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Edward Still
Watford
Blackburn Rovers
Watford
3-5-2 · 4-2-3-1
Blackburn Rovers
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Match events
Half-time · 0–0
47'
⚽
R. Morishita · assist Y. Ohashi0–1
54'
🔁
N. Irankunda ◂ M. Doumbia
55'
🔁
E. Kayembe ◂ R. Vata
58'
T. Cantwell
67'
M. Pollock
70'
🔁
A. Kargbo ◂ R. Morishita
70'
🔁
L. Miller ◂ Y. Ribeiro
70'
🔁
A. Guðjohnsen ◂ Y. Ohashi
78'
🔁
T. Gardner-Hickman ◂ S. Tronstad
88'
R. Hedges
Full-time · 0–1
90'
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H. Pickering ◂ R. Hedges
Coaches
Edward StillMichael O'Neill 
Recent form
WatfordDHSouthampton2-2
DASwansea City1-1
WHQueens Park Rangers2-1
LHNorwich City1-2
LACharlton Athletic0-1
Blackburn RoversLHNorwich City0-2
WAHull City3-0
LHBirmingham City1-2
LHBradford City1-2
LAWest Bromwich Albion0-1
Match facts
Stadium
Vicarage Road
City
Watford
Referee
Dean Whitestone
Kickoff
13 Sep, 14:00 UTC
Competition
Championship
Watford
3-5-2 · 4-2-3-1
Blackburn Rovers
1
E. Selvik
6.9
4
K. K. Biakolo
7.0
6
M. Pollock
6.7
29
J. Petris
6.7
3
M. Alleyne
6.9
17
M. Sissoko
6.2
5
H. Kyprianou
7.2
39
E. Kayembe
7.0
↑ 55'
34
K. Baah
6.6
9
L. Kjerrumgaard
6.0
66
N. Irankunda
6.4
↑ 54'
22
B. Tóth
6.5
2
R. Alebiousu
7.7
17
H. Carter
7.2
16
S. Wharton
7.3
11
A. Guðjohnsen
6.9
↑ 70'
6
S. Trondstad
7.1
8
S. Tavares
6.7
12
L. Miller
6.7
↑ 70'
10
T. Cantwell
7.1
3
H. Pickering
↑ 90'
7
A. Kargbo
6.0
↑ 70'
Substitutes
12GN. Baxter
27DF. Mendy
25DJ. Abankwah
16DM. Bola
7MT. Ince
42MO. Maamma
20FM. Doumbia↓ 54'6.6
11FR. Vata↓ 55'6.5
18FV. Semedo
Coach: Edward Still
Substitutes
1GA. Pears
4DY. Ribeiro↓ 70'7.0
25MR. Morishita↓ 70'7.0
19MR. Hedges↓ 90'7.0
5MT. Gardner-Hickman↑ 78'6.6
31MK. Montgomery
23FY. Ohashi↓ 70'7.5
9FM. Gueye
Coach: Michael O'Neill
Top stats
51%Possession49%
0.75Expected goals (xG)1.45
14Total shots14
1Shots on target5
0Big chances3
5Corners7
Shots
7Shots off target4
6Blocked shots5
8Shots inside box9
6Shots outside box5
0Hit woodwork1
0Big chances scored1
0Big chances missed2
0.88Goals prevented0.02
Attack
24Touches in box25
40Final third entries41
4Offsides0
14Free kicks12
7Fouled in final third1
Passing
347Passes333
273Accurate passes237
18/42 (43%)Long balls18/54 (33%)
5/18 (28%)Crosses9/20 (45%)
27Throw-ins27
Duels
42Duels58
36/87 (41%)Ground duels51/87 (59%)
17/39 (44%)Aerial duels22/39 (56%)
9/31 (29%)Dribbles6/14 (43%)
11Dispossessed6
Defending
14Tackles33
79Tackles won55
10Interceptions3
31Clearances33
45Recoveries45
Discipline
12Fouls14
1Yellow cards2
Goalkeeping
4Saves1
1Big saves0
9Goal kicks13
1Punches1
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