Watford vs Hull City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Watford are hosting Hull City
at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Hull City).
- 2': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Abdülkadir Ömür (Hull City).
- 5': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Hull City).
- 7': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Penalty Hull City. Fábio Carvalho draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 9': Penalty conceded by Wesley Hoedt (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 11': Penalty saved. Ozan Tufan (Hull City) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 12': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Hull City).
- 12': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
- 14': Jacob Greaves (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross.
- 17': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Francisco Sierralta.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
- 21': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
- 22': Attempt saved. Ozan Tufan (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Greaves with a headed pass.
- 22': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Vakoun Bayo.
- 23': Offside, Hull City. Jaden Philogene is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Hull City).
- 26': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 27': Matty Jacob (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Hull City. Regan Slater is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 31': Jaden Philogene (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Ryan Andrews.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Tyler Morton (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdülkadir Ömür with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
- 34': Jaden Philogene (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Abdülkadir Ömür (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
- 38': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 38': Tyler Morton (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
- 39': Fábio Carvalho (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Abdülkadir Ömür (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
- 40': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Hull City).
- 41': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Jacob Greaves (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Vakoun Bayo (Watford).
- 43': Jacob Greaves (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
- 45'+1': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Hull City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Hull City 0.
- 46': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
- 46': Jaden Philogene (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 47': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 47': Fábio Carvalho (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Watford).
- 50': Ozan Tufan (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Hull City).
- 51': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
- 52': Jaden Philogene (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Ryan Andrews (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Offside, Hull City. Ozan Tufan is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Andrews.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jaden Philogene (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Seri.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jean Seri (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ozan Tufan.
- 57': Offside, Hull City. Fábio Carvalho is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jaden Philogene (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdülkadir Ömür.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo.
- 62': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Matty Jacob (Hull City).
- 62': Matty Jacob (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Hull City. Liam Delap replaces Ozan Tufan.
- 64': Attempt saved. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
- 64': Alfie Jones (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 65': Substitution, Watford. Jeremy Ngakia replaces Ryan Andrews.
- 66': Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross.
- 66': Delay in match (Hull City).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Foul by Tyler Morton (Hull City).
- 67': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 68': Jaden Philogene (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Tyler Morton (Hull City).
- 70': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Tyler Morton (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Offside, Watford. Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 71': Liam Delap (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Francisco Sierralta (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Tyler Morton (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Foul by Abdülkadir Ömür (Hull City).
- 73': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Jamal Lewis.
- 74': Foul by Alfie Jones (Hull City).
- 74': Mileta Rajovic (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 81': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jaden Philogene.
- 81': Substitution, Hull City. Billy Sharp replaces Abdülkadir Ömür.
- 82': Substitution, Hull City. Adama Traoré replaces Jean Seri.
- 82': Substitution, Hull City. Ryan Giles replaces Regan Slater.
- 82': Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Vakoun Bayo.
- 84': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
- 84': Fábio Carvalho (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Fábio Carvalho (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 85': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Daniel Bachmann.
- 86': Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
- 88': Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 89': Attempt saved. Matty Jacob (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Attempt saved. Billy Sharp (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 89': Offside, Watford. Yáser Asprilla is caught offside.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Bachmann (Watford).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jacob Greaves (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
- 90'+2': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Adama Traoré (Hull City).
- 90'+2': Adama Traoré (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mileta Rajovic with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 90'+4': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
- 90'+4': Liam Delap (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jacob Greaves (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Watford 0, Hull City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 0, Hull City 0.
Statistics
 HUL |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
| 441 | Passes | 384 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 15 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 25 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,753
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,753
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Watford (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 3 | Francisco Sierralta  |
| 4 | Wesley Hoedt |
| 5 | Ryan Porteous |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 11 | Ismaël Koné |
| 6 | Jamal Lewis |
| 45 | Ryan Andrews |
| 18 | Yáser Asprilla |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
Hull City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Ryan Allsop (GK) |
| 4 | Jacob Greaves |
| 5 | Alfie Jones |
| 29 | Matty Jacob |
| 27 | Regan Slater |
| 24 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 15 | Tyler Morton |
| 23 | Jaden Philogene |
| 50 | Abdülkadir Ömür |
| 45 | Fabio Carvalho |
| 7 | Ozan Tufan |
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