Watford vs Swansea 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Watford are hosting Swansea City
at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 34': Goal! Watford 1, Swansea City 0. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Watford 1, Swansea City 0.
- 52': Goal! Watford 1, Swansea City 1. Olivier Ntcham (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
- 56': Substitution, Watford. Imrân Louza replaces Yáser Asprilla.
- 61': Substitution, Watford. James Morris replaces Mario Gaspar because of an injury.
- 67': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Swansea City. Oliver Cooper replaces Olivier Ntcham.
- 77': Matthew Sorinola (Swansea City) Yellow Card at 77'
- 78': Substitution, Swansea City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Matthew Sorinola.
- 79': Substitution, Watford. Matthew Pollock replaces Francisco Sierralta because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Watford. Vakoun Issouf Bayo replaces Keinan Davis.
- 90'+8': Goal! Watford 1, Swansea City 2. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+11': Substitution, Swansea City. Harry Darling replaces Kyle Naughton.
- 90'+12': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+14': Harry Darling (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+16': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+17': Joel Latibeaudiere (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+18': Nathan Wood (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+18': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+21': Second Half ends, Watford 1, Swansea City 2.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 17,231
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 17,231
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +43 | Leeds United | 44 | 90 | 8 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +24 | Southampton | 44 | 84 | 10 |
Statistics
 SWA |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 18 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 341 |
| 448 | Passes | 417 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 24 | Clearances | 20 |
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 3 | Mario |
| 18 | Yaser Asprilla |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury  |
| 7 | Keinan Davis |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Swansea City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Steven Benda (GK) |
| 26 | Kyle Naughton |
| 5 | Ben Cabango |
| 23 | Nathan Wood |
| 8 | Matt Grimes |
| 4 | Jay Fulton |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 29 | Matthew Sorinola |
| 9 | Michael Obafemi |
| 10 | Olivier Ntcham |
| 17 | Joël Piroe |
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