Watford Defense & Goalkeeping

Defense

Goals against / MP2.05

Shots against / MP14.54

SoT against / MP5.12

Save %60.00%

Clean sheet %12.20%

PSxG prevented—

Shots/shots on target/saves from fbref matchlogs — xGA is Premier League only (Understat)

Season pacePL

After first 38 games

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Premier League only — ignores the competition filter above

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

Pts23vs 2019-20: 34-110.61 /gm

GA77vs 2019-20: 64+132.03 /gm

xGA67.54vs 2019-20: 59.51+8.031.78 /gm

GA−xGA9.46vs 2019-20: 4.49+4.97

ShA—vs 2019-20: ——

SoTA—vs 2019-20: ——

Saves—vs 2019-20: ——

Save%—vs 2019-20: ——

CS4vs 2019-20: 9-50.11 /gm

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	GA	xGA	GA−xGA	ShA	SoTA	Saves	Save%	CS
1	2018-19	50	14-8-16	59	63.28	-4.28	—	—	—	—	7
2	2015-16	45	12-9-17	50	51.83	-1.83	—	—	—	—	11
3	2017-18	41	11-8-19	64	53.96	+10.04	—	—	—	—	9
4	2016-17	40	11-7-20	68	52.64	+15.36	—	—	—	—	7
5	2019-20	34	8-10-20	64	59.51	+4.49	—	—	—	—	9
6	2021-22●	23	6-5-27	77	67.54	+9.46	—	—	—	—	4

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	xGA	ShA	2019-20	xGA	ShA	Δpts
1	Aston Villa	H	3–2	1.14	—	3–0	0.61	—	0
2	Brighton	A	0–2	1.78	—	1–1	0.76	—	-1
3	Tottenham	A	0–1	0.92	—	1–1	0.89	—	-1
4	Wolves	H	0–2	2.56	—	2–1	1.23	—	-3
5	Norwich City	A	3–1	0.78	—	2–0	0.62	—	0
6	Newcastle	H	1–1	2.52	—	2–1	1.49	—	-2
7	Leeds United	A	0–1	1.57	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
8	Liverpool	H	0–5	3.66	—	3–0	0.21	—	-3
9	Everton	A	5–2	1.84	—	0–1	0.83	—	+3
10	Southampton	H	0–1	1.91	—	1–3	1.34	—	0
11	Arsenal	A	0–1	1.49	—	2–3	1.95	—	0
12	Manchester Utd	H	4–1	1.67	—	2–0	1.53	—	0
13	Leicester City	A	2–4	2.16	—	0–2	2.29	—	0
14	Chelsea	H	1–2	0.91	—	1–2	2.18	—	0
15	Manchester City	H	1–3	4.03	—	0–4	3.74	—	0
16	Brentford	A	1–2	1.83	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
17	West Ham	H	1–4	2.84	—	1–3	3.46	—	0
18	Tottenham	H	0–1	1.94	—	0–0	1.77	—	-1
19	Newcastle	A	1–1	1.04	—	1–1	1.04	—	0
20	Norwich City	H	0–3	0.93	—	2–1	1.13	—	-3
21	Burnley	A	0–0	0.77	—	0–1	0.96	—	+1
22	West Ham	A	0–1	0.91	—	1–3	0.83	—	0
23	Brighton	H	0–2	1.80	—	0–3	0.86	—	0
24	Aston Villa	A	1–0	1.03	—	1–2	1.07	—	+3
25	Crystal Palace	H	1–4	0.82	—	0–0	0.21	—	-1
26	Manchester Utd	A	0–0	2.41	—	0–3	2.50	—	+1
27	Arsenal	H	2–3	1.00	—	2–2	1.01	—	-1
28	Wolves	A	0–4	1.55	—	0–2	1.16	—	0
29	Southampton	A	2–1	1.26	—	1–2	1.97	—	+3
30	Liverpool	A	0–2	2.24	—	0–2	1.57	—	0
31	Leeds United	H	0–3	0.90	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
32	Brentford	H	1–2	2.12	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
33	Manchester City	A	1–5	3.68	—	0–8	6.63	—	0
34	Burnley	H	1–2	1.37	—	0–3	2.66	—	0
35	Crystal Palace	A	0–1	2.49	—	0–1	0.86	—	0
36	Everton	H	0–0	0.81	—	2–3	2.70	—	+1
37	Leicester City	H	1–5	2.27	—	1–1	1.05	—	-1
38	Chelsea	A	1–2	2.59	—	0–3	2.79	—	0
matched pairs 34/38			23 pts	61.12	—	28 pts	55.90	—	-5

GA & xGA per match

Goalkeeping by season

Per goalkeeper

Goals prevented (PSxG)

PSxG data is legacy-sourced; fbref no longer publishes PSxG.

PSxG: Premier League only

No PSxG data for this club — fbref removed PSxG site-wide; only Man Utd has legacy data.

Defence by season

Season	MP	GA	GA/MP	xGA	ShA	SoTA	Saves	Save%	CS	CS%
2021-2022	41	84	2.05	67.54	596	210	126	60.00%	5	12.20%
2019-2020	43	72	1.67	59.51	555	197	125	63.45%	10	23.26%
2018-2019	46	70	1.52	63.28	580	216	146	67.59%	11	24.44%
2017-2018	41	68	1.66	53.96	439	170	102	60.00%	10	24.39%
2016-2017	41	71	1.73	52.64	551	191	121	63.35%	9	23.08%
2015-2016	44	54	1.23	51.83	500	168	118	70.24%	14	37.84%

Goalkeeping by season

Season	Player	MP	GA	SoTA	Saves	Save %	CS
2021-2022	Ben Foster	27	49	122	73	59.80%	5
2021-2022	Daniel Bachmann	13	32	82	50	61.00%	0
2021-2022	Rob Elliot	1	3	6	3	50.00%	0

Goalkeeping

Season

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Season

Pts

W-D-L

xGA

GA−xGA

ShA

SoTA

Saves

Save%

2018-19

14-8-16

63.28

-4.28

—

2015-16

12-9-17

51.83

-1.83

—

2017-18

11-8-19

53.96

+10.04

—

2016-17

11-7-20

52.64

+15.36

—

2019-20

8-10-20

59.51

+4.49

—

2021-22●

6-5-27

67.54

+9.46

—

Opponent

Venue

2021-22

xGA

ShA

2019-20

xGA

ShA

Δpts

Aston Villa

3–2

1.14

—

3–0

0.61

—

Brighton

0–2

1.78

—

1–1

0.76

—

-1

Tottenham

0–1

0.92

—

1–1

0.89

—

-1

Wolves

0–2

2.56

—

2–1

1.23

—

-3

Norwich City

3–1

0.78

—

2–0

0.62

—

Newcastle

1–1

2.52

—

2–1

1.49

—

-2

Leeds United

0–1

1.57

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Liverpool

0–5

3.66

—

3–0

0.21

—

-3

Everton

5–2

1.84

—

0–1

0.83

—

Southampton

0–1

1.91

—

1–3

1.34

—

Arsenal

0–1

1.49

—

2–3

1.95

—

Manchester Utd

4–1

1.67

—

2–0

1.53

—

Leicester City

2–4

2.16

—

0–2

2.29

—

Chelsea

1–2

0.91

—

1–2

2.18

—

Manchester City

1–3

4.03

—

0–4

3.74

—

Brentford

1–2

1.83

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

West Ham

1–4

2.84

—

1–3

3.46

—

Tottenham

0–1

1.94

—

0–0

1.77

—

-1

Newcastle

1–1

1.04

—

1–1

1.04

—

Norwich City

0–3

0.93

—

2–1

1.13

—

-3

Burnley

0–0

0.77

—

0–1

0.96

—

West Ham

0–1

0.91

—

1–3

0.83

—

Brighton

0–2

1.80

—

0–3

0.86

—

Aston Villa

1–0

1.03

—

1–2

1.07

—

Crystal Palace

1–4

0.82

—

0–0

0.21

—

-1

Manchester Utd

0–0

2.41

—

0–3

2.50

—

Arsenal

2–3

1.00

—

2–2

1.01

—

-1

Wolves

0–4

1.55

—

0–2

1.16

—

Southampton

2–1

1.26

—

1–2

1.97

—

Liverpool

0–2

2.24

—

0–2

1.57

—

Leeds United

0–3

0.90

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Brentford

1–2

2.12

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Manchester City

1–5

3.68

—

0–8

6.63

—

Burnley

1–2

1.37

—

0–3

2.66

—

Crystal Palace

0–1

2.49

—

0–1

0.86

—

Everton

0–0

0.81

—

2–3

2.70

—

Leicester City

1–5

2.27

—

1–1

1.05

—

-1

Chelsea

1–2

2.59

—

0–3

2.79

—

matched pairs 34/38

23 pts

61.12

—

28 pts

55.90

—

-5

Season

GA/MP

xGA

ShA

SoTA

Saves

Save%

CS%

2021-2022

2.05

67.54

596

210

126

60.00%

12.20%

2019-2020

1.67

59.51

555

197

125

63.45%

23.26%

2018-2019

1.52

63.28

580

216

146

67.59%

24.44%

2017-2018

1.66

53.96

439

170

102

60.00%

24.39%

2016-2017

1.73

52.64

551

191

121

63.35%

23.08%

2015-2016

1.23

51.83

500

168

118

70.24%

37.84%

Season

Player

SoTA

Saves

Save %

2021-2022

Ben Foster

122

59.80%

2021-2022

Daniel Bachmann

61.00%

2021-2022

Rob Elliot

50.00%