Premier League: Brentford prevails over Watford 2-1
WATFORD. Brentford bested Watford to win 2-1.
WATFORD. Brentford conquered Watford to win 2-1. It was Brentford to strike first with a goal of C. Norgaard at the 15′. Then scored again for Brentford in the ‘ minute with a goal. Eventually, E. Dennis reduced the distance for Watford with a goal. However, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.
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 Simon Hooper who was helped by Simon Long and Derek Eaton. The 4th official was Michael Salisbury. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 19 degrees Celsius or 66.13 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 47%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Watford was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Brentford that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.
Watford was more aggressive with 60 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyhow, Brentford succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Watford shot 16 times, 3 on target, 13 off target. On the other side, Brentford shot 17 times, 5 on target, 12 off target.
Cards
Watford received 2 yellow cards (H. Kamara and I. Louza). On the opposite side, Brentford received 1 yellow card (I. Toney).
After playing this match, Watford will stay with 22 points to stay in the 19th place. On the opposite side, Brentford will have 36 points like Aston Villa and Southampton to stay in the 13th place.
Match Events
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15'15'
C. Norgaard
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21'21'
M. Bech Sorensen
E. Pinnock
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54'54'
H. Kamara
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54'54'
E. Dennis
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62'62'
I. Toney
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67'67'
S. Ghoddos
Y. Wissa
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75'75'
M. Jensen
V. Janelt
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85'85'
J. King
J. Pedro
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85'85'
T. Cleverley
J. Kucka
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87'87'
I. Louza
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89'89'
C. Cathcart
Kiko
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90'90'
P. Jansson
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Watford will play away against Manchester City on the 23rd of April with a 14-0 head to head stats in favor of Manchester City (2 draws).
Brentford will host Tottenham Hotspur on the 23rd of April with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Tottenham Hotspur (0 draws).
Watford: Formation and Lineups
Watford adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Roy Hodgson chose to play with the following team: Ben Foster , Kiko Femenía , Christian Kabasele , Samir , Hassane Kamara , Moussa Sissoko , Imrân Louza , Juraj Kucka , Ismaïla Sarr , João Pedro and Emmanuel Dennis .
Substitutes
Watford made 3 changes: J. Pedro for J. King (85′), J. Kucka for T. Cleverley (85′) and Kiko for C. Cathcart (89′).
Top player: Samir
The player who no doubt impressed Watford the most was Samir.
His rating is with 33 passes (84% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 4.
Brentford: Formation and Lineups
Also Brentford adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the opposite side, Thomas Frank played with: David Raya , Kristoffer Ajer , Pontus Jansson , Ethan Pinnock , Rico Henry , Vitaly Janelt , Christian Nørgaard , Christian Eriksen , Bryan Mbeumo , Ivan Toney and Yoane Wissa .
Substitutes
Brentford made 3 changes: E. Pinnock for M. Bech Sorensen (21′), Y. Wissa for S. Ghoddos (67′) and V. Janelt for M. Jensen (75′).
Top player: Christian Nørgaard
The player who no doubt impressed Brentford the most was Christian Nørgaard.
His rating is with 1 goal, 45 passes (84% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 13.
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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.
