Watford vs Sheffield United, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWatford stay bottom after draw with Sheffield United
Watford and Sheffield United played out a 0-0 draw at Vicarage Road on Saturday to leave Quique Sanchez Flores' side at the bottom of the table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by José Holebas.
- 9': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 11': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 12': Attempt missed. Sebastian Prödl (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daryl Janmaat with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
- 16': Offside, Sheffield United. John Lundstram tries a through ball, but Chris Basham is caught offside.
- 17': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Watford).
- 18': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Daryl Janmaat.
- 19': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 19': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 19': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt saved. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Lundstram.
- 21': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by José Holebas.
- 22': Callum Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Sebastian Prödl (Watford).
- 23': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 24': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by José Holebas.
- 25': Offside, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but Chris Basham is caught offside.
- 30': Offside, Watford. Roberto Pereyra tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Watford).
- 32': Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
- 41': Corner, Watford. Conceded by John Egan.
- 42': Attempt missed. Sebastian Prödl (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 45': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Watford 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 49': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Gray with a headed pass.
- 49': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by John Egan.
- 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 53': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie with a headed pass.
- 54': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 55': Attempt missed. Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 57': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 57': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Watford. Craig Dawson replaces Sebastian Prödl because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Watford. Gerard Deulofeu replaces Andre Gray.
- 62': Substitution, Sheffield United. Lys Mousset replaces Oliver McBurnie.
- 63': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 63': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daryl Janmaat.
- 71': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Callum Robinson.
- 72': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Lundstram.
- 77': Substitution, Watford. Ismaila Sarr replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 78': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
- 78': Foul by Craig Dawson (Watford).
- 78': Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 81': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 81': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 85': Offside, Watford. Ismaila Sarr tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 85': Offside, Sheffield United. Dean Henderson tries a through ball, but Lys Mousset is caught offside.
- 90': Enda Stevens (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Daryl Janmaat (Watford).
- 90': Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United).
- 90': Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Lys Mousset (Sheffield United).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Craig Dawson (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 60.5 | Possession | 39.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 455 | Accurate Passes | 252 |
| 554 | Passes | 360 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 30 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 104 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 54 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 27 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,811
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,811
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Watford (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 5 | Sebastian Prödl |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 25 | José Holebas |
| 2 | Daryl Janmaat |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 18 | Andre Gray |
| 10 | Danny Welbeck |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 7 | John Lundstram  |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 11 | Callum Robinson |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
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