-Ekong.
Watford could not rely on the presence of Mario Gaspar (injured) and K. Hause (injured).
Substitutions
Watford made 3 changes: Y. Asprilla for V. Bayo (73′), K. Sema for Mario Gaspar (79′) and C. Cathcart for K. Hause (81′).
Best player: João Pedro
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Watford was João Pedro even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 36 passes (83% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 13 duels out of 24. He performed 1 cross.
Middlesbrough – Formation
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough started with a 3-5-1-1 line-up (3-5-1-1).
Chris Wilder played with: Liam Roberts , Paddy McNair , Darragh Lenihan , Matthew Clarke , Isaiah Jones , Matt Crooks , Jonathan Howson , Alex Mowatt , Ryan Giles , Riley McGree and Rodrigo Muniz .
These were the players on the bench: Luke Daniels, Marc Bola, Anfernee Dijksteel , Duncan Watmore, Marcus Forss, Dael Fry and Tommy Smith.
Middlesbrough could not rely on the presence of A. Dijksteel (injured) and D. Fry (injured).
Substitutions
Middlesbrough made 3 changes: J. Howson for A. Dijksteel (46′), D. Lenihan for D. Fry (56′) and P. McNair for M. Forss (90′).
Best player: Ryan Giles
The player that probably impressed the most for Middlesbrough was Ryan Giles.
His rating is with 27 passes (70% accurate) and 3 key passes. He performed 9 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Sheffield United – Reading – 4-0
- Wigan Athletic – West Bromwich Albion – 1-1
- Watford – Middlesbrough – 2-1
- Queens Park Rangers – Hull City – 3-1
- Cardiff City – Luton Town – 1-2
- Burnley – Millwall – 2-0
- Birmingham City – Norwich City – 1-2
