Championship · Matchweek 5
· The Hawthorns
West Bromwich Albion
WBA
1–0Full time
Watford
WAT
Timeline
How it happened
- 16'Martín PayeroYellow card for Watford at 16 minutes: Martín Payero
- Jimmy-Jay Morgan34'Yellow card for West Bromwich Albion at 34 minutes: Jimmy-Jay Morgan
- Jimmy-Jay Morganassist by Harry Whitwell36'Goal for West Bromwich Albion at 36 minutes: Jimmy-Jay Morgan assist by Harry Whitwell
- Ousmane Diakité42'Yellow card for West Bromwich Albion at 42 minutes: Ousmane Diakité
- 63'Edo KayembeYellow card for Watford at 63 minutes: Edo Kayembe
- Nathaniel Phillips88'Yellow card for West Bromwich Albion at 88 minutes: Nathaniel Phillips
- Harry Whitwell89'Yellow card for West Bromwich Albion at 89 minutes: Harry Whitwell
- Isaac Price90+5'Yellow card for West Bromwich Albion at 90 minutes: Isaac Price
- 90+5'Iker BravoYellow card for Watford at 90 minutes: Iker Bravo
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- 46'Edo Kayembe on for Jordan ZemuraSubstitution for Watford at 46 minutes: Edo Kayembe on for Jordan Zemura
- 59'Soumaïla Coulibaly on for Albert EamesSubstitution for Watford at 59 minutes: Soumaïla Coulibaly on for Albert Eames
- 67'Stephy Mavididi on for Othmane MaammaSubstitution for Watford at 67 minutes: Stephy Mavididi on for Othmane Maamma
- 67'Amin Nabizada on for Martín PayeroSubstitution for Watford at 67 minutes: Amin Nabizada on for Martín Payero
- Jayson Molumby on for Rabby Nzingoula73'Substitution for West Bromwich Albion at 73 minutes: Jayson Molumby on for Rabby Nzingoula
- Felix Horn Myhre on for Aune Selland Heggebø73'Substitution for West Bromwich Albion at 73 minutes: Felix Horn Myhre on for Aune Selland Heggebø
- Nathaniel Phillips on for Chris Mepham81'Substitution for West Bromwich Albion at 81 minutes: Nathaniel Phillips on for Chris Mepham
- Barney Stewart on for Jimmy-Jay Morgan82'Substitution for West Bromwich Albion at 82 minutes: Barney Stewart on for Jimmy-Jay Morgan
- 82'Mamadou Doumbia on for Luca KjerrumgaardSubstitution for Watford at 82 minutes: Mamadou Doumbia on for Luca Kjerrumgaard
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Watford get an unusual share of their chances from set plays.
West Brom4-4-2Starting shape4-2-3-1Watford
55%Possession50%
41%Territory35%
19%From set plays35%
0.09Chance quality0.09
3.5%Directness4.5%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for West Brom, 3 for Watford. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 83 matches, not the full season.
The xG race20 shots
- West Brom1.14
- Watford1.26
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| Min | Team | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3' | Watford | 0.10 | saved |
| 8' | West Brom | 0.06 | saved |
| 19' | West Brom | 0.04 | off target |
| 30' | Watford | 0.05 | blocked |
| 34' | West Brom | 0.03 | blocked |
| 36' | West Brom | 0.21 | goal |
| 40' | West Brom | 0.22 | blocked |
| 43' | Watford | 0.06 | blocked |
| 51' | Watford | 0.09 | blocked |
| 51' | Watford | 0.13 | blocked |
| 52' | West Brom | 0.03 | saved |
| 52' | Watford | 0.02 | blocked |
| 54' | Watford | 0.32 | off target |
| 65' | Watford | 0.06 | saved |
| 66' | West Brom | 0.03 | blocked |
| 70' | Watford | 0.03 | blocked |
| 71' | West Brom | 0.50 | saved |
| 83' | Watford | 0.04 | off target |
| 86' | West Brom | 0.02 | off target |
| 87' | Watford | 0.35 | off target |
Shot map1 scored
- West Brom (1/9)
- Watford (0/11)
Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.
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| Min | Team | xG | Body | Situation | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3' | Watford | 0.10 | right foot | fast break | saved |
| 8' | West Brom | 0.06 | right foot | open play | saved |
| 19' | West Brom | 0.04 | head | corner | off target |
| 30' | Watford | 0.05 | left foot | open play | blocked |
| 34' | West Brom | 0.03 | right foot | open play | blocked |
| 36' | West Brom | 0.21 | right foot | open play | goal |
| 40' | West Brom | 0.22 | right foot | open play | blocked |
| 43' | Watford | 0.06 | left foot | free kick | blocked |
| 51' | Watford | 0.09 | right foot | open play | blocked |
| 51' | Watford | 0.13 | right foot | open play | blocked |
| 52' | West Brom | 0.03 | right foot | open play | saved |
| 52' | Watford | 0.02 | right foot | open play | blocked |
| 54' | Watford | 0.32 | right foot | open play | off target |
| 65' | Watford | 0.06 | head | open play | saved |
| 66' | West Brom | 0.03 | right foot | open play | blocked |
| 70' | Watford | 0.03 | left foot | open play | blocked |
| 71' | West Brom | 0.50 | left foot | open play | saved |
| 83' | Watford | 0.04 | left foot | open play | off target |
| 86' | West Brom | 0.02 | head | corner | off target |
| 87' | Watford | 0.35 | left foot | set piece | off target |
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
- West Brom pressure
- Watford pressure
Line-ups40 players
West Brom4-4-2
- 1GKMax O'Leary7.6
- 25DFNolan Galves7.7
- 2DFChris Mepham7.2
- 6DFGeorge Campbell7.2
- 4DFCallum Styles7.6
- 29MFHarry Whitwell8.3
- 20MFRabby Nzingoula7.1
- 17MFOusmane Diakité6.5
- 21MFIsaac Price6.7
- 19FWAune Selland Heggebø6.5
- 11MFJimmy-Jay Morgan7.9
Substitutes
Watford4-2-3-1
- 1GKFederico Ravaglia7.3
- 56DFAlbert Eames5.9
- 6DFMatthew Pollock6.6
- 4DFKévin Keben6.7
- 33MFJordan Zemura6.5
- 8MFEdoardo Bove6.8
- 5MFHector Kyprianou6.4
- 17FWIker Bravo6.5
- 22MFMartín Payero6.6
- 7FWOthmane Maamma6.6
- 9FWLuca Kjerrumgaard6.5
Substitutes
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
West BromWatford
1.14Expected goals1.26
51Possession %49
9Shots11
4On target2
2Big chances4
5Corners4
444Passes427
86Pass accuracy %82
33.1Field tilt %est.32.6
18Fouls11
5Yellow cards3