Watford vs West Bromwich Albion, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
About
Watford are hosting West Bromwich Albion
at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Watford 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
- 4': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
- 4': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 5': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Hand ball by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 6': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mileta Rajovic.
- 10': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
- 13': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 13': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Goal! Watford 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 17': Goal! Watford 1, West Bromwich Albion 2. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 21': Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Goal! Watford 2, West Bromwich Albion 2. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 26': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
- 26': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt missed. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Martins with a cross.
- 33': Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
- 34': Foul by Mileta Rajovic (Watford).
- 34': Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matheus Martins with a through ball.
- 37': Attempt missed. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
- 42': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 42': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matheus Martins following a set piece situation.
- 43': Offside, Watford. Ismaël Koné is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45'+3': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Watford 2, West Bromwich Albion 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 2, West Bromwich Albion 2.
- 47': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
- 49': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
- 53': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
- 53': Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 55': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 57': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Tom Ince.
- 57': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
- 57': Substitution, Watford. Jamal Lewis replaces James Morris.
- 58': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Conor Townsend replaces Matt Phillips.
- 58': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces John Swift.
- 58': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Alex Mowatt replaces Jayson Molumby.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a headed pass.
- 60': Offside, Watford. Matheus Martins is caught offside.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Andrews (Watford).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Offside, Watford. Imrân Louza is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ismaël Koné (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Porteous (Watford).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (West Bromwich Albion).
- 67': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Watford. Mattie Pollock replaces Ryan Porteous because of an injury.
- 70': Attempt saved. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento with a cross.
- 70': Attempt saved. Jamal Lewis (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Jed Wallace.
- 76': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
- 76': Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Bayo replaces Matheus Martins.
- 78': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Erik Pieters.
- 80': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
- 83': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Erik Pieters.
- 88': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
- 90'+2': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+2': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+6': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 2, West Bromwich Albion 2.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 2, West Bromwich Albion 2.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 2, West Bromwich Albion 2.
Statistics
 WBA |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 35.6 | Possession | 64.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 239 | Accurate Passes | 511 |
| 341 | Passes | 619 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.7 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 15 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 16,742
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 16,742
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 44 | +46 | 89 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 43 | +30 | 79 |
| 3 | Millwall | 44 | +13 | 79 |
| 4 | Southampton | 44 | +24 | 76 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 4 | Wesley Hoedt |
| 5 | Ryan Porteous  |
| 42 | James Morris |
| 2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
| 3 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 11 | Ismaël Koné |
| 10 | Imran Louza |
| 9 | Mileta Rajovic |
| 37 | Matheus Martins |
| 7 | Tom Ince |
West Bromwich Albion (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Palmer (GK) |
| 4 | Cedric Kipre |
| 15 | Erik Pieters |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 8 | Jayson Molumby |
| 7 | Jed Wallace |
| 35 | Okay Yokuslu |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 19 | John Swift |
| 21 | Brandon Thomas-Asante |
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