Postat 55 minutes
Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 27th April
Championship Table
On Saturday 27th April
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- Watford, Position 14, Points 56
- Sunderland, Position 15, Points 56
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 44 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 86 | 39 | 47 | 94 |
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| 45 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 80 | 41 | 39 | 90 |
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| 44 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 88 | 56 | 32 | 90 |
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| 45 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 62 | 23 | 84 |
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| 45 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 79 | 63 | 16 | 73 |
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| 45 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 47 | 20 | 72 |
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| 45 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 59 | 9 | 70 |
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| 45 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 61 | 7 | 66 |
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| 44 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 55 | 13 | 64 |
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| 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 63 |
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| 45 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 62 |
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| 45 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 62 |
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| 45 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 59 | 64 | -5 | 57 |
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| 45 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 60 | 58 | 2 | 56 |
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| 45 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 56 |
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| 45 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 55 | -11 | 56 |
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| 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 53 |
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| 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 60 | -15 | 53 |
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| 45 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 74 | -16 | 50 |
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| 45 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 42 | 68 | -26 | 50 |
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| 45 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 70 | -12 | 48 |
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| 45 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 65 | -16 | 47 |
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| 45 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 75 | -27 | 45 |
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| 45 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 32 | 87 | -55 | 24 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Promotion
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22, 23, 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Watford
Manager: Tom Cleverley
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Bachmann, Goalkeeper
5, Porteous, Defender
4, Hoedt, Defender
15, Pollock, Defender
59, Grieves, Midfielder
11, Koné, Midfielder
39, Kayembe, Midfielder
12, Sema, Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Attacking Midfielder
25, Dennis, Attacking Midfielder
19, Bayo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Bachmann
- Number 15, M. Pollock
- Number 4, W. Hoedt , Captain
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 12, K. Sema , substituted for J. Lewis at 69 minutes
- Number 39, E. Kayembe , Yellow Card at 10 minutes
- Number 11, I. Koné
- Number 59, J. Grieves , substituted for R. Andrews at 46 minutes
- Number 25, E. Dennis , substituted for Matheus Martins at 46 minutes
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla , substituted for J. Livermore at 91 minutes
- Number 19, V. Bayo , substituted for M. Rajović at 80 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Watford
- Number 45, R. Andrews
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 6, J. Lewis , Yellow Card at 86 minutes
- Number 8, J. Livermore
- Number 37, Matheus Martins
- Number 42, J. Morris
- Number 9, M. Rajović
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
away team, Sunderland
Manager: Mike Dodds
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Patterson, Goalkeeper
13, O'Nien, Defender
5, Ballard, Defender
42, Alese, Defender
32, Hume, Midfielder
39, Ekwah, Midfielder
7, Bellingham, Midfielder
28, Styles, Midfielder
31, Rigg, Attacking Midfielder
20, Jack Clarke, Attacking Midfielder
22, Aouchiche, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Patterson
- Number 42, A. Alese , substituted for Luís Semedo at 78 minutes
- Number 5, D. Ballard
- Number 13, L. O'Nien , Captain, Yellow Card at 58 minutes
- Number 28, C. Styles
- Number 7, J. Bellingham
- Number 39, P. Ekwah , substituted for C. Evans at 78 minutes
- Number 32, T. Hume
- Number 20, J. Clarke
- Number 31, C. Rigg , substituted for P. Roberts at 65 minutes
- Number 22, A. Aouchiche , substituted for A. Ba at 65 minutes
away team, Sunderland
- Number 17, A. Ba
- Number 30, N. Bishop
- Number 4, C. Evans
- Number 33, L. Hjelde
- Number 14, R. Mundle
- Number 6, T. Pembélé
- Number 10, P. Roberts
- Number 9, Luís Semedo
- Number 40, T. Watson
home team, Watford
Manager: Tom Cleverley
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Bachmann, Goalkeeper
5, Porteous, Defender
4, Hoedt, Defender
15, Pollock, Defender
59, Grieves, Midfielder
11, Koné, Midfielder
39, Kayembe, Midfielder
12, Sema, Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Attacking Midfielder
25, Dennis, Attacking Midfielder
19, Bayo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Bachmann
- Number 15, M. Pollock
- Number 4, W. Hoedt , Captain
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 12, K. Sema , substituted for J. Lewis at 69 minutes
- Number 39, E. Kayembe , Yellow Card at 10 minutes
- Number 11, I. Koné
- Number 59, J. Grieves , substituted for R. Andrews at 46 minutes
- Number 25, E. Dennis , substituted for Matheus Martins at 46 minutes
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla , substituted for J. Livermore at 91 minutes
- Number 19, V. Bayo , substituted for M. Rajović at 80 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 45, R. Andrews
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 6, J. Lewis , Yellow Card at 86 minutes
- Number 8, J. Livermore
- Number 37, Matheus Martins
- Number 42, J. Morris
- Number 9, M. Rajović
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
away team, Sunderland
Manager: Mike Dodds
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Patterson, Goalkeeper
13, O'Nien, Defender
5, Ballard, Defender
42, Alese, Defender
32, Hume, Midfielder
39, Ekwah, Midfielder
7, Bellingham, Midfielder
28, Styles, Midfielder
31, Rigg, Attacking Midfielder
20, Jack Clarke, Attacking Midfielder
22, Aouchiche, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Patterson
- Number 42, A. Alese , substituted for Luís Semedo at 78 minutes
- Number 5, D. Ballard
- Number 13, L. O'Nien , Captain, Yellow Card at 58 minutes
- Number 28, C. Styles
- Number 7, J. Bellingham
- Number 39, P. Ekwah , substituted for C. Evans at 78 minutes
- Number 32, T. Hume
- Number 20, J. Clarke
- Number 31, C. Rigg , substituted for P. Roberts at 65 minutes
- Number 22, A. Aouchiche , substituted for A. Ba at 65 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 17, A. Ba
- Number 30, N. Bishop
- Number 4, C. Evans
- Number 33, L. Hjelde
- Number 14, R. Mundle
- Number 6, T. Pembélé
- Number 10, P. Roberts
- Number 9, Luís Semedo
- Number 40, T. Watson
- Referee:
- Oliver Langford
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Hristo Karaivanov
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Matthew Jones
- Fourth Official:
- Sam Purkiss
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Watford v SunderlandOverall possession
Shots
Watford 10Sunderland 11Shots on target
Watford 3Sunderland 6Total touches inside the opposition box
Watford 18Sunderland 35Goalkeeper saves
Watford 5Sunderland 2Fouls committed
Watford 11Sunderland 9Corners
Watford 3Sunderland 3In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Watford 10Sunderland 11Shots on target
Watford 3Sunderland 6Shots off target
Watford 3Sunderland 2Attempts out of box
Watford 4Sunderland 2Total offsides
Watford 3Sunderland 2Distribution
Total passes
Watford 413Sunderland 485Pass accuracy %
Watford 78.7Sunderland 83.3Backward passes
Watford 58Sunderland 62Forward passes
Watford 160Sunderland 164Total long balls
Watford 63Sunderland 44Successful final third passes
Watford 52Sunderland 106Total crosses
Watford 11Sunderland 18Defence
Total tackles
Watford 22Sunderland 20Won tackle %
Watford 63.6Sunderland 60Fouls committed
Watford 11Sunderland 9Total yellow cards
Watford 2Sunderland 1Total clearances
Watford 21Sunderland 13Clearances off the line
Watford 1Sunderland 0Season so far
Championship
Key, Watford v Sunderland
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Played
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Match Facts
Watford have won just two of their last 13 league games against Sunderland (D5 L6), with both of those victories in that time coming via 1-0 scorelines.
Sunderland have failed to win any of their last five away league games against Watford (D4 L1), with three of those draws ending 2-2. Across their 20 visits to Vicarage Road in the EFL, the Black Cats have kept just two clean sheets in total.
Three of Watford’s last four league games have ended goalless and the Hornets have more goalless draws than any other team in the Championship this season (6). If they draw this game goalless, April 2024 will be the first month the Hornets have had four 0-0 draws since March 1973.
Watford defender Ryan Porteous has received 14 yellow cards in the Championship this season. In Championship history, only three players have been booked 15+ times in one season: Paul Robinson in 2013-14 (15), Jack Colback in 2018-19 (15) and Matt Crooks in 2021-22 (16).
16-year-old Chris Rigg has made 19 Championship appearances this season for Sunderland. He could become the fifth player to play 20 Championship matches aged 16 or younger, after Jude Bellingham (34), Ryan Sessegnon (26), Connor Wickham (22) and Theo Walcott (21).