Watford vs Huddersfield

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🕒 Sat, 16 Dec 2017 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Vicarage Road 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Oliver 🔁 Regular Season - 18 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 18
Regular Season Table
Watford 14 · Huddersfield 16
Referee Stats
30 matches · 3.47 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.47
Reds avg 0.17
Penalties avg 0.17
Over 4.5 cards 30%
Home wins 30%
Draws 33%
Away wins 37%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (13-15).
  • Watford controlled possession (59%).
  • Huddersfield had the sharper finishing (3-9 shots on target).

Team Overview

Watford (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-6-6

Goals For / Against

27 / 31
Avg: 1.42 / 1.63

Points

27
Avg: 1.42

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

4
Huddersfield (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 3-5-11

Goals For / Against

12 / 33
Avg: 0.63 / 1.74

Points

14
Avg: 0.74

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

13

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.42
PPG
0.74
1.42
GF
0.63
1.63
GA
1.74
63%
O2.5
37%
63%
BTTS
26%
53%
Score 1st
21%

League-position context

Watford rank14th
Huddersfield rank16th
Watford points41
Huddersfield points37
Watford: #14 · 41 pts · GD -20
40 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Huddersfield: #16 · 37 pts · GD -30
44 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Watford last 5 home

W D L D W
Points8/15
Weighted index53
Goals6-5
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Huddersfield last 5 away

D D D L L
Points3/15
Weighted index27
Goals2-5
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Watford trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 21%

Huddersfield trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS26%
BTTS + O2.511%
1H Over 0.542%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 5%

Scoring reliability

Watford score at home79%
Watford clean sheet at home26%
Huddersfield score away32%
Huddersfield clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Watford score first53%
Watford win after scoring first50%
Huddersfield score first21%
Huddersfield win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Watford 43% · Huddersfield 15%
Avg first goal minute: Watford 31.7' · Huddersfield 33.3'

Vs league average

Watford score at home1.42 vs 1.53
Watford concede at home1.63 vs 1.15
Huddersfield score away0.63 vs 1.15
Huddersfield concede away1.74 vs 1.53
Watford score 7% below league average, while Huddersfield score 45% below league average.
Defensive side: Watford are 42% above league average at home, and Huddersfield are 13% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals3.00
BTTS50%
Over 2.575%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Watford goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 62% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
0-15 6
61-75 4
31-45 3
46-60 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 8
76-90+ 8
31-45 7
46-60 4
61-75 4
0-15 1

Huddersfield goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
16-30 3
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 12
46-60 9
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
31-45 2
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
9
Total Shots
13
15
Shots off Goal
7
4
Blocked Shots
3
2
Shots Inside Box
10
13
Shots Outside Box
3
2
Ball Possession
59%
41%
Corner Kicks
8
7
Fouls
12
17
Offsides
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
1
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
452
310
Passes Accurate
356
225
Passes %
79%
73%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
6'
6' Goal · 0-1
E. Kachunga
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Depoitre
19'
19' E. Kachunga
1st substitution · For: T. Ince
23'
23' Goal · 0-2
A. Mooy
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Quaner
29'
29' A. Mariappa
1st substitution · For: R. Pereyra
33'
33' T. Deeney
37'
37' J. Hogg
41'
41' A. Doucouré
45'
45' C. Löwe
2nd substitution · For: S. Malone
50'
50' Goal · 0-3
L. Depoitre
Normal Goal
61'
61' J. Hogg
61'
61' J. Hogg
64'
64' É. Capoue
2nd substitution · For: A. Gray
64'
64' R. van La Parra
3rd substitution · For: Daniel Williams
68'
68' Goal · 1-3
A. Doucouré
Normal Goal
69'
69' L. Depoitre
82'
82' José Holebas
3rd substitution · For: S. Okaka
89'
89' Daryl Janmaat
89'
89' Penalty Goal · 1-4
A. Mooy
Penalty
90'
90' A. Mooy

Watford vs Huddersfield 1-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Huddersfield beat Watford 4-1 on Saturday, 16 December 2017 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Michael Oliver. It was played at Vicarage Road.

First half: Huddersfield took an early lead at 6' when E. Kachunga scored, with the assist credited to L. Depoitre, making the score 0-1. Huddersfield made their 1st substitution at 19', with E. Kachunga replacing T. Ince. Huddersfield extended the lead at 23' when A. Mooy scored, with the assist credited to C. Quaner, making the score 0-2. Watford made their 1st substitution at 29', with A. Mariappa replacing R. Pereyra. T. Deeney received a red card for Watford at 33'. J. Hogg received a yellow card for Huddersfield at 37'. A. Doucouré received a yellow card for Watford at 41'. Huddersfield made their 2nd substitution at 45', with C. Löwe replacing S. Malone.

Second half: Huddersfield extended the lead at 50' when L. Depoitre scored, making the score 0-3. J. Hogg received a yellow card for Huddersfield at 61'. J. Hogg received a red card for Huddersfield at 61'. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 64', with É. Capoue replacing A. Gray. Huddersfield made their 3rd substitution at 64', with R. van La Parra replacing Daniel Williams. Watford reduced the deficit at 68' when A. Doucouré scored, making the score 1-3. L. Depoitre received a yellow card for Huddersfield at 69'. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 82', with José Holebas replacing S. Okaka. Daryl Janmaat received a yellow card for Watford at 89'. Huddersfield extended the lead at 89' when A. Mooy converted a penalty, making the score 1-4. A. Mooy received a yellow card for Huddersfield at 90'.

Watford used 3 substitutions while Huddersfield used 3 substitutions. Watford got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Huddersfield got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (13-15).
  • Watford controlled possession (59%).
  • Huddersfield had the sharper finishing (3-9 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (75.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Watford vs Huddersfield Head-to-Head History by Season