Watford 2-0 Blackpool — EFL Championship, 14 Jan 2023
Watford beat Blackpool 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 14 January 2023 at Vicarage Road, Watford. T. Adeyemo and Ismaïla Sarr scored for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 3 and Blackpool 2.
Match timeline
- 41'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 64'Foul
- 68'out: T. Adeyemo
- 68'
- 1-072'
- 73'
- 75'
- 82'
- 86'Foul
- 86'Argument
- 2-087'Penalty
- 88'Foul
- 90+2'
- 90+4'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Watford
- 8.3James MorrisD
- 7.3Ismaïla SarrF
- 7.3Hamza ChoudhuryM
- 7.3Ismaël KonéM
- 7.3Francisco SierraltaD
- 7.3Daniel BachmannG
- 7.2Tobi AdemeyoF
- 7.0Vakoun Issouf BayoF
- 6.9Craig CathcartD
- 6.9Matheus MartinsF
- 6.9Mario GasparM
- 6.7William Troost-EkongD
- 6.6João FerreiraD
- 6.6Yaser AsprillaM
- 6.2Jeremy NgakiaD
Blackpool
- 6.9Jordan ThornileyD
- 6.7Sonny CareyM
- 6.7Charlie PatinoM
- 6.6Jerry YatesF
- 6.5Morgan RogersF
- 6.3Callum ConnollyD
- 6.3James HusbandD
- 6.3Marvin EkpitetaD
- 6.3Christopher HamiltonM
- 6.3Rhys WilliamsD
- 6.2Andrew LyonsD
- 6.2Chris MaxwellG
- 6.2Gary MadineF
- 6.2Joshua BowlerM
Line-ups
Substitutes
WatfordS. Bilić
Substitutes
- 32Matthew PollockD
- 13João Ferreira64'46'D6.6
- 35Maduka OkoyeG
- 18Y. Asprilla68'M6.6
- 37Matheus Martins46'F6.9
- 53J. Grieves90+4'F
- 54T. Adeyemo72'68'F7.2
BlackpoolM. Appleton
Substitutes
- 32Daniel GrimshawG
- 46T. TrybullM
- 9J. Yates73'F6.6
- 12K. DougallM
- 19Shayne Lavery90+2'F
- 24Andrew Lyons82'D6.2
- 15R. Williams75'D6.3
Team statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Morris | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 89 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 4 | 7.3 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 68 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Ismaël Koné | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Francisco Sierralta | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Daniel Bachmann | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Tobi Ademeyo | 22 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 68 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Craig Cathcart | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Matheus Martins | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Mario Gaspar | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| William Troost-Ekong | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| João Ferreira | 45 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Yaser Asprilla | 22 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Blackpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Thorniley | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Sonny Carey | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Charlie Patino | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Jerry Yates | 17 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Morgan Rogers | 73 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Callum Connolly | 82 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| James Husband | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 75 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Rhys Williams | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andrew Lyons | 8 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Chris Maxwell | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Gary Madine | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Joshua Bowler | 89 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2022/23
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | West Brom | 46 | +6 | 66 |
| 10 | Swansea | 46 | +4 | 66 |
| 11 | Watford | 46 | +3 | 63 |
| 12 | Preston | 46 | -14 | 63 |
| 13 | Norwich | 46 | +3 | 62 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 46 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 | Reading | 46 | -22 | 44 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 46 | -24 | 44 |
| 24 | Wigan | 46 | -27 | 39 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Reading 2-0 Watford, 7 Jan 2023 · FA Cup
- Next: Watford 1-1 Rotherham, 21 Jan 2023 · EFL Championship
Blackpool
- Previous: Blackpool 4-1 Nottingham Forest, 7 Jan 2023 · FA Cup
- Next: Southampton 2-1 Blackpool, 28 Jan 2023 · FA Cup
Data updated