Championship · 2025Sat, 27 Sept 2025, 14:00 UTCFull timeVicarage RoadFull-time recap

Watford

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This match

Match statistics

MetricWatfordHull City
Shots21 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots on target8 shots/match4 shots/match
Expected goals2.82 xG/match0.86 xG/match
Possession55%45%
Corners6 corners/match6 corners/match
Fouls7 fouls/match16 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Joe Gelhardt · Hull City · 14′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEdo Kayembe · Watford · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedVivaldo · Watford · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNestory Irankunda · Watford · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAmir Hadžiahmetović · Hull City · 6′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNestory Irankunda · Watford · 13′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJeremy Ngakia · Watford · 48′ · 0.03 xG · on targetVivaldo · Watford · 57′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 24′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCaleb Wiley · Watford · 71′ · 0.05 xG · on targetBabajide David Akintola · Hull City · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLuca Kjerrumgaard · Watford · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJohn Lundstram · Hull City · 66′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedCharlie Hughes · Hull City · 68′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedEnis Destan · Hull City · 89′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 38′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCody Drameh · Hull City · 44′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMax Alleyne · Watford · 70′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedVivaldo · Watford · 14′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedCody Drameh · Hull City · 46′ · 0.10 xG · on targetImrân Louza · Watford · 60′ · 0.10 xG · goalNestory Irankunda · Watford · 48′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedImrân Louza · Watford · 78′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedNestory Irankunda · Watford · 52′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedVivaldo · Watford · 9′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedVivaldo · Watford · 78′ · 0.18 xG · goalOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 25′ · 0.20 xG · goalVivaldo · Watford · 31′ · 0.22 xG · on targetImrân Louza · Watford · 45′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedNestory Irankunda · Watford · 14′ · 0.29 xG · on targetMatthew Pollock · Watford · 90′ · 0.32 xG · off target or blockedVivaldo · Watford · 71′ · 0.60 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Watford: 21 shots, 8 on target, 2.88 xG. Hull City: 11 shots, 4 on target, 0.83 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Imrân Louza · Watford · 60′Vivaldo · Watford · 78′Oliver McBurnie · Hull City · 25′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Watford 2.88 xG · Hull City 0.83 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Watford's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. A second useful context is: Watford's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Watford show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Watford's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.1 shots/matchShotsWatford · Hull City13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricWatfordHull CityBaseline
Shots13.1 shots/match13 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against11.7 shots/match16.6 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Watford have a visible home split

weak

Watford's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.5 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season13.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.5 shots/match13.1 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Watford favored in 4 of 14 directional metrics · Hull City in 5 · 5 too close

1 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 7/71.57 goals/match
1.14 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 7/72 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 7/71.44 xG/match
1.02 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 7/71.98 xG/match
13.1 shots/matchShotsseason · 7/713 shots/match
11.7 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 7/716.6 shots/match
3.71 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 7/75 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 7/74.86 shots/match
52.6%Possessionseason · 7/745.7%
3.57 corners/matchCornersseason · 7/74 corners/match
5.57 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 7/75.43 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
12 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 7/711.4 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
0%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 7/714%
57%Scoring frequencyseason · 7/771%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Watford64.6
Hull City27.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Watford47.2
Hull City75
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Watford47.2
Hull City10.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Watford47.9
Hull City72.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Watford56.2
Hull City52.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Watford10.4
Hull City25
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Watford43.7
Hull City56.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.6 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/52.4 goals/match
1.05 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.54 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots5/513 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target5/55 shots/match
52.8%Possession5/540.6%
4.2 corners/matchCorners5/53.2 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.8 fouls/matchFouls5/512.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

7 / 7 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored7/71.57 goals/match
1.14 goals/matchGoals allowed7/72 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals7/71.44 xG/match
13.1 shots/matchShots7/713 shots/match
3.71 shots/matchShots on target7/75 shots/match
52.6%Possession7/745.7%
3.57 corners/matchCorners7/74 corners/match
Cards0/0
12 fouls/matchFouls7/711.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

7 / 7 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored7/71.57 goals/match
1.14 goals/matchGoals allowed7/72 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals7/71.44 xG/match
13.1 shots/matchShots7/713 shots/match
3.71 shots/matchShots on target7/75 shots/match
52.6%Possession7/745.7%
3.57 corners/matchCorners7/74 corners/match
Cards0/0
12 fouls/matchFouls7/711.4 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

4 / 4 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored4/41.25 goals/match
1.25 goals/matchGoals allowed4/42 goals/match
1.55 xG/matchExpected goals4/41.38 xG/match
15.5 shots/matchShots4/413.3 shots/match
4.25 shots/matchShots on target4/45.5 shots/match
51.8%Possession4/441.5%
4.25 corners/matchCorners4/43.75 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFouls4/410 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

4.79 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 27 Sept 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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