Swansea vs Watford
Summary
Match report
Swansea beat Watford 2-0 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 4). Swansea led 2-0 at half-time.
Swansea’s goals came from Eom Ji-Sung in the 8th minute and A. Idah in the 29th minute. F. Ravaglia was the highest-rated player on the pitch (9.2).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 2.71Expected goals (xG)0.88
- 18Total shots9
- 8Shots on target3
- 5Corners3
- 0Yellow cards4
Live commentary
It's all over: Swansea beat Watford 2-0. In numbers: possession Swansea 60%, Watford 40%; shots 18 (8 on target) to 9 (3 on target)
- 90+1'
Booking: Jordan Zemura (Watford) for a foul
- 86'
Substitution, Swansea: S. Welsh comes on for J. Seelt
- 83'
Substitution, Watford: L. Kjerrumgaard makes way for I. Bravo
- 80'
Yellow card: Kévin Keben Biakolo (Watford) for a foul
- 68'
Booking: Hector Kyprianou (Watford) for a foul
- 68'
Substitution, Swansea: M. Stamenic replaces J. Fulton
- 67'
Substitution, Swansea: A. Idah comes on for Z. Vipotnik
- 65'
Substitution, Watford: O. Maamma replaces R. Vata
- 57'
Double substitution, Swansea: E. Just comes on for M. Widell, J. Opoku on for M. K. Yeo
- 46'
Substitution, Watford: A. Nabizada replaces E. Bove
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: Swansea lead 2-0
- 31'
Substitution, Watford: O. H. Traore comes on for B. Mlacic
- 29'
Goal! A. Idah makes it two for Swansea (2-0), assisted by Eom Ji-Sung
- 25'
Booking: Omar Haktab Traore (Watford) for a foul
- 8'
Goal! Eom Ji-Sung puts Swansea ahead (1-0) after a pass from A. Idah
Kick-off! Swansea vs Watford is under way. Swansea line up in a 4-1-4-1, Watford in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
Swansea – Starting XI (4-1-4-1)
- 22L. VigourouxGoalkeeper – Captain, Rating 7.6
- 2J. KeyDefender – Rating 7.0
- 26F. LissahDefender – Rating 7.6
- 23S. WelshDefender – Rating 7.6, On 86'
- 14J. TymonDefender – Rating 7.2
- 6M. StamenicMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 68'
- 30J. Opoku – On 57'
- 8E. JustMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 57'
- 46S. EustaquioMidfielder – Rating 6.3
- 10Eom Ji-SungMidfielder – Rating 8.6, Goal 8', Assist
- 33A. IdahForward – Rating 8.5, Goal 29', Assist, On 67'
SwanseaSubstitutes
- 1
1A. FisherGoalkeeper - 50
50C. HeywoodDefender - 3
3J. SeeltDefender86'Rating 6.6 - 7
7M. WidellMidfielder57'Rating 7.0 - 16
16T. IorpendaMidfielder - 44
44T. WoodwardMidfielder - 4
4J. FultonMidfielder68'Rating 7.2 - 9
9Z. VipotnikForward67'Rating 6.2 - 49
49M. K. YeoMidfielder57'Rating 6.7
CoachVitor Emanuel Soares Matos
Watford – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1F. RavagliaGoalkeeper – Player of the match, Rating 9.2
- 23O. H. TraoreDefender – Rating 5.6, Yellow card 25', On 31'
- 6M. PollockDefender – Captain, Rating 7.0
- 4K. KebenDefender – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 80'
- 33J. ZemuraDefender – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 90+1'
- 39E. KayembeMidfielder – Rating 6.7
- 5H. KyprianouMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 68'
- 7O. MaammaMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 65'
- 17I. BravoMidfielder – Rating 7.0, On 83'
- 21A. NabizadaMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 46'
- 20M. DoumbiaForward – Rating 6.2
WatfordSubstitutes
- 24
24S. WalkerGoalkeeper - 26
26D. BachmannGoalkeeper - 56
56A. EamesDefender - 22
22M. PayeroMidfielder - 8
8E. BoveMidfielder46'Rating 6.3 - 29
29B. MlacicDefender31'Rating 6.6 - 11
11R. VataForward65'Rating 6.3 - 9
9L. KjerrumgaardForward83'Rating 6.3 - 48
48M. Adu PokuForward
CoachAlessio Dionisi
Stats
- 60%Possession40%
- 2.71Expected goals (xG)0.88
- 18Total shots9
- 8Shots on target3
- 5Shots off target4
- 5Blocked shots2
- 10Shots inside the box8
- 8Shots outside the box1
- 5Corners3
- 1Offsides4
- 6Fouls14
- 0Yellow cards4
- 0Red cards0
- 3Goalkeeper saves6
- 577Total passes374
- 480Accurate passes303
- 83%Pass accuracy81%
- 1.56Goals prevented1.56
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full tableInfo
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 4
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
- Referee
- Edward Duckworth, England
