Watford vs Huddersfield Town, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Watford are hosting Huddersfield Town
at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Huddersfield Town).
- 1': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town).
- 3': Attempt saved. Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
- 4': Foul by Matthew Pearson (Huddersfield Town).
- 4': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
- 8': Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 10': Tom Lees (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
- 13': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
- 13': Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Ismaël Koné.
- 16': Foul by David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town).
- 16': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Delano Burgzorg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
- 19': Hand ball by Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town).
- 22': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 22': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Matos.
- 24': Foul by Matthew Pearson (Huddersfield Town).
- 24': Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Ismaël Koné.
- 27': Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Edo Kayembe.
- 28': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town).
- 28': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Delano Burgzorg (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brodie Spencer.
- 29': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
- 32': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Matthew Pearson.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mattie Pollock (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
- 34': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
- 35': Offside, Watford. Yáser Asprilla is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 39': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Tom Lees.
- 40': Alex Matos (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
- 41': Attempt saved. Tom Ince (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a through ball.
- 41': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Matthew Pearson.
- 42': Brodie Spencer (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
- 42': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 42': Matthew Pearson (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Watford 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 46': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Huddersfield Town).
- 46': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
- 49': Alex Matos (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 50': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.
- 52': Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Goal! Watford 1, Huddersfield Town 0. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 56': Alex Matos (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Tom Ince (Watford).
- 57': Tom Ince (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 59': Substitution, Watford. Mileta Rajovic replaces Emmanuel Dennis because of an injury.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Substitution, Watford. Matheus Martins replaces Jamal Lewis.
- 60': David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 62': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Ben Wiles replaces Josh Koroma.
- 62': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Danny Ward replaces Jonathan Hogg because of an injury.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Attempt missed. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
- 64': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
- 68': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Thomas Edwards replaces Alex Matos.
- 69': Attempt missed. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 70': David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
- 70': Goal! Watford 1, Huddersfield Town 1. Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yuta Nakayama with a cross.
- 73': David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Ken Sema (Watford).
- 73': Foul by David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town).
- 73': Matheus Martins (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Huddersfield Town).
- 77': Tom Ince (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Mileta Rajovic (Watford).
- 77': Yuta Nakayama (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Wiles.
- 78': Attempt missed. Ben Wiles (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matthew Pearson.
- 80': David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Jake Livermore (Watford).
- 81': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Huddersfield Town).
- 81': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Brodie Spencer (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
- 83': Goal! Watford 1, Huddersfield Town 2. Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Edwards with a cross.
- 85': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Delano Burgzorg (Huddersfield Town).
- 87': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jake Livermore.
- 87': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Brahima Diarra replaces Delano Burgzorg because of an injury.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Attempt saved. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 90': Attempt missed. Mileta Rajovic (Watford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross.
- 90'+6': David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
- 90'+7': Foul by Matheus Martins (Watford).
- 90'+7': Matthew Pearson (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Huddersfield Town 2.
- 0': Match ends, Watford 1, Huddersfield Town 2.
Statistics
 HUD |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 45 | Possession | 55 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 276 | Accurate Passes | 360 |
| 377 | Passes | 461 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 17 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,970
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 18,970
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 26 | +29 | 53 |
| 2 | Burnley | 26 | +22 | 52 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 26 | +19 | 52 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 26 | +17 | 50 |
Line-Ups
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Hamer (GK) |
| 4 | Wesley Hoedt |
| 15 | Matthew Pollock |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 6 | Jamal Lewis |
| 24 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 11 | Ismaël Koné |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe  |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 18 | Yáser Asprilla |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
Huddersfield Town (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Nicholls (GK) |
| 32 | Tom Lees |
| 33 | Yuta Nakayama |
| 4 | Matty Pearson |
| 6 | Jonathan Hogg |
| 21 | Alex Matos |
| 8 | Jack Rudoni |
| 17 | Brodie Spencer |
| 18 | David Kasumu |
| 7 | Delano Burgzorg |
| 10 | Josh Koroma |
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