Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Watford are hosting Sheffield Wednesday
at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
- 3': Bambo Diaby (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 6': Hand ball by Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 11': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Ince.
- 14': Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 14': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
- 16': John Buckley (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
- 18': John Buckley (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
- 19': John Buckley (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
- 26': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 29': John Buckley (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 31': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
- 31': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
- 34': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 34': Jake Livermore (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Buckley.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 36': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 37': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
- 39': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
- 40': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a cross.
- 44': Bambo Diaby (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
- 44': Attempt saved. Jeff Hendrick (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
- 45': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
- 45': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Ismaël Koné replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Vakoun Bayo.
- 49': Attempt missed. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 50': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Watford).
- 50': Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Jamal Lewis (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Windass with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 53': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
- 53': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Jamal Lewis.
- 57': Attempt saved. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Akin Famewo with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
- 61': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ken Sema.
- 62': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Mallik Wilks replaces Anthony Musaba.
- 62': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Imrân Louza.
- 65': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Watford).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 67': Offside, Watford. Mileta Rajovic is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 68': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Jeff Hendrick (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
- 77': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Reece James replaces John Buckley.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Tom Ince.
- 81': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
- 81': Mallik Wilks (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Goal! Watford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
- 85': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
- 85': Reece James (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 87': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Michael Smith replaces Jeff Hendrick.
- 88': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Lee Gregory replaces Josh Windass.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 89': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Lee Gregory is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia.
- 90'+3': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.
- 90'+4': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ken Sema.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
Statistics
SHW |
WAT![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.8 | Possession | 59.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 289 | Accurate Passes | 456 |
| 377 | Passes | 562 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 21 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 23 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,102
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,102
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 15 | +27 | 34 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +11 | 27 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 15 | +6 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 4 | Wesley Hoedt |
| 5 | Ryan Porteous |
| 6 | Jamal Lewis |
| 2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 24 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 10 | Imran Louza |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
| 37 | Matheus Martins |
| 7 | Tom Ince |
Sheffield Wednesday (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Dawson (GK) |
| 5 | Bambo Diaby |
| 6 | Dominic Iorfa |
| 23 | Akin Famewo |
| 14 | Pol Valentín |
| 10 | Barry Bannan |
| 22 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 45 | Anthony Musaba |
| 11 | Josh Windass |
| 13 | Callum Paterson |
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