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Watford
Birmingham City
Watford
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Birmingham City
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Player of the match
Match events
9'
⚽
T. Ince1–0
38'
⚽
T. Ince2–0
43'
M. Pollock
46'
🔁
M. Leonard ◂ A. Sampsted
46'
🔁
L. Dykes ◂ W. T. Willumsson
46'
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N. Irankunda ◂ G. Chakvetadze
60'
⚽
T. Ince3–0
62'
🔁
E. J. Cashin ◂ A. Cochrane
63'
L. Dykes
64'
🔁
V. Semedo ◂ L. Kjerrumgaard
68'
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M. Ducksch ◂ K. Furuhashi
69'
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N. Mendy ◂ I. Louza
70'
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M. Sissoko ◂ O. Maamma
77'
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L. Koumas ◂ K. Anderson
77'
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K. Baah ◂ T. Ince
78'
S. Paik
Coaches
Edward StillChris Davies 
Recent form
WatfordWANorwich City1-0
WALeicester City2-1
WHStoke City1-0
DAWrexham2-2
DHSheffield Wednesday1-1
Birmingham CityDHSouthampton1-1
DHDerby County1-1
LASheffield United0-3
DHCharlton Athletic1-1
LAQueens Park Rangers1-2
Match facts
Stadium
Vicarage Road
City
Watford
Referee
Lewis Smith
Kickoff
01 Jan, 15:00 UTC
Competition
Championship
Watford
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Birmingham City
1
E. Selvik
7.1
25
J. Abankwah
6.6
6
M. Pollock
7.0
3
M. Alleyne
7.4
16
M. Bola
7.1
5
H. Kyprianou
7.4
23
N. Mendy
6.8
↑ 69'
17
M. Sissoko
6.5
↑ 70'
66
N. Irankunda
7.9
↑ 46'
34
K. Baah
6.6
↑ 77'
18
V. Semedo
6.3
↑ 64'
25
J. Beadle
6.2
12
M. Leonard
6.8
↑ 46'
5
P. Neumann
6.4
6
J. Robinson
6.3
41
E. J. Cashin
6.8
↑ 62'
24
T. Iwata
6.0
8
S. Paik
6.3
16
P. Roberts
5.8
17
L. Dykes
6.1
↑ 46'
30
L. Koumas
6.5
↑ 77'
33
M. Ducksch
6.3
↑ 68'
Top stats
45%Possession55%
1.56Expected goals (xG)0.4
13Total shots6
6Shots on target2
4Big chances0
4Corners4
Shots
5Shots off target3
2Blocked shots1
10Shots inside box5
3Shots outside box1
0Hit woodwork1
2Big chances scored0
2Big chances missed0
0.19Goals prevented-0.6
Attack
18Touches in box10
49Final third entries69
1Offsides3
14Free kicks5
2Fouled in final third1
Passing
402Passes484
317Accurate passes396
28/69 (41%)Long balls19/46 (41%)
3/16 (19%)Crosses3/23 (13%)
17Throw-ins19
Duels
57Duels43
30/50 (60%)Ground duels20/50 (40%)
16/31 (52%)Aerial duels15/31 (48%)
4/14 (29%)Dribbles2/7 (29%)
3Dispossessed8
Defending
13Tackles13
54Tackles won62
6Interceptions8
44Clearances26
50Recoveries49
Discipline
5Fouls14
1Yellow cards2
Goalkeeping
2Saves3
0Big saves1
10Goal kicks6
4Punches1
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