Watford 1-0 Nottingham Forest — EFL Championship, 6 Mar 2021
Watford beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 6 March 2021 at Vicarage Road, Watford. A. Masina scored for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 2 and Nottingham Forest 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Vicarage Road · Watford·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 10'
- 1-017'
- 45'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 50'
- 57'out: J. Lolley
- 57'
- 66'out: C. Sánchez
- 80'
- 81'out: T. Blackett
- 81'
- 88'out: I. Success
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Watford
- 8.5Adam MasinaD
- 7.5Kiko FemeniaD
- 7.3Francisco SierraltaD
- 7.3Ismaïla SarrM
- 7.3João PedroM
- 7.2Daniel BachmannG
- 7.2William Troost-EkongD
- 7.2Will HughesM
- 6.9Carlos SánchezM
- 6.9Philip ZinckernagelM
- 6.7Joseph HungboM
- 6.5Andre GrayF
- 6.3Kenneth SemaM
Nottingham Forest
- 7.3James GarnerM
- 7.3Cyrus ChristieD
- 6.9Brice SambaG
- 6.7Joseph WorrallD
- 6.7Anthony KnockaertM
- 6.7Glenn MurrayF
- 6.7Tyler BlackettD
- 6.6Joe LolleyF
- 6.6Tobias FigueiredoD
- 6.6Ryan YatesM
- 6.5Lyle TaylorF
- 6.3Gaëtan BongD
- 6.2CafúM
- 6.2Luke FreemanM
- 6.2Filip KrovinovićM
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest4-2-3-1
Watford4-1-4-1
Substitutes
WatfordXisco Muñoz
Substitutes
- 22I. Success88'F
- 15C. CathcartD
- 32Marc NavarroD
- 28C. Sánchez66'M6.9
- 33R. ElliotG
- 6Benjamin WilmotD
- 25S. PericaF
- 44Joseph Hungbo80'M6.7
- 3Jeremy NgakiaD
Nottingham ForestC. Hughton
Substitutes
- 6Loïc Mbe SohD
- 16C. JenkinsonD
- 12Jordan SmithG
- 8J. ColbackM
- 23J. Lolley57'F6.6
- 24T. Blackett81'D6.7
- 11S. AmeobiM
- 33L. Taylor81'F6.5
- 18Cafú57'M6.2
Team statistics
57%Possession43%
12Total shots9
4Shots on target0
5Shots off target6
3Blocked shots3
7Corners7
1Offsides4
16Fouls8
2Yellow cards1
0Goalkeeper saves3
452Total passes327
368Accurate passes244
81%Pass accuracy75%
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Masina | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Kiko Femenia | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Francisco Sierralta | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| João Pedro | 88 | – | – | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Daniel Bachmann | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| William Troost-Ekong | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Will Hughes | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Carlos Sánchez | 24 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 80 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joseph Hungbo | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Andre Gray | 66 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kenneth Sema | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Garner | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Cyrus Christie | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Brice Samba | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joseph Worrall | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Anthony Knockaert | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Glenn Murray | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Tyler Blackett | 9 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joe Lolley | 33 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Tobias Figueiredo | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Yates | 57 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Lyle Taylor | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Gaëtan Bong | 81 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Cafú | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Luke Freeman | 57 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Filip Krovinović | 81 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 02 Dec 20Nottingham Forest0-0Watford
- 30 Jan 16Nottingham Forest0-1Watford
- 15 Apr 15Nottingham Forest1-3Watford
- 21 Oct 14Watford2-2Nottingham Forest
- 30 Jan 14Nottingham Forest4-2Watford
- 25 Aug 13Watford1-1Nottingham Forest
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich | 46 | +39 | 97 |
| 2 | Watford | 46 | +33 | 91 |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | +37 | 87 |
| 4 | Swansea | 46 | +17 | 80 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | +11 | 57 |
| 16 | Coventry | 46 | -12 | 55 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -8 | 52 |
| 18 | Birmingham | 46 | -24 | 52 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 46 | -22 | 51 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Watford 2-0 Wycombe, 3 Mar 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Cardiff 1-2 Watford, 13 Mar 2021 · EFL Championship
Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Luton, 2 Mar 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Reading, 13 Mar 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated