Watford Attack — EPL Stats

Attack analytics

Goals / MP0.88

Shots / MP10.83

On target %31.53%

Goals / shot0.08

Shots/on-target from fbref matchlogs — shot data exists from 2016-17 onward (older seasons have no shot data on fbref) · xG is Premier League only (Understat)

Season pacePL

After first 38 games

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2021-22 vs 2019-20 · first 38 PL games

Pts23vs 2019-20: 34-110.61 /gm

GF34vs 2019-20: 36-20.89 /gm

xG39.33vs 2019-20: 48.54-9.211.03 /gm

GF−xG-5.33vs 2019-20: -12.54+7.21

Sh—vs 2019-20: ——

SoT—vs 2019-20: ——

SoT%—vs 2019-20: ——

G/Sh—vs 2019-20: ——

Cumulative Pts by game

21/2219/20other seasons

Start ranking after 38 games

6th-best start of 6 seasons by cumulative Pts

#	Season	Pts	W-D-L	GF	xG	GF−xG	Sh	SoT	SoT%	G/Sh
1	2018-19	50	14-8-16	52	51.75	+0.25	—	—	—	—
2	2015-16	45	12-9-17	40	43.20	-3.20	—	—	—	—
3	2017-18	41	11-8-19	44	45.85	-1.85	—	—	—	—
4	2016-17	40	11-7-20	40	36.26	+3.74	—	—	—	—
5	2019-20	34	8-10-20	36	48.54	-12.54	—	—	—	—
6	2021-22●	23	6-5-27	34	39.33	-5.33	—	—	—	—

Like-for-like fixtures (same opponent + venue)

First-N comparisons ignore fixture difficulty — this table pairs only matches vs the same opponent at the same venue.

GW	Opponent	Venue	2021-22	xG	Sh	2019-20	xG	Sh	Δpts
1	Aston Villa	H	3–2	1.35	—	3–0	3.25	—	0
2	Brighton	A	0–2	0.41	—	1–1	0.28	—	-1
3	Tottenham	A	0–1	0.60	—	1–1	0.85	—	-1
4	Wolves	H	0–2	0.19	—	2–1	1.07	—	-3
5	Norwich City	A	3–1	2.42	—	2–0	1.36	—	0
6	Newcastle	H	1–1	0.90	—	2–1	3.13	—	-2
7	Leeds United	A	0–1	0.19	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
8	Liverpool	H	0–5	0.30	—	3–0	2.71	—	-3
9	Everton	A	5–2	3.10	—	0–1	1.17	—	+3
10	Southampton	H	0–1	0.85	—	1–3	0.37	—	0
11	Arsenal	A	0–1	0.49	—	2–3	3.92	—	0
12	Manchester Utd	H	4–1	2.73	—	2–0	1.59	—	0
13	Leicester City	A	2–4	2.38	—	0–2	0.20	—	0
14	Chelsea	H	1–2	0.99	—	1–2	1.47	—	0
15	Manchester City	H	1–3	0.68	—	0–4	0.13	—	0
16	Brentford	A	1–2	0.56	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
17	West Ham	H	1–4	1.01	—	1–3	2.29	—	0
18	Tottenham	H	0–1	0.30	—	0–0	2.39	—	-1
19	Newcastle	A	1–1	1.50	—	1–1	1.11	—	0
20	Norwich City	H	0–3	1.31	—	2–1	0.73	—	-3
21	Burnley	A	0–0	0.93	—	0–1	0.50	—	+1
22	West Ham	A	0–1	0.34	—	1–3	1.03	—	0
23	Brighton	H	0–2	0.53	—	0–3	0.67	—	0
24	Aston Villa	A	1–0	1.82	—	1–2	1.81	—	+3
25	Crystal Palace	H	1–4	1.72	—	0–0	1.57	—	-1
26	Manchester Utd	A	0–0	0.44	—	0–3	0.29	—	+1
27	Arsenal	H	2–3	1.30	—	2–2	2.83	—	-1
28	Wolves	A	0–4	0.50	—	0–2	1.07	—	0
29	Southampton	A	2–1	1.29	—	1–2	0.50	—	+3
30	Liverpool	A	0–2	0.75	—	0–2	1.01	—	0
31	Leeds United	H	0–3	1.07	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
32	Brentford	H	1–2	1.50	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
33	Manchester City	A	1–5	0.43	—	0–8	0.34	—	0
34	Burnley	H	1–2	0.79	—	0–3	0.90	—	0
35	Crystal Palace	A	0–1	0.26	—	0–1	0.45	—	0
36	Everton	H	0–0	0.23	—	2–3	0.92	—	+1
37	Leicester City	H	1–5	2.59	—	1–1	1.01	—	-1
38	Chelsea	A	1–2	0.58	—	0–3	0.61	—	0
matched pairs 34/38			23 pts	36.01	—	28 pts	43.53	—	-5

Goals and xG per match

Shots and accuracy per match

Per-season attack stats

Season	MP	Gls	GF/MP	xG	Sh	SoT	SoT%	G/Sh	PK	PKatt	Top scorer
2021-2022	41	36	0.88	39.33	444	140	31.53%	0.08	1	2	—
2019-2020	43	44	1.02	48.54	482	139	28.84%	0.09	7	8	—
2018-2019	46	65	1.41	51.75	527	185	35.10%	0.12	2	2	—
2017-2018	41	47	1.15	45.85	492	148	30.08%	0.10	3	6	—
2016-2017	41	42	1.02	36.26	450	154	34.22%	0.09	3	3	—
2015-2016	44	43	0.98	43.20	445	141	31.69%	0.10	6	7	—

Shooting

Season

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Season

Pts

W-D-L

GF−xG

SoT

SoT%

G/Sh

2018-19

14-8-16

51.75

+0.25

—

2015-16

12-9-17

43.20

-3.20

—

2017-18

11-8-19

45.85

-1.85

—

2016-17

11-7-20

36.26

+3.74

—

2019-20

8-10-20

48.54

-12.54

—

2021-22●

6-5-27

39.33

-5.33

—

Opponent

Venue

2021-22

2019-20

Δpts

Aston Villa

3–2

1.35

—

3–0

3.25

—

Brighton

0–2

0.41

—

1–1

0.28

—

-1

Tottenham

0–1

0.60

—

1–1

0.85

—

-1

Wolves

0–2

0.19

—

2–1

1.07

—

-3

Norwich City

3–1

2.42

—

2–0

1.36

—

Newcastle

1–1

0.90

—

2–1

3.13

—

-2

Leeds United

0–1

0.19

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Liverpool

0–5

0.30

—

3–0

2.71

—

-3

Everton

5–2

3.10

—

0–1

1.17

—

Southampton

0–1

0.85

—

1–3

0.37

—

Arsenal

0–1

0.49

—

2–3

3.92

—

Manchester Utd

4–1

2.73

—

2–0

1.59

—

Leicester City

2–4

2.38

—

0–2

0.20

—

Chelsea

1–2

0.99

—

1–2

1.47

—

Manchester City

1–3

0.68

—

0–4

0.13

—

Brentford

1–2

0.56

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

West Ham

1–4

1.01

—

1–3

2.29

—

Tottenham

0–1

0.30

—

0–0

2.39

—

-1

Newcastle

1–1

1.50

—

1–1

1.11

—

Norwich City

0–3

1.31

—

2–1

0.73

—

-3

Burnley

0–0

0.93

—

0–1

0.50

—

West Ham

0–1

0.34

—

1–3

1.03

—

Brighton

0–2

0.53

—

0–3

0.67

—

Aston Villa

1–0

1.82

—

1–2

1.81

—

Crystal Palace

1–4

1.72

—

0–0

1.57

—

-1

Manchester Utd

0–0

0.44

—

0–3

0.29

—

Arsenal

2–3

1.30

—

2–2

2.83

—

-1

Wolves

0–4

0.50

—

0–2

1.07

—

Southampton

2–1

1.29

—

1–2

0.50

—

Liverpool

0–2

0.75

—

0–2

1.01

—

Leeds United

0–3

1.07

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Brentford

1–2

1.50

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Manchester City

1–5

0.43

—

0–8

0.34

—

Burnley

1–2

0.79

—

0–3

0.90

—

Crystal Palace

0–1

0.26

—

0–1

0.45

—

Everton

0–0

0.23

—

2–3

0.92

—

Leicester City

1–5

2.59

—

1–1

1.01

—

-1

Chelsea

1–2

0.58

—

0–3

0.61

—

matched pairs 34/38

23 pts

36.01

—

28 pts

43.53

—

-5

Season

Gls

GF/MP

SoT

SoT%

G/Sh

PKatt

Top scorer

2021-2022

0.88

39.33

444

140

31.53%

0.08

—

2019-2020

1.02

48.54

482

139

28.84%

0.09

—

2018-2019

1.41

51.75

527

185

35.10%

0.12

—

2017-2018

1.15

45.85

492

148

30.08%

0.10

—

2016-2017

1.02

36.26

450

154

34.22%

0.09

—

2015-2016

0.98

43.20

445

141

31.69%

0.10

—