Match report

Watford Defeats Sunderland 1-0 in Championship Clash

Watford
Watford
1–0
FT
Sunderland
Sunderland
Apr 27, 2024

Watford clinched a narrow but vital 1-0 win against Sunderland at Vicarage Road in their latest Championship fixture on Saturday. Despite a strong defensive display from both sides, Watford's R. Andrews broke the deadlock with a goal after 64 minutes, securing all three points for his team.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Watford 1–0 Sunderland (Championship)
  • • Goal: R. Andrews (Watford) - 64'
  • • Yellow Cards: E. Kayembe (Watford), L. O'Nien (Sunderland), J. Lewis (Watford)
  • • Substitutions: Emmanuel Dennis, J. Grieves (Watford), C. Rigg, A. Aouchiche, A. Alese, P. Ekwah (Sunderland)

Lineups

Watford

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Bachmann (G)
  • 5 R. Porteous (D)
  • 4 W. Hoedt (D)
  • 15 M. Pollock (D)
  • 59 J. Grieves (M)
  • 11 I. Koné (M)
  • 39 E. Kayembe (M)
  • 12 K. Sema (M)
  • 18 Y. Asprilla (F)
  • 25 E. Dennis (F)
  • 19 V. Bayo (F)

Substitutes

  • 37 Matheus Martins
  • 45 R. Andrews
  • 6 J. Lewis
  • 9 M. Rajović
  • 8 J. Livermore
  • 26 B. Hamer
  • 42 J. Morris
  • 3 F. Sierralta
  • 7 T. Ince

Sunderland

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Patterson (G)
  • 13 L. O'Nien (D)
  • 5 D. Ballard (D)
  • 42 A. Alese (D)
  • 32 T. Hume (M)
  • 39 P. Ekwah (M)
  • 7 J. Bellingham (M)
  • 28 C. Styles (M)
  • 31 C. Rigg (F)
  • 20 J. Clarke (F)
  • 22 A. Aouchiche (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 P. Roberts
  • 17 A. Ba
  • 9 Luís Semedo
  • 4 C. Evans
  • 30 N. Bishop
  • 6 T. Pembélé
  • 33 L. Hjelde
  • 40 T. Watson
  • 14 R. Mundle

Timeline

  1. Watford
    10' Watford Card · Yellow Card
    E. Kayembe
  2. Watford
    46' Watford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Emmanuel Dennis · On: Matheus Martins
  3. Watford
    46' Watford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Grieves · On: R. Andrews
  4. Sunderland
    58' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    L. O'Nien

    Handball

  5. Watford
    64' Watford Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Andrews · Assist: Ismael Koné
  6. Sunderland
    65' Sunderland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Rigg · On: P. Roberts
  7. Sunderland
    65' Sunderland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Aouchiche · On: Abdoullah Ba
  8. Watford
    69' Watford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Sema · On: J. Lewis
  9. Sunderland
    78' Sunderland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Alese · On: L. Semedo
  10. Sunderland
    78' Sunderland subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Ekwah · On: Corry Evans
  11. Watford
    80' Watford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: V. Bayo · On: M. Rajovic
  12. Watford
    86' Watford Card · Yellow Card
    J. Lewis

    Foul

  13. Watford
    90'+1 Watford subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Y. Asprilla · On: Jake Livermore

Match Stats

Stat Watford Sunderland
Fouls 11 9
Pass Accuracy 78% 84%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 11
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 412 486
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 3 6
xG 0.54 1.27
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 46% 54%
Accurate Passes 323 406
Shots Inside Box 5 9
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ R. Andrews' goal at 64' shifted the momentum in Watford's favor, breaking the deadlock and putting pressure on Sunderland to equalize.
  • ▸ Multiple substitutions made by both teams during the second half did not alter the outcome, with Watford maintaining their lead until the final whistle.