Watford 2-0 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 16 Sep 2023
Watford beat Birmingham 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 16 September 2023 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Mileta Rajović, R. Andrews got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 4 and Birmingham 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 5'Foul
- 35'Foul
- 38'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'out: J. Lewis
- 55'Argument
- 56'
- 57'Argument
- 60'Foul
- 65'
- 65'
- 68'
- 71'
- 77'
- 87'
- 87'
- 88'Foul
- 88'Foul
- 1-090+1'assist: Y. Asprilla
- 90+3'Argument
- 2-090+6'assist: G. Chakvetadze
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Watford
- 7.9Ryan PorteousD
- 7.3Yaser AsprillaM
- 7.3Wesley HoedtD
- 7.2Daniel BachmannG
- 7.2Jeremy NgakiaD
- 7.2Imrân LouzaM
- 7.2Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 7.2Ryan AndrewsD
- 6.9Mileta RajovićF
- 6.9Ismaël KonéM
- 6.6Tom Dele-BashiruM
- 6.6Francisco SierraltaM
- 6.6Matheus MartinsF
- 6.3Jamal LewisD
- 6.3James MorrisD
- 6.3Thomas InceF
Birmingham
- 7.3Jay StansfieldM
- 6.9Oliver BurkeM
- 6.9Cody DramehD
- 6.7John RuddyG
- 6.7Kevin LongD
- 6.7Keshi AndersonM
- 6.6Dion SandersonD
- 6.5Jordan JamesM
- 6.5Lee BuchananD
- 6.3Emmanuel LongeloD
- 6.3Kōji MiyoshiM
- 6.3Scott HoganF
- 6.3Ivan SunjicM
- 6.2Juninho BacunaM
- 6.2Krystian BielikM
Line-ups
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Watford4-3-3
Substitutes
WatfordV. Ismaël
Substitutes
- 39Edouard KayembeM
- 16G. Chakvetadze65'M7.2
- 15Matthew PollockD
- 26B. HamerG
- 6J. Lewis46'D6.3
- 8J. LivermoreM
- 18Y. Asprilla56'M7.3
- 11Ismaël Koné65'M6.9
- 45R. Andrews90+6'77'D7.2
BirminghamJ. Eustace
Substitutes
- 44E. AiwuD
- 1N. EtheridgeG
- 7Juninho Bacuna71'M6.2
- 4M. RobertsD
- 20G. GardnerM
- 11Kōji Miyoshi68'M6.3
- 23M. Emmanuel87'D6.3
- 19J. James87'M6.5
- 27Brandon KhelaM
Team statistics
68%Possession32%
0.41Expected goals (xG)0.85
12Total shots8
4Shots on target3
3Shots off target1
5Blocked shots4
8Corners1
1Offsides0
16Fouls17
1Yellow cards7
0Red cards1
3Goalkeeper saves2
629Total passes305
555Accurate passes230
88%Pass accuracy75%
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Porteous | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Yaser Asprilla | 34 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Daniel Bachmann | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 77 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Imrân Louza | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 25 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ryan Andrews | 13 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Mileta Rajović | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ismaël Koné | 25 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Francisco Sierralta | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Matheus Martins | 65 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jamal Lewis | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| James Morris | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Thomas Ince | 56 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 87 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Oliver Burke | 71 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Cody Drameh | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| John Ruddy | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kevin Long | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Keshi Anderson | 68 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Jordan James | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Lee Buchanan | 88 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Emmanuel Longelo | 11 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kōji Miyoshi | 22 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Hogan | 87 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 19 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Krystian Bielik | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 14 Mar 23Watford3-0Birmingham
- 16 Aug 22Birmingham1-1Watford
- 20 Mar 21Watford3-0Birmingham
- 12 Dec 20Birmingham0-1Watford
- 18 Apr 15Watford1-0Birmingham
- 04 Nov 14Birmingham2-1Watford
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