Watford vs West Bromwich Albion, 2017/2018 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWatford pile pressure on Pardew as West Brom drop fifth game running
Alan Pardew's future hangs in the balance after Troy Deeney's second half-strike condemned West Brom to their fifth successive Premier League defeat.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Delay in match Etienne Capoue (Watford) because of an injury.
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Offside, Watford. Adrian Mariappa tries a through ball, but André Carrillo is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Grzegorz Krychowiak (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 5': Foul by Ahmed Hegazi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 5': Richarlison (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. José Holebas (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Carrillo.
- 7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
- 8': Attempt missed. André Carrillo (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 9': Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion).
- 11': Hand ball by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 16': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 17': Attempt missed. Adrian Mariappa (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Holebas with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 20': Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Grzegorz Krychowiak.
- 25': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 25': Grzegorz Krychowiak (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Etienne Capoue (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Daryl Janmaat (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Carrillo.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Daryl Janmaat (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (West Bromwich Albion).
- 36': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
- 38': Attempt saved. Daryl Janmaat (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 38': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 39': Attempt missed. Sebastian Prödl (Watford) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by José Holebas with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Ahmed Hegazi (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
- 42': Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
- 43': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
- 43': Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Attempt missed. Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 46': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 46': Richarlison (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Watford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Holebas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 48': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
- 48': Delay in match Richarlison (Watford) because of an injury.
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 51': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Rodriguez with a through ball.
- 51': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by André Carrillo.
- 52': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré with a headed pass.
- 54': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Gibbs with a cross.
- 54': Substitution, Watford. Stefano Okaka replaces Richarlison.
- 55': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Craig Dawson tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 58': Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford).
- 59': Grzegorz Krychowiak (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion).
- 60': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Offside, Watford. Sebastian Prödl tries a through ball, but Stefano Okaka is caught offside.
- 63': Offside, Watford. Daryl Janmaat tries a through ball, but Stefano Okaka is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt missed. André Carrillo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 66': Substitution, Watford. Will Hughes replaces André Carrillo.
- 67': Foul by Sebastian Prödl (Watford).
- 67': Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Hand ball by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jay Rodriguez (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross.
- 70': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Daryl Janmaat.
- 72': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford).
- 72': Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Adrian Mariappa (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 73': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Stefano Okaka (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Holebas with a cross.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Goal! Watford 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Hughes with a through ball.
- 81': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. James McClean replaces Grzegorz Krychowiak.
- 82': Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
- 82': Jonny Evans (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Ahmed Hegazi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 84': Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Jonny Evans (West Bromwich Albion).
- 85': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Adrian Mariappa (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion).
- 87': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Sam Field replaces Jake Livermore.
- 87': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Oliver Burke replaces Jay Rodriguez.
- 88': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by José Holebas.
- 90': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
- 90': Oliver Burke (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by José Holebas.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Will Hughes (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+3': Delay in match José Holebas (Watford) because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Watford. Miguel Britos replaces José Holebas because of an injury.
- 90'+6': Foul by James McClean (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+6': Will Hughes (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Watford 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Watford 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
Statistics
 WBA |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 228 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
| 346 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 30 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 39 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,022
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 20,022
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Orestis Karnezis (GK) |
| 6 | Adrian Mariappa  |
| 5 | Sebastian Prödl |
| 25 | José Holebas |
| 2 | Daryl Janmaat |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 9 | Troy Deeney |
| 11 | Richarlison |
| 28 | André Carrillo |
West Bromwich Albion (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 26 | Ahmed Hegazi |
| 3 | Kieran Gibbs |
| 25 | Craig Dawson |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 11 | Chris Brunt |
| 20 | Grzegorz Krychowiak |
| 9 | Salomón Rondón |
| 19 | Jay Rodríguez |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
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