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Watford 1-1 West Ham: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 3
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Watford
1 : 1
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West Ham
  • A. Nabizada19'
  • M. Pollock27' (og)
    Vicarage RoadRobert MadleyCapacity 22,200Sat, 29 Aug 202616:00
    Watford crest4-2-3-1
    Line ups
    4-4-1-1West Ham crest
    Referee Robert MadleyReferee
    Madley
    F. Ravaglia6.6
    Ravaglia
    J. Zemura7.7
    Zemura
    K. Keben6.2
    Keben
    M. Pollock6.9OG
    Pollock
    O. H. Traore7.0
    Traore
    H. Kyprianou6.7
    Kyprianou
    E. Bove6.7
    Bove
    A. Nabizada7.0
    Nabizada
    I. Bravo6.7
    Bravo
    O. Maamma6.2
    Maamma
    L. Kjerrumgaard6.3
    Kjerrumgaard
    M. Hermansen7.0
    Hermansen
    K. Walker-Peters6.9
    Walker-Peters
    M. Kilman6.7
    Kilman
    A. Golambeckis7.6
    Golambeckis
    J. Veltman7.7
    Veltman
    M. Solomon7.3
    Solomon
    M. Kante6.6
    Kante
    A. Engels6.9
    Engels
    J. Bowen6.6
    Bowen
    D. Mukasa6.7
    Mukasa
    T. Castellanos6.3
    Castellanos
    Charlie Daniels portrait
    Assistant
    Charlie Daniels

    Substitutions

    Unused

    Substitutions

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    • T. Akomeah portraitWatford crest
      T. Akomeah
      Lacking Match Fitness
      Out
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      K. Baah
      Knock
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    • M. Bola portraitWatford crest
      M. Bola
      Hamstring Injury
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      J. Grieves
      Lacking Match Fitness
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      J. Ngakia
      Thigh Injury
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    Player of the match
    Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura headshot
    Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura
    Defender · Watford
    7.7
    This match
    Shooting1.0Finishing0.0Creativity9.4Passing4.9Involvement4.8Defending10.0Physical6.5Dribbling6.5
    Attacking
    Goals0
    Assists0
    Dribbles won1
    Build-up
    Passes31
    Key passes2
    Pass accuracy74%
    Defending
    Tackles1
    Blocks1
    Interceptions1
    Duels won4 · 36%
    Fouls won/made2 / 0
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Zemura7.7Traore7.0Nabizada7.0Solomon7.3Golambeckis7.6Veltman7.7
    Player
    Mads HermansenMads HermansenG411,28+0,2824/284/8
    Federico RavagliaFederico RavagliaG110,05+0,0518/313/16
    Watford crestLive statsWest Ham crest

    Possession & Passing

    38%Possession62%
    305Total passes496
    77%Pass accuracy85%
    3Corners11

    Attack

    16Shots13
    5On target1
    5Off target5
    6Blocked shots7

    Box & Quality

    14Shots in box6
    2Shots out box7
    1.6xG0.9
    0.3Goals prevented0.3

    Defense & Discipline

    1Goalkeeper saves4
    1Offsides3
    10Fouls7
    3Yellow cards1

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    0,74xG0,49
    8Shots6
    3On target0
    10Touches in box11
    42%Possession58%
    0Corners4
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    Second half

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    0,86xG0,40
    8Shots7
    2On target1
    10Touches in box12
    33%Possession67%
    3Corners7

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Watford crestWatford
    1.64171238%
    76% open play24% set piece
    West Ham crestWest Ham
    0.8913862%
    56% open play44% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    30 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,50,91,41,80'15'30'45'60'75'90'Matthew Pollock 27'Amin Nabizada 19'Watford1,64 xGWest Ham0,89 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Watford crestWatford1,64 xG · 1 scoredWest Ham crestWest Ham0,89 xG · 1 scored

    How those chances were made

    Watford31
    Open play 16Set piece 4Dribble 3Foul won 1Rebound 5Defensive 2
    West Ham26
    Open play 18Set piece 4Dribble 3Rebound 1

    Momentum

    12 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Amin Nabizada 19'Matthew Pollock 27'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'WatfordWest Ham
    Watford crestWatford31% pressureWest Ham crestWest Ham69% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    1-1
    0%Draw 100%0%
    1.64xG0.89
    17Shots13
    12On target8
    Momentum
    Max Kilman portrait90' Saved Max Kilman 0.08 xG

    Shot map

    16 v 13

    Watford shoot right, West Ham left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    WATWHgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    19 on target · 1 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Amin Nabizada, 13', off targetMohamadou Kanté, 22', off targetMohamadou Kanté, 37', off targetLuca Kjerrumgaard, 46', off targetLuca Kjerrumgaard, 47', off targetArne Engels, 55', off targetOthmane Maamma, 66', off targetJoël Piroe, 67', off targetLewis Orford, 72', off targetRocco Vata, 77', off target
    WatfordWest Hamgoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    WatfordDefensive line 30%
    38Nabizada21Kjerrumga…44Maamma58Traore56Ravaglia46Kyprianou65Biakolo43Bove52Bravo64Pollock89Zemura
    West HamDefensive line 39%
    53Hermansen41Kanté34Castellan…51Mukasa78Walker-Pe…101Kilman75Engels93Veltman68Bowen90Golambeck…77Solomon

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    WatfordUntil 60'
    465172123813379

    Most-connected pair: Keben and Pollock, 16 passes between them.

    West HamUntil 65'
    583234710117142011

    Most-connected pair: Golambeckis and Kilman, 31 passes between them.

    Tactical battle

    36control64
    36%Field tiltField tilt 64%6Box entriesBox entries 137Passes into boxPasses into box 11
    Jarrod Bowen
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    6 touches in box
    Press11.8 · 8.5Territory36% · 64%Direct2.77 · 2.29Progress32 · 55Dribble7 · 11Creation31 · 26Threat0.52 · 0.93Recover13 · 7
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    In possession

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    35,7%Field tilt64,3%
    7Passes into box11
    19Progressive passes39
    12Carries into final third9
    10Chances created10

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    11,82Press intensity (PPDA)8,52
    7High turnovers10
    13Regains within 5s7
    29,4sBall recovery time16,6s
    30Interceptions13

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    103Carries103
    1433mCarry distance1380m
    13Progressive carries16
    719mProgressive carry distance754m
    1Carries into the box5

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

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    7Take-ons won11
    16Take-ons attempted20
    315mProgressive pass distance641m
    0Through balls0
    5Switches of play5

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    0,52Expected threat (xT)0,93
    1,51Action value (VAEP)0,51
    31Shot-creating actions26
    2Goal-creating actions0
    0,90Expected assisted goals0,66

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    2,4Passes per attack3,9
    10,1sAttack duration11,8s
    2,77 m/sAttack directness2,29 m/s
    1Build-up attacks5
    8Direct attacks12

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    20Touches in box23
    41Final third entries59
    1,28xG on target0,05
    31Dangerous attacks48
    0Hit woodwork0
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    Passing

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    2/13 (15%)Crosses5/27 (19%)
    14/44 (32%)Long balls27/47 (57%)
    16Throw-ins28
    7Free kicks10
    7Goal kicks5
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    Duels

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    44Total56
    26/65 (40%)Ground39/65 (60%)
    12/22 (55%)Aerial10/22 (45%)
    7/15 (47%)Dribbles13/19 (68%)
    8Dispossessed7
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    Defending

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    49Recoveries51
    15Interceptions6
    13Tackles16
    69%Tackles won69%
    30Clearances21
    0Big saves1
    1Errors led to goal0
    0Errors led to shot1
    1Fouled in final third4
    6,95Average rating7,35

    Goal profile

    This season

    How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

    Watford crestShare of their matchesWest Ham crest

    They score

    60%1+ goal100%
    20%2+ goals70%

    They concede

    100%1+ goal70%
    40%2+ goals50%

    Heaviest results

    Watford crestbest 2-1 (H)·worst 0-4 (H)

    West Ham crestbest 6-0 (H)·worst 1-2 (H)

    Match summary

    Watford and West Ham drew 1-1 at Vicarage Road in the Championship. It was 1-1 at half-time. Scorers: A. Nabizada (19') for Watford; an own goal by M. Pollock (27') for West Ham. In their last 15 meetings, Watford have won 4, West Ham 8, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 44%
    WAT27%
    X29%
    WH44%

    → Double chance: West Ham or draw

    Why this prediction

    The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

    Watford crestShare per factorWest Ham crest
    80%Form20%
    50%Attack50%
    67%Defence33%
    66%Goal model (Poisson)34%
    0%Head-to-head100%
    21%Goals79%
    57%Overall43%
    Last 2 matches
    Scored 3, conceded 2
    Last 2 matches
    Scored 3, conceded 4

    Who will win?

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    Prematch standings

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    Vicarage Road
    Watford, England
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    Capacity