Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Watford: A surprise win against Watford
WATFORD. Brighton & Hove Albion had a surprising win over Watford with a 2-0 win with a goal from N. Maupay (44') and a goal from A. Webster (83').
WATFORD. Brighton & Hove Albion had a surprising win over Watford with a 2-0 win with a goal from N. Maupay (44′) and a goal from A. Webster (83′). Brighton & Hove Albion was vastly superior ball possession (65%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Vicarage Road stadium in Watford on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Jonathan Moss with the assistance of Marc Perry and Tim Wood. The 4th official was Peter Bankes. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold around 6.6 degrees Celsius or 43.9 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 69%.
Match Statistics
Brighton & Hove Albion was in firm control of the ball 65% while Watford was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Brighton & Hove Albion was more aggressive with 55 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 5 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Brighton & Hove Albion won the contest.
Watford shot 11 times, 0 on target, 11 off target. On the other side, Brighton & Hove Albion shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Watford received 3 yellow cards (E. Dennis, H. Kamara and I. Louza). On the other side, Brighton & Hove Albion received 2 yellow cards (L. Dunk and T. Lamptey).
After playing this match, Watford will stay with 15 points to stay in the 19th place. On the other side, Brighton & Hove Albion will have 30 points to stay in the 9th place.
Match Events
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26'26'
L. Dunk
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44'44'
N. Maupay
T. Lamptey
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46'46'
I. Sarr
J. Kucka
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46'46'
I. Louza
E. Kayembe
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57'57'
E. Dennis
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64'64'
Y. Bissouma
D. Welbeck
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64'64'
A. Mac Allister
P. Gross
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65'65'
H. Kamara
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70'70'
J. Pedro
T. Cleverley
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75'75'
T. Lamptey
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83'83'
A. Webster
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90'90'
S. Duffy
A. Lallana
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90'90'
I. Louza
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Watford will play away with Aston Villa on the 19th of February with a 4-2 head to head in favor of Watford (1 draw).
Brighton & Hove Albion will play away against Manchester United on the 15th of February with a 7-2 head to head statistic in favor of Manchester United (0 draws).
Watford: Formation and Lineups
Watford started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Roy Hodgson chose to play with the following team: Ben Foster , Kiko Femenía , Craig Cathcart , Samir , Hassane Kamara , Juraj Kucka , Moussa Sissoko , Edo Kayembe , Tom Cleverley , Joshua King and Emmanuel Dennis .
Substitutes
Watford made 3 changes: J. Kucka for I. Sarr (46′), E. Kayembe for I. Louza (46′) and T. Cleverley for J. Pedro (70′).
Top player: Kiko Femenía
Probably the most impressive player in Watford was Kiko Femenía.
His rating is with 41 passes (73% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 2 duels out of 3. He performed 7 crosses.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Formation and Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).
On the other side, Graham Potter played with: Robert Sánchez , Joël Veltman , Lewis Dunk , Adam Webster , Adam Lallana , Tariq Lamptey , Pascal Groß , Jakub Moder , Marc Cucurella , Neal Maupay and Danny Welbeck .
Substitutes
Brighton & Hove Albion made 3 changes: D. Welbeck for Y. Bissouma (64′), P. Gross for A. Mac Allister (64′) and A. Lallana for S. Duffy (90′).
Top player: Adam Webster
Probably the most impressive player in Brighton & Hove Albion was Adam Webster.
His rating is with 1 goal, 74 passes (70% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 9.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
