Rotherham vs Watford 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Rotherham United are hosting Watford
at AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Watford 0. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Wes Harding with a cross.
- 18': Wes Harding (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Lee Peltier (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Watford 1. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
- 41': Yáser Asprilla (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Rotherham United 1, Watford 1.
- 62': Substitution, Rotherham United. Scott High replaces Daniel Barlaser.
- 62': Substitution, Rotherham United. Tom Eaves replaces Conor Washington.
- 63': Substitution, Watford. Mario Gaspar replaces Hassane Kamara because of an injury.
- 66': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Watford. Keinan Davis replaces Yáser Asprilla.
- 80': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jamie Lindsay replaces Ben Wiles.
- 89': Substitution, Watford. Joseph Hungbo replaces Ken Sema.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Rotherham United. Shane Ferguson replaces Oliver Rathbone.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jamie McCart replaces Wes Harding.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Rotherham United 1, Watford 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England
Attendance: 10,607
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England
Attendance: 10,607
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +41 | Leicester City | 42 | 88 | 10 |
| +42 | Leeds United | 43 | 87 | 8 |
| +30 | Southampton | 42 | 84 | 8 |
Statistics
 WAT |
ROT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 65.6 | Possession | 34.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 320 | Accurate Passes | 128 |
| 437 | Passes | 230 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 25 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 7 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 16 | Clearances | 21 |
Rotherham United (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 6 | Richard Wood |
| 21 | Lee Peltier  |
| 2 | Wes Harding |
| 4 | Daniel Barlaser |
| 8 | Ben Wiles |
| 18 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 3 | Cohen Bramall |
| 10 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy |
| 14 | Conor Washington |
| 11 | Chiedozie Ogbene |
Watford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 18 | Yaser Asprilla |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
| 10 | João Pedro |
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