West Brom 1-0 Watford: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 5

West Brom

1 : 0

Watford

J. Morgan36'

The HawthornsMichael SalisburyCapacity 28,003Sat, 5 Sept 202616:00

West Brom4-4-2

Line ups

4-2-3-1Watford Watford crest

Salisbury

7.3

Ravaglia

6.3

Zemura

Keben

7.3

Pollock

6.0

Eames

6.6

Kyprianou

6.6

Bove

6.3

Maamma

6.6

Payero

7.2

Bravo

6.5

Kjerrumgaard

Assistant

Charlie Daniels

Substitutions

73'
207.2
Rabby Nzingoula
86.9
Jayson Molumby
73'
196.7
Aune Selland Heggebø
76.9
Felix Horn Myhre
81'
27.6
Chris Mepham
36.6
Nathaniel Phillips
82'
117.3
Jimmy-Jay Morgan
96.6
Barney Stewart

Unused

Assistant

Charlie Daniels

Home

M. Johnston
Broken Leg
Out

Away

T. Akomeah
Lacking Match Fitness
Out
K. Baah
Knock
Out
M. Bola
Hamstring Injury
Out
J. Grieves
Lacking Match Fitness
Out
J. Ngakia
Thigh Injury
Out
O. H. Traore
Injury
Out

Player of the match

Harry Whitwell

Midfielder · West Brom

8.2

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists1

Dribbles won2

Offsides1

Build-up

Passes35

Key passes2

Pass accuracy86%

Defending

Tackles5

Duels won8 · 53%

Fouls won/made1 / 2

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Federico RavagliaG	3	1	1,77	+0,77	14/21	2/9
Max O'LearyG	2	0	0,15	+0,15	34/44	8/18

Live stats

Possession & Passing

51%Possession49%

441Total passes414

86%Pass accuracy82%

5Corners4

Attack

9Shots11

4On target2

2Off target3

3Blocked shots6

Box & Quality

7Shots in box8

2Shots out box3

1.1xG1.3

0.8Goals prevented0.8

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves3

2Offsides0

18Fouls11

5Yellow cards3

Half by half

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

First half

0,56xG0,21

5Shots3

2On target1

1Big chances1

12Touches in box7

62%Possession38%

3Corners2

Second half

0,58xG1,05

4Shots8

2On target1

1Big chances3

11Touches in box16

41%Possession59%

2Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

West Brom

1.149751%

95% open play5% set piece

Watford

1.2611849%

67% open play33% 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

20 shots

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

West Brom1,14 xG · 1 scored

Watford1,26 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

West Brom16

Open play 13Set piece 3

Watford19

Open play 13Dribble 3Foul won 1Rebound 1Defensive 1

Momentum

19 swings

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

West Brom47% pressure

Watford53% pressure

Match replay

91'

1-0

100%Draw 0%0%

1.14xG1.26

9Shots11

7On target8

Momentum

87' Off target Soumaïla Coulibaly 0.35 xG · Set piece · Left foot

Shot map

9 v 11

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

WBWest BromWATWatfordgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

15 on target · 1 scored

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

West BromWatfordgoalsavedoff 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.

West BromDefensive line 43%

WatfordDefensive line 36%

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.

West BromUntil 73'

Most-connected pair: Campbell and Styles, 29 passes between them.

WatfordUntil 45'

Most-connected pairs: Keben and Pollock; Pollock and Kyprianou. 8 passes each.

Tactical battle

50control50

Harry Whitwell

5 touches in box

In possession

50,0%Field tilt50,0%

9Passes into box9

22Progressive passes20

9Carries into final third10

8Chances created6

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

Out of possession

7,04Press intensity (PPDA)13,63

5High turnovers5

9Regains within 5s6

27,7sBall recovery time27,7s

16Interceptions12

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

Carrying

99Carries97

1084mCarry distance1135m

9Progressive carries8

570mProgressive carry distance534m

2Carries into the box3

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

Beating the press

5Take-ons won11

12Take-ons attempted23

428mProgressive pass distance327m

1Through balls0

3Switches of play9

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

Threat created

0,76Expected threat (xT)0,76

1,19Action value (VAEP)0,22

16Shot-creating actions19

2Goal-creating actions0

0,93Expected assisted goals0,66

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

Tempo

4,7Passes per attack3,0

15,1sAttack duration10,0s

1,98 m/sAttack directness2,13 m/s

2Build-up attacks1

12Direct attacks4

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

More match stats

Attack

23Touches in box23

43Final third entries44

2Big chances4

1,77xG on target0,15

1Big chances missed4

Passing

2/13 (15%)Crosses4/16 (25%)

16/36 (44%)Long balls25/64 (39%)

15Throw-ins21

11Free kicks18

8Goal kicks5

Duels

52Total48

39/80 (49%)Ground41/80 (51%)

10/15 (67%)Aerial5/15 (33%)

6/13 (46%)Dribbles10/22 (45%)

8Dispossessed11

Defending

43Recoveries40

5Interceptions12

23Tackles15

48%Tackles won53%

23Clearances24

1Big chances scored0

0Big saves1

0Errors led to shot1

3Fouled in final third4

8,17Average rating6,78

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

West BromThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 61-75

WatfordThis season

Scores most 16-30 · concedes most 31-45

Goal profile

This season

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

Share of their matches

They score

80%1+ goal60%

30%2+ goals20%

They concede

80%1+ goal100%

10%2+ goals40%

10%3+ goals20%

Heaviest results

best 3-1 (H)·worst 1-3 (A)

best 2-1 (H)·worst 0-4 (H)

Match summary

West Brom beat Watford 1-0 at The Hawthorns in the Championship. West Brom led 1-0 at half-time. J. Morgan scored the only goal in the 36th minute. In their last 16 meetings, West Brom have won 4, Watford 6, with 6 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction

Confidence 47%

WB47%

X37%

WAT16%

→ Double chance: West Brom or draw

Why this prediction

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

Share per factor

58%Form42%

64%Attack36%

45%Defence55%

83%Goal model (Poisson)17%

50%Head-to-head50%

56%Goals44%

59%Overall41%

Last 4 matches

Scored 7, conceded 6

Last 4 matches

Scored 4, conceded 5

Who will win?

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Team formsLatestPts

West Brom

WLLDW

Watford

LLLLW

Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 16 meetings

4West Brom

Wins4 wins

6Draws

Draws6

6Watford

Wins6 wins

Show 10 earlier meetings

20 Sept 2023Watford2 - 2West BromChampionship
20 Feb 2023Watford3 - 2West BromChampionship
8 Aug 2022West Brom1 - 1WatfordChampionship
24 Jul 2021Watford0 - 0West BromFriendlies Clubs
3 Mar 2018Watford1 - 0West BromPremier League
30 Sept 2017West Brom2 - 2WatfordPremier League
4 Apr 2017Watford2 - 0West BromPremier League
3 Dec 2016West Brom3 - 1WatfordPremier League
16 Apr 2016West Brom0 - 1WatfordPremier League
15 Aug 2015Watford0 - 0West BromPremier League

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Venue spotlight

The Hawthorns

West Bromwich, England

28,003

Capacity

West Brom 1-0 Watford: result and stats, Championship

Substitutions

Unused

Match eventsSee match events18

Home

Away

Highest-rated players

Player statistics

Possession & Passing

Attack

Box & Quality

Defense & Discipline

Half by half

First half

Second half

xG analytics

xG race

Momentum

Match replay

Shot map

Goal mouth

Average positions

Passing network

Tactical battle

In possession

Out of possession

Carrying

Beating the press

Threat created

Tempo

More match stats

Attack

Passing

Duels

Defending

Goal timing & form

Goal profile

They score

They concede

Heaviest results

Match summary

Why this prediction

Who will win?

Head-to-headLast 16 meetings

Venue spotlight

Goal timing & form