Middlesbrough vs. Watford Match Report – Monday April 5, 2021

EFL Championship (Matchweek 40)
Middlesbrough
1
0.5
16-9-15
Manager: Neil Warnock
Captain: Jonny Howson
Watford
1
0.6
23-10-7
Manager: Xisco
Monday April 5, 2021, 12:30 (venue time)
EFL Championship (Matchweek 40)
Middlesbrough vs. Watford Historical Head-to-Head
 
Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Officials: Tim Robinson (Referee) · Mark Dwyer (AR1) · Andrew Fox (AR2) · Tony Harrington (4th)
Yannick Bolasie · 78’
Ismaila Sarr · 32’
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Match Summary

Kick Off
 25’
0:0
 — Yellow Card
 30’
0:0
 — Substitute
 32’
0:1
 — Goal 0:1
Half Time
 73’
0:1
 — Substitute
 73’
0:1
 — Substitute
 77’
0:1
 — Substitute
 78’
1:1
 — Goal 1:1
 83’
1:1
 — Substitute

Team Stats

Possession
37%
63%
Passing Accuracy
163 of 289 — 56%
77% — 381 of 494
Shots on Target
1 of 3 — 33%
20% — 2 of 10
Saves
1 of 2 — 50%
0% — 0 of 1
Cards
Middlesbrough
 
Watford
11
Fouls
15
5
Corners
2
20
Crosses
12
395
Touches
600
Middlesbrough
 
Watford
15
Tackles
11
8
Interceptions
12
21
Aerials Won
15
19
Clearances
26
Middlesbrough
 
Watford
2
Offsides
1
6
Goal Kicks
2
29
Throw Ins
30
81
Long Balls
80

Middlesbrough Player Stats

Middlesbrough Player Stats Table
Performance Expected SCA Passes Carries Take-Ons
Player # Nation Pos Age Min Gls Ast PK PKatt Sh SoT CrdY CrdR Touches Tkl Int Blocks xG npxG xAG SCA GCA Cmp Att Cmp% PrgP Carries PrgC Att Succ
Duncan Watmore18eng ENGFW27-0287200000000200000.00.00.00071353.8113310
   Chuba Akpom10eng ENGFW25-178180000000040000.00.00.0003475.004133
Neeskens Kebano21cd CODLW29-0267200000000291120.00.00.000132259.1114111
   Yannick Bolasie14cd CODLW31-316181000110080000.40.40.0003475.006000
Djed Spence29eng ENGRW20-2399000000000301100.00.00.000112055.0214000
George Saville22nir NIRDM,AM27-3089000001000433030.00.00.000173253.1220032
Sam Morsy5eg EGYDM29-2072900000000101100.00.00.0007887.504000
   Hayden Coulson33eng ENGAM22-2926100000000200010.00.00.0108988.9213120
Jonny Howson16eng ENGDM32-3199000000000260010.00.00.000122157.1013011
Marc Bola27eng ENGLB23-1179000000000503130.00.00.010253473.5316011
Paddy McNair17nir NIRCB25-3439001001000361020.00.00.411183060.0211000
Grant Hall4eng ENGCB29-1589000000000350310.00.00.000132454.227000
Darnell Fisher20eng ENGRB27-0019000000000565120.00.00.011194146.3310010
Marcus Bettinelli1eng ENGGK28-3169000000000280000.00.00.00072725.9012000
14 Players99011003100395158150.50.50.54216328956.4181576138
Middlesbrough Player Stats Table
Total Short Medium Long
Player # Nation Pos Age Min Cmp Att Cmp% TotDist PrgDist Cmp Att Cmp% Cmp Att Cmp% Cmp Att Cmp% Ast xAG xA KP 1/3 PPA CrsPA PrgP
Duncan Watmore18eng ENGFW27-0287271353.85504666.7010.00000.00.000001
   Chuba Akpom10eng ENGFW25-178183475.037011100.011100.00000.00.000000
Neeskens Kebano21cd CODLW29-02672132259.1275496966.73650.03650.000.00.001221
   Yannick Bolasie14cd CODLW31-316183475.034022100.011100.0010.000.00.000000
Djed Spence29eng ENGRW20-23990112055.01063281266.71333.30000.00.000002
George Saville22nir NIRDM,AM27-30890173253.12633081266.781361.51425.000.00.001102
Sam Morsy5eg EGYDM29-207297887.5661366100.0000000.00.002000
   Hayden Coulson33eng ENGAM22-292618988.9823755100.022100.00000.00.002002
Jonny Howson16eng ENGDM32-31990122157.1172726875.03475.02728.600.00.002000
Marc Bola27eng ENGLB23-11790253473.5501264111478.6121770.62366.700.00.114113
Paddy McNair17nir NIRCB25-34390183060.043721871258.33742.971070.010.40.311002
Grant Hall4eng ENGCB29-15890132454.22481024850.06875.01616.700.00.002002
Darnell Fisher20eng ENGRB27-00190194146.336128781361.581650.031030.000.00.004003
Marcus Bettinelli1eng ENGGK28-3169072725.9411391000072725.900.00.000000
14 Players99016328956.4304814957610870.4487960.8267435.110.50.52194318
Middlesbrough Player Stats Table
Pass Types Corner Kicks Outcomes
Player # Nation Pos Age Min Att Live Dead FK TB Sw Crs TI CK In Out Str Cmp Off Blocks
Duncan Watmore18eng ENGFW27-0287213121000200000701
   Chuba Akpom10eng ENGFW25-17818440000000000300
Neeskens Kebano21cd CODLW29-02672221841009031201300
   Yannick Bolasie14cd CODLW31-31618440000000000300
Djed Spence29eng ENGRW20-23990202000001000001101
George Saville22nir NIRDM,AM27-30890323010000000001711
Sam Morsy5eg EGYDM29-20729880000000000700
   Hayden Coulson33eng ENGAM22-29261990000000000801
Jonny Howson16eng ENGDM32-31990211922010000001200
Marc Bola27eng ENGLB23-1179034241000021000002501
Paddy McNair17nir NIRCB25-34390302197005021001801
Grant Hall4eng ENGCB29-15890242400000000001300
Darnell Fisher20eng ENGRB27-0019041211900011900001911
Marcus Bettinelli1eng ENGGK28-31690271512600000000700
14 Players9902892295816012029522016327
Middlesbrough Player Stats Table
Tackles Challenges Blocks
Player # Nation Pos Age Min Tkl TklW Def 3rd Mid 3rd Att 3rd Tkl Att Tkl% Lost Blocks Sh Pass Int Tkl+Int Clr Err
Duncan Watmore18eng ENGFW27-02872000000000000000
   Chuba Akpom10eng ENGFW25-17818000000000000000
Neeskens Kebano21cd CODLW29-0267210100010.012021200
   Yannick Bolasie14cd CODLW31-31618000000000000000
Djed Spence29eng ENGRW20-239901110011100.000001230
George Saville22nir NIRDM,AM27-3089031030010.013030310
Sam Morsy5eg EGYDM29-20729100100000001210
   Hayden Coulson33eng ENGAM22-29261000000001010000
Jonny Howson16eng ENGDM32-31990000000001010000
Marc Bola27eng ENGLB23-11790320300003211440
Paddy McNair17nir NIRCB25-343901110011100.002020100
Grant Hall4eng ENGCB29-1589000000010.011103370
Darnell Fisher20eng ENGRB27-001905304111100.002111630
Marcus Bettinelli1eng ENGGK28-31690000000000000000
14 Players99015831113650.0315411823190
Middlesbrough Player Stats Table
Touches Take-Ons Carries Receiving
Player # Nation Pos Age Min Touches Def Pen Def 3rd Mid 3rd Att 3rd Att Pen Live Att Succ Succ% Tkld Tkld% Carries TotDist PrgDist PrgC 1/3 CPA Mis Dis Rec PrgR
Duncan Watmore18eng ENGFW27-028722001217420100.01100.013844030331175
   Chuba Akpom10eng ENGFW25-17818400141433100.000.0423201100042
Neeskens Kebano21cd CODLW29-02672290671612911100.000.014664011110145
   Yannick Bolasie14cd CODLW31-31618801162800063750002060
Djed Spence29eng ENGRW20-2399030267171300001430901030162
George Saville22nir NIRDM,AM27-30890431621162433266.7133.320501200021210
Sam Morsy5eg EGYDM29-2072910227201000046340000050
   Hayden Coulson33eng ENGAM22-292612002612020200.02100.013531610043132
Jonny Howson16eng ENGDM32-31990262616402611100.000.01320600030100
Marc Bola27eng ENGLB23-1179050518211105011100.000.016482802010160
Paddy McNair17nir NIRCB25-34390360111871360001138500011101
Grant Hall4eng ENGCB29-158903571518213500072640000070
Darnell Fisher20eng ENGRB27-00190564132518056100.01100.01027900010121
Marcus Bettinelli1eng ENGGK28-31690282028000280001259400000090
14 Players990395431151501321339513861.5538.515762423865421616018
Middlesbrough Player Stats Table
Performance Aerial Duels
Player # Nation Pos Age Min CrdY CrdR 2CrdY Fls Fld Off Crs Int TklW PKwon PKcon OG Recov Won Lost Won%
Duncan Watmore18eng ENGFW27-02872000101200000210100.0
   Chuba Akpom10eng ENGFW25-17818000000000000000
Neeskens Kebano21cd CODLW29-02672000030910000500
   Yannick Bolasie14cd CODLW31-31618000000000000100
Djed Spence29eng ENGRW20-2399000002011100034640.0
George Saville22nir NIRDM,AM27-3089000001000100065362.5
Sam Morsy5eg EGYDM29-207290001100100002010.0
   Hayden Coulson33eng ENGAM22-292610000100000003020.0
Jonny Howson16eng ENGDM32-31990000100000000700
Marc Bola27eng ENGLB23-117900003002120000010.0
Paddy McNair17nir NIRCB25-3439000021050100042250.0
Grant Hall4eng ENGCB29-15890000001030000770100.0
Darnell Fisher20eng ENGRB27-00190000350113000720100.0
Marcus Bettinelli1eng ENGGK28-31690000000000000100
14 Players99000011142208800048211558.3

Middlesbrough Goalkeeper Stats

Middlesbrough Goalkeeper Stats Table
Shot Stopping Launched Passes Goal Kicks Crosses Sweeper
Player Nation Age Min SoTA GA Saves Save% PSxG Cmp Att Cmp% Att (GK) Thr Launch% AvgLen Att Launch% AvgLen Opp Stp Stp% #OPA AvgDist
Marcus Bettinellieng ENG28-3169021150.00.272725.9210100.055.06100.068.31000.0125.0

Watford Player Stats

Watford Player Stats Table
Performance Expected SCA Passes Carries Take-Ons
Player # Nation Pos Age Min Gls Ast PK PKatt Sh SoT CrdY CrdR Touches Tkl Int Blocks xG npxG xAG SCA GCA Cmp Att Cmp% PrgP Carries PrgC Att Succ
João Pedro10br BRAFW19-1919000004000441000.30.30.140172665.4023122
Ken Sema12se SWELW27-1878200002100271200.10.10.120121963.2113010
   Isaac Success22ng NGALW25-08880000000060000.00.00.0005683.313000
Ismaila Sarr23sn SENRW23-0399010001100341000.10.10.120172470.8317100
Philip Zinckernagel7dk DENLM26-1107601003000430000.10.10.151283482.4017310
   Dan Gosling16eng ENGLM31-063140000000060010.00.00.0004580.003000
Will Hughes19eng ENGCM25-3539000000000634400.00.00.010475290.4528200
Nathaniel Chalobah14eng ENGRM26-1149000000010380120.00.00.010183060.0317111
Adam Masina11ma MARLB27-0939000000000622120.00.00.000344772.3222010
Francisco Sierralta31cl CHICB23-3349000000000850000.00.00.000657586.7655000
William Troost-Ekong5ng NGACB27-2169000000000902100.00.00.000598073.8667200
Kiko Femenía21es ESPRB30-0629000000000720310.00.00.120486672.7723100
Daniel Bachmann26at AUTGK26-2709000000000300000.00.00.000273090.0021000
13 Players990110010210600111260.60.60.417138149477.1343091163
Watford Player Stats Table
Total Short Medium Long
Player # Nation Pos Age Min Cmp Att Cmp% TotDist PrgDist Cmp Att Cmp% Cmp Att Cmp% Cmp Att Cmp% Ast xAG xA KP 1/3 PPA CrsPA PrgP
João Pedro10br BRAFW19-19190172665.426846875.0101376.91333.300.10.021000
Ken Sema12se SWELW27-18782121963.2220444666.77977.81333.300.10.010101
   Isaac Success22ng NGALW25-08885683.31192722100.01250.022100.000.00.001001
Ismaila Sarr23sn SENRW23-03990172470.82909381080.081080.01250.000.10.111003
Philip Zinckernagel7dk DENLM26-11076283482.440795182090.091181.81333.310.10.021000
   Dan Gosling16eng ENGLM31-063144580.057123475.011100.00000.00.000000
Will Hughes19eng ENGCM25-35390475290.4878260181994.7252889.34580.000.00.002005
Nathaniel Chalobah14eng ENGRM26-11490183060.033513381080.071450.03475.000.00.103003
Adam Masina11ma MARLB27-09390344772.3681297101283.3192190.551241.700.00.001002
Francisco Sierralta31cl CHICB23-33490657586.71427349111478.6485096.051050.000.00.004006
William Troost-Ekong5ng NGACB27-21690598073.814893875683.3374386.0173154.800.00.004006
Kiko Femenía21es ESPRB30-06290486672.7919330151883.3303683.33933.300.10.115117
Daniel Bachmann26at AUTGK26-27090273090.064238122100.02222100.03650.000.00.000000
13 Players99038149477.17732241211013184.022426086.2469051.110.40.37232134
Watford Player Stats Table
Pass Types Corner Kicks Outcomes
Player # Nation Pos Age Min Att Live Dead FK TB Sw Crs TI CK In Out Str Cmp Off Blocks
João Pedro10br BRAFW19-19190262330001100001702
Ken Sema12se SWELW27-18782191631011200001201
   Isaac Success22ng NGALW25-0888660000000000500
Ismaila Sarr23sn SENRW23-03990242400003000001702
Philip Zinckernagel7dk DENLM26-11076343131002021002800
   Dan Gosling16eng ENGLM31-06314550000000000400
Will Hughes19eng ENGCM25-35390524844000000004700
Nathaniel Chalobah14eng ENGRM26-11490302721002100001811
Adam Masina11ma MARLB27-0939047361110011000003402
Francisco Sierralta31cl CHICB23-33490757411000000006501
William Troost-Ekong5ng NGACB27-21690808000010000005900
Kiko Femenía21es ESPRB30-0629066491710021600004802
Daniel Bachmann26at AUTGK26-27090302553000000002700
13 Players99049444449130212302100381111
Watford Player Stats Table
Tackles Challenges Blocks
Player # Nation Pos Age Min Tkl TklW Def 3rd Mid 3rd Att 3rd Tkl Att Tkl% Lost Blocks Sh Pass Int Tkl+Int Clr Err
João Pedro10br BRAFW19-19190100100000000120
Ken Sema12se SWELW27-187821110011100.000002300
   Isaac Success22ng NGALW25-0888000000000000000
Ismaila Sarr23sn SENRW23-03990111000000000110
Philip Zinckernagel7dk DENLM26-1107600000030.030000010
   Dan Gosling16eng ENGLM31-06314000000001010000
Will Hughes19eng ENGCM25-35390412113560.020004810
Nathaniel Chalobah14eng ENGRM26-1149000000010.012021110
Adam Masina11ma MARLB27-09390211100002021370
Francisco Sierralta31cl CHICB23-33490000000000000070
William Troost-Ekong5ng NGACB27-21690202001333.320001350
Kiko Femenía21es ESPRB30-06290000000001013310
Daniel Bachmann26at AUTGK26-27090000000000000000
13 Players99011473151338.586061223260
Watford Player Stats Table
Touches Take-Ons Carries Receiving
Player # Nation Pos Age Min Touches Def Pen Def 3rd Mid 3rd Att 3rd Att Pen Live Att Succ Succ% Tkld Tkld% Carries TotDist PrgDist PrgC 1/3 CPA Mis Dis Rec PrgR
João Pedro10br BRAFW19-191904423241764422100.000.02312744111833710
Ken Sema12se SWELW27-187822708910227100.01100.013551301012175
   Isaac Success22ng NGALW25-088860240060003630000060
Ismaila Sarr23sn SENRW23-039903413161523400017892110024256
Philip Zinckernagel7dk DENLM26-1107643192014443100.01100.0171316034120260
   Dan Gosling16eng ENGLM31-06314603300600031100000040
Will Hughes19eng ENGCM25-3539063326353063000281358620011321
Nathaniel Chalobah14eng ENGRM26-11490382823713811100.000.017644110021213
Adam Masina11ma MARLB27-0939062337223062100.01100.022671900020241
Francisco Sierralta31cl CHICB23-33490856444011850005533822900001620
William Troost-Ekong5ng NGACB27-21690905533700900006747237620010720
Kiko Femenía21es ESPRB30-06290722303112072000231875011020337
Daniel Bachmann26at AUTGK26-270903024300003000021875800000190
13 Players9906004925626482166006350.0350.0309176910001172211237833
Watford Player Stats Table
Performance Aerial Duels
Player # Nation Pos Age Min CrdY CrdR 2CrdY Fls Fld Off Crs Int TklW PKwon PKcon OG Recov Won Lost Won%
João Pedro10br BRAFW19-1919000042010000012625.0
Ken Sema12se SWELW27-187820003101210003030.0
   Isaac Success22ng NGALW25-0888000011000000400
Ismaila Sarr23sn SENRW23-03990000040301000210100.0
Philip Zinckernagel7dk DENLM26-11076000200200000700
   Dan Gosling16eng ENGLM31-06314000000000000100
Will Hughes19eng ENGCM25-3539000001004100092166.7
Nathaniel Chalobah14eng ENGRM26-1149010011021000052433.3
Adam Masina11ma MARLB27-0939000020011100015455.6
Francisco Sierralta31cl CHICB23-3349000000000000031150.0
William Troost-Ekong5ng NGACB27-2169000010001000031233.3
Kiko Femenía21es ESPRB30-06290000200230000910100.0
Daniel Bachmann26at AUTGK26-27090000010000000200
13 Players990100151111212400050152141.7

Watford Goalkeeper Stats

Watford Goalkeeper Stats Table
Shot Stopping Launched Passes Goal Kicks Crosses Sweeper
Player Nation Age Min SoTA GA Saves Save% PSxG Cmp Att Cmp% Att (GK) Thr Launch% AvgLen Att Launch% AvgLen Opp Stp Stp% #OPA AvgDist
Daniel Bachmannat AUT26-270901100.00.91425.028214.327.820.021.016212.5214.4

Shots

Shots Table
SCA 1 SCA 2
Minute Player Squad xG PSxG Outcome Distance Body Part Notes Player Event Player Event
10Philip ZinckernagelClub Crest Watford0.05Blocked16Left FootPhilip ZinckernagelPass (Live)Will HughesPass (Live)
11Philip ZinckernagelClub Crest Watford0.03Blocked18Right FootJoão PedroPass (Live)Philip ZinckernagelPass (Dead)
13Ken SemaClub Crest Watford0.09Blocked11Right FootKiko FemeníaPass (Live)Ismaila SarrPass (Live)
31Ken SemaClub Crest Watford0.050.19Saved15Left FootJoão PedroPass (Live)
32Philip ZinckernagelClub Crest Watford0.05Blocked22Right FootKen SemaShot
32Ismaila SarrClub Crest Watford0.070.02Goal15Left FootPhilip ZinckernagelShot
50George SavilleClub Crest Middlesbrough0.05Off Target13HeadMarc BolaPass (Live)Hayden CoulsonPass (Live)
53João PedroClub Crest Watford0.03Off Target30Right FootPhilip ZinckernagelPass (Live)Nathaniel ChalobahPass (Live)
62João PedroClub Crest Watford0.12Off Target11Right FootIsmaila SarrPass (Live)Kiko FemeníaPass (Dead)
64João PedroClub Crest Watford0.06Blocked24Right FootJoão PedroTake-OnJoão PedroPass (Live)
72João PedroClub Crest Watford0.05Off Target17Right FootKen SemaPass (Live)Philip ZinckernagelPass (Live)
74Paddy McNairClub Crest Middlesbrough0.04Off Target16Left FootVolleyFouled
78Yannick BolasieClub Crest Middlesbrough0.410.90Goal7HeadPaddy McNairPass (Dead)Darnell FisherFouled
Shots Table
SCA 1 SCA 2
Minute Player Squad xG PSxG Outcome Distance Body Part Notes Player Event Player Event
50George SavilleClub Crest Middlesbrough0.05Off Target13HeadMarc BolaPass (Live)Hayden CoulsonPass (Live)
74Paddy McNairClub Crest Middlesbrough0.04Off Target16Left FootVolleyFouled
78Yannick BolasieClub Crest Middlesbrough0.410.90Goal7HeadPaddy McNairPass (Dead)Darnell FisherFouled
Shots Table
SCA 1 SCA 2
Minute Player Squad xG PSxG Outcome Distance Body Part Notes Player Event Player Event
10Philip ZinckernagelClub Crest Watford0.05Blocked16Left FootPhilip ZinckernagelPass (Live)Will HughesPass (Live)
11Philip ZinckernagelClub Crest Watford0.03Blocked18Right FootJoão PedroPass (Live)Philip ZinckernagelPass (Dead)
13Ken SemaClub Crest Watford0.09Blocked11Right FootKiko FemeníaPass (Live)Ismaila SarrPass (Live)
31Ken SemaClub Crest Watford0.050.19Saved15Left FootJoão PedroPass (Live)
32Philip ZinckernagelClub Crest Watford0.05Blocked22Right FootKen SemaShot
32Ismaila SarrClub Crest Watford0.070.02Goal15Left FootPhilip ZinckernagelShot
53João PedroClub Crest Watford0.03Off Target30Right FootPhilip ZinckernagelPass (Live)Nathaniel ChalobahPass (Live)
62João PedroClub Crest Watford0.12Off Target11Right FootIsmaila SarrPass (Live)Kiko FemeníaPass (Dead)
64João PedroClub Crest Watford0.06Blocked24Right FootJoão PedroTake-OnJoão PedroPass (Live)
72João PedroClub Crest Watford0.05Off Target17Right FootKen SemaPass (Live)Philip ZinckernagelPass (Live)

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