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Watford 1-5 Peterborough United, EFL Cup

EFL Cup · Round 2Full time
Watford
  • Doumbia 73′

1–5

xG 1.93 – 3.42

Half time 0–2

Peterborough United
  • Clarridge 10′ (og)
  • Leonard 23′, 51′
  • Shofowoke 55′
  • Jones 64′
Kick-off
Venue
Vicarage Road
Referee
Isaac Searle
Attendance
7,978
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Watford 1-5 Peterborough United. xG 1.9-3.4. Peterborough United deserved it.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Watford

4-2-3-1 · Alessio Dionisi

Avg rating 6.24

Peterborough United

4-3-3 · Luke Williams

Avg rating 7.25

  • Bachmann

    #26 · Goalkeeper · Watford

    90′ played

    6.9

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Akinyimika

    #75 · Left-back · Watford

    90′ played

    4.7

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Clarridge

    #53 · Centre-back · Watford

    66′ played

    3.6

    Off 66′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03

    Attack

    xG
    0.32
    Player page

  • London

    #80 · Centre-back · Watford

    45′ played

    5.8

    Off 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Eames

    #56 · Right-back · Watford

    90′ played

    5.0

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
    Player page

  • Kayembe

    #39 · Defensive midfielder · Watford

    90′ played

    6.6

    Passing

    xA
    0.16

    Attack

    xG
    0.12
    Player page

  • Ramirez-Espain

    #52 · Defensive midfielder · Watford

    57′ played

    6.5

    Off 57′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03
    Player page

  • Vata

    #11 · Left winger · Watford

    45′ played

    6.8

    Off 46′

    xG
    0.18

    Passing

    xA
    0.36
    Player page

  • Payero

    #22 · Attacking midfielder · Watford

    66′ played

    6.1

    Off 66′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.28
    Player page

  • Adu-Poku

    #48 · Right winger · Watford

    90′ played

    6.9
    xG
    0.00

    Passing

    xA
    0.10
    Player page

  • Doumbia

    #20 · Forward · Watford

    90′ played

    8.0

    1 goal

    xG
    1.00

    Passing

    xA
    0.18
    Player page

  • Bass

    #1 · Goalkeeper · Peterborough United

    90′ played

    6.6

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Mills

    #14 · Left-back · Peterborough United

    90′ played

    7.4

    Passing

    xA
    0.21

    Attack

    xG
    0.06
    Player page

  • Nevett

    #15 · Centre-back · Peterborough United

    90′ played

    7.2

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Okagbue

    #26 · Centre-back · Peterborough United

    65′ played

    7.1

    Off 65′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Dornelly

    #33 · Right-back · Peterborough United

    90′ played

    7.7

    Passing

    xA
    0.06
    Player page

  • Kelly

    #4 · Midfielder · Peterborough United

    65′ played

    7.6

    Off 65′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04

    Attack

    xG
    0.01
    Player page

  • Jones

    #7 · Midfielder · Peterborough United

    90′ played

    8.8

    1 goal

    Passing

    xA
    0.04

    Attack

    xG
    0.35
    Player page

  • Woods

    #16 · Midfielder · Peterborough United

    66′ played

    8.9

    2 assistsOff 66′Player of the match

    Passing

    xA
    0.38

    Attack

    xG
    0.16
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  • Masara

    #17 · Forward · Peterborough United

    45′ played

    6.6

    Off 46′

    xG
    0.18
    Player page

  • Leonard

    #9 · Forward · Peterborough United

    65′ played

    8.9

    2 goalsOff 65′

    xG
    1.22
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  • Shofowoke

    #19 · Forward · Peterborough United

    90′ played

    8.2

    1 goal

    xG
    0.88

    Passing

    xA
    0.05
    Player page

Bench

  • Keben

    #4 · Substitute · Watford

    45′ played

    5.9

    On 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Nabizada

    #21 · Substitute · Watford

    45′ played

    7.0

    1 assistOn 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.44

    Attack

    xG
    0.03
    Player page

  • Kyprianou

    #5 · Substitute · Watford

    33′ played

    6.6

    On 57′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
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  • Maamma

    #7 · Substitute · Watford

    24′ played

    7.4

    On 66′

    Passing

    xA
    0.12
    Player page

  • Bove

    #8 · Substitute · Watford

    24′ played

    6.2

    On 66′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

Bench

  • Williams

    #10 · Substitute · Peterborough United

    45′ played

    7.0

    On 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.20

    Attack

    xG
    0.04
    Player page

  • Johnston

    #2 · Substitute · Peterborough United

    25′ played

    6.2

    On 65′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Mendonça

    #18 · Substitute · Peterborough United

    25′ played

    6.0

    On 65′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Kamara

    #29 · Substitute · Peterborough United

    25′ played

    6.0

    On 65′

    Attack

    xG
    0.43
    Player page

  • Conn-Clarke

    #20 · Substitute · Peterborough United

    24′ played

    6.1

    On 66′

    Passing

    xA
    0.38

    Attack

    xG
    0.09
    Player page

Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game.

Side by side

The numbers

  • 63%Possession37%
    WAT 63%, PET 37%.
  • 1.93Expected goals (xG)3.42
    WAT 1.93, PET 3.42.
  • 1.93Non-penalty xG3.32
    WAT 1.93, PET 3.32.
  • 0.49xG on target4.53
    WAT 0.49, PET 4.53.
  • 17Shots19
    WAT 17, PET 19.
  • 5On target10
    WAT 5, PET 10.
  • 3Big chances6
    WAT 3, PET 6.
  • 580Passes326
    WAT 580, PET 326.
  • 89%Pass accuracy85%
    WAT 89%, PET 85%.
  • 2Corners2
    WAT 2, PET 2.
  • 21Tackles17
    WAT 21, PET 17.
  • 10Interceptions7
    WAT 10, PET 7.
  • 3.2PPDA (lower = more pressing)7.8
    WAT 3.2, PET 7.8.
  • 7Fouls9
    WAT 7, PET 9.
  • 0Yellow cards1
    WAT 0, PET 1.
  • 0Red cards0
    WAT 0, PET 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

WatfordPeterborough United
  1. 10′
    Own goal, Clarridge0–1
  2. 23′
    Goal, Leonard0–2
  3. Substitution, Keben (Off Vata / London)
    46′
  4. Substitution, Nabizada (Off Vata / London)
    46′
  5. 46′
    Substitution, Williams (Off Masara)
  6. 51′
    Goal, Leonard (Woods)0–3
  7. 55′
    Goal, Shofowoke0–4
  8. Substitution, Kyprianou (Off Ramirez-Espain)
    57′
  9. 64′
    Goal, Jones (Woods)0–5
  10. 65′
    Substitution, Johnston (Off Kelly / Leonard / Okagbue)
  11. 65′
    Substitution, Mendonça (Off Kelly / Leonard / Okagbue)
  12. 65′
    Substitution, Kamara (Off Kelly / Leonard / Okagbue)
  13. Substitution, Maamma (Off Payero / Clarridge)
    66′
  14. Substitution, Bove (Off Payero / Clarridge)
    66′
  15. 66′
    Substitution, Conn-Clarke (Off Woods)
  16. Goal, Doumbia (Nabizada)1–5
    73′
  17. 83′
    Yellow card, Nevett

36 shots

Every shot

← PET attack

WAT attack →

Shofowoke 55′Peterborough United · Goal · Fast break · Right foot0.99xGOT0.88xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Watford1.93xG

Peterborough United3.42xG

Full time2–4

0.01.02.03.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Clarridge 10′ (OG)Leonard 23′Leonard 51′Shofowoke 55′Jones 64′Doumbia 73′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Five minutes at a time

Who was on top

Watford on top44%

Peterborough United on top56%

HT0′–5′: Peterborough United on top5′–10′: Watford on top10′–15′: Watford on top15′–20′: Watford on top20′–25′: Peterborough United on top25′–30′: Watford on top30′–35′: Peterborough United on top35′–40′: Watford on top40′–45′: Peterborough United on top45′–50′: Peterborough United on top50′–55′: Peterborough United on top55′–60′: Peterborough United on top60′–65′: Watford on top65′–70′: Watford on top70′–75′: Watford on top75′–80′: Peterborough United on top80′–85′: Watford on top85′–90′: Watford on top90′–95′: Peterborough United on top

Shot quality and touches in the final third, five minutes at a time. Goals, cards and subs sit at their minute, home above the bars and away below: hover or tap one to see who.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

50Clarridge20Payero20Akinyimika50Ramirez-Espain13Adu-Poku33Kayembe14Vata45London38Eames16Bachmann9Doumbia

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Watford · Starting XI until the first substitution (45')Busiest link: Clarridge and London, 33 passes.Centralisation index 0.08: Clarridge made 1.8× an even share of the passes.
23Kelly19Bass4Leonard8Shofowoke20Dornelly21Okagbue18Mills22Nevett16Jones5Masara19Woods

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Peterborough United · Starting XI until the first substitution (45')Busiest link: Dornelly and Okagbue, 12 passes.Centralisation index 0.04: Kelly made 1.4× an even share of the passes.

Watford leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.08 against 0.04).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 50), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 33).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.