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Wrexham 1-1 Watford: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 2
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Wrexham
1 : 1
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Watford
  • D. Imray22'
  • 14'L. Kjerrumgaard
Racecourse GroundJohn BusbyCapacity 19,118Sat, 22 Aug 202616:00
Wrexham crest3-4-2-1
Line ups
4-2-3-1Watford crest
Referee
Busby
A. Patterson7.0
Patterson
C. Doyle7.0
Doyle
D. Hyam6.3
Hyam
Z. Vyner6.9
Vyner
G. Thomason6.9
Thomason
L. O'Brien7.0
O'Brien
B. Whiteman6.6
Whiteman
D. Imray7.2
Imray
N. Broadhead7.3
Broadhead
O. Rathbone7.5
Rathbone
K. Moore6.9
Moore
F. Ravaglia6.5
Ravaglia
J. Zemura6.3
Zemura
K. Keben7.0
Keben
M. Pollock6.7
Pollock
O. H. Traore6.6A
Traore
H. Kyprianou7.2
Kyprianou
E. Bove7.0
Bove
O. Maamma6.3
Maamma
I. Bravo7.3
Bravo
A. Nabizada6.5
Nabizada
L. Kjerrumgaard7.3
Kjerrumgaard
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Assistant
Charlie Daniels

Substitutions

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  • L. Cacace portraitWrexham crest
    L. Cacace
    Calf Injury
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    S. Revan
    Hamstring Injury
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    B. Sheaf
    Inactive
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    J. Windass
    Calf Injury
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Away

  • T. Akomeah portraitWatford crest
    T. Akomeah
    Lacking Match Fitness
    Out
  • K. Baah portraitWatford crest
    K. Baah
    Knock
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  • M. Bola portraitWatford crest
    M. Bola
    Hamstring Injury
    Out
  • J. Grieves portraitWatford crest
    J. Grieves
    Lacking Match Fitness
    Out
  • J. Ngakia portraitWatford crest
    J. Ngakia
    Thigh Injury
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Player of the match
Oliver Michael Rathbone headshot
Oliver Michael Rathbone
Midfielder · Wrexham
7.5
This match
Shooting2.1Finishing2.5Creativity7.3Passing8.1Involvement5.0Defending10.0Physical6.3Dribbling6.3
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Shots1
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes18
Key passes2
Pass accuracy94%
Defending
Tackles1
Duels won4 · 50%
Fouls won/made1 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Rathbone7.5James7.5Broadhead7.3Kyprianou7.2Kjerrumgaa…7.3Bravo7.3
Player
Anthony PattersonAnthony PattersonG511,32+0,3213/203/10
Federico RavagliaFederico RavagliaG110,53-0,4715/297/20

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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0,76xG0,42
5Shots5
1On target4
0Big chances1
14Touches in box14
53%Possession47%
3Corners1
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Second half

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1,16xG0,23
7Shots5
1On target2
2Big chances0
15Touches in box5
65%Possession35%
7Corners2

xG race

22 shots

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

0,00,51,11,62,20'15'30'45'60'75'90'Luca Kjerrumgaard 14'Daniel Imray 22'Wrexham1,92 xGWatford0,65 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Wrexham crestWrexham1,92 xG · 1 scoredWatford crestWatford0,65 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Wrexham23
Open play 17Set piece 4Foul won 1Defensive 1
Watford20
Open play 13Set piece 2Dribble 2Foul won 3

Momentum

20 swings

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

Luca Kjerrumgaard 14'Daniel Imray 22'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'WrexhamWatford
Wrexham crestWrexham69% pressureWatford crestWatford31% pressure

Match replay

91'
1-1
0%Draw 100%0%
1.92xG0.65
12Shots10
6On target7
Momentum
Callum Doyle portrait90' Saved Callum Doyle 0.16 xG

Shot map

12 v 10

Wrexham shoot right, Watford left. Bigger dot = better chance.

WREWATgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

13 on target · 2 scored

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

George Thomason, 8', off targetOliver Rathbone, 12', off targetLuca Kjerrumgaard, 24', off targetDaniel Imray, 37', off targetCallum Doyle, 56', off targetGeorge Thomason, 68', off targetRocco Vata, 72', off targetLewis O'Brien, 84', off targetMartín Payero, 90', off target
WrexhamWatfordgoalsavedoff 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.

WrexhamDefensive line 35%
35Rathbone50Patterson51Broadhead37Moore57Imray99O'Brien100Doyle84Whiteman89Thomason81Hyam81Vyner
WatfordDefensive line 31%
71Zemura36Kjerrumga…33Traore50Ravaglia35Nabizada52Maamma70Kyprianou50Bravo54Bove73Pollock80Biakolo

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.

WrexhamUntil 63'
2722681453320223019

Most-connected pair: Doyle and Thomason, 18 passes between them.

WatfordUntil 45'
581767433232119

Most-connected pair: Bravo and Maamma, 11 passes between them.

Tactical battle

63control37
60%Field tiltField tilt 40%17Box entriesBox entries 611Passes into boxPasses into box 6
Daniel Imray
Daniel Imray
10 touches in box
Press8.5 · 12.1Territory60% · 40%Direct2.70 · 2.85Progress46 · 32Dribble10 · 8Creation23 · 20Threat1.41 · 0.71Recover17 · 11
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In possession

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60,2%Field tilt39,8%
11Passes into box6
34Progressive passes19
4Carries into final third7
9Chances created5

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

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Out of possession

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8,47Press intensity (PPDA)12,13
16High turnovers11
17Regains within 5s11
15,1sBall recovery time18,7s
17Interceptions21

↓ 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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102Carries96
1326mCarry distance1255m
12Progressive carries13
625mProgressive carry distance649m
9Carries into the box1

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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10Take-ons won8
20Take-ons attempted13
617mProgressive pass distance316m
0Through balls0
7Switches of play3

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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1,41Expected threat (xT)0,71
1,22Action value (VAEP)1,29
23Shot-creating actions20
2Goal-creating actions2
1,10Expected assisted goals0,30

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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3,9Passes per attack3,0
10,8sAttack duration9,0s
2,70 m/sAttack directness2,85 m/s
3Build-up attacks5
9Direct attacks11

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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29Touches in box19
72Final third entries54
2Big chances1
0,53xG on target1,32
2Big chances missed0
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Passing

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6/32 (19%)Crosses5/20 (25%)
26/56 (46%)Long balls14/55 (25%)
23Throw-ins19
11Free kicks13
7Goal kicks9
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Duels

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48Total52
38/78 (49%)Ground40/78 (51%)
18/38 (47%)Aerial20/38 (53%)
10/22 (45%)Dribbles9/15 (60%)
8Dispossessed11
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Defending

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62Recoveries56
11Interceptions9
17Tackles20
71%Tackles won70%
21Clearances36
0Big chances scored1
4Fouled in final third4
7,54Average rating7,04

Goal profile

This season

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

Wrexham crestShare of their matchesWatford crest

They score

80%1+ goal60%
20%2+ goals20%

They concede

80%1+ goal100%
30%2+ goals40%
10%3+ goals20%
10%4+ goals20%

Heaviest results

Wrexham crestbest 3-0 (A)·worst 0-6 (A)

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

Match summary

Wrexham and Watford drew 1-1 at Racecourse Ground in the Championship. It was 1-1 at half-time. Scorers: D. Imray (22') for Wrexham; L. Kjerrumgaard (14') for Watford. In their last 3 meetings, Wrexham have won 0, Watford 1, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 45%
WRE10%
X45%
WAT45%

→ Double chance: draw or Watford

Why this prediction

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

Wrexham crestShare per factorWatford crest
25%Form75%
33%Attack67%
50%Defence50%
20%Head-to-head80%
38%Goals62%
33%Overall67%
Last match
Scored 1, conceded 1
Last match
Scored 2, conceded 1

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