Championship preview and statistics: Watford - Millwall at Vicarage Road

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vicarage Road (22200 seats)

Watford have performed better than Millwall so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Watford have the fewest conceded goals (28) in Championship
  • Millwall have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Watford nor Millwall as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Watford are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. For Millwall most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Watford form and stats

Watford, who have the fewest conceded goals (28) in Championship, have been outstanding at home so far in the Championship with 17 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses. Watford has won so many consecutive home games (seven in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Vicarage Road. We remember; it was Queens Park Rangers.

It's back home for Watford, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Norwich City away with the result 1-0. Dan Gosling found the net in that victory. Prior to that, an away loss at Luton Town.

The Watford fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 41 goals in 21 league matches. From these home matches, Watford have conceded only 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Millwall form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 8 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats.

A 0-0 draw at Brentford's stadium before that.

The visiting Millwall have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 22 goals from 21 games. Millwall have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Millwall - Watford 0-0 entered in the official records. Watford-Millwall H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Watford five wins, Millwall two wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

WatfordI. Sarr
I. Sarr
12 goals
MillwallJ. Wallace
J. Wallace
10 goals
WatfordJ. Junqueira de Jesus
J. Junqueira de Jesus
9 goals

Watford missing players

Millwall missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Watford Millwall
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 7 21 43
25 17 6 Won W 1 8 14
10 2 0 Drew D 3 7 17
8 2 1 Lost L 3 6 12
60 41 18 Scored S 7 22 42
28 12 5 Conceded C 9 21 44
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 71% 81% 81%
53% 67% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 67% 67%
30% 38% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 43% 35%
16% 24% 57% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 10% 9%
14% 19% 43% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 5% 7%
37% 38% 43% BTTS BTTS 71% 52% 49%
49% 57% 43% Clean Sheets C S 29% 43% 40%
26% 5% 14% Failed to Score F T 29% 24% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.8 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.1 0.9 1.3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.2 11.4 13.1 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.9 10.7
3.5 4 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.6 3.2
40% 49% 58% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 41% 30%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Millwall have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Watford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Watford have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Watford have the fewest conceded goals (12) at home in Championship
  • Watford have the fewest conceded goals (28) in Championship
  • Watford have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Championship
  • Watford have the most clean sheets (12) at home in Championship
  • Watford have the most clean sheets (21) in Championship
  • Watford have the most matches under the total-line (28) in Championship
  • Watford have the most points (53) at home in Championship
  • Watford have the most scored goals (41) at home in Championship
  • Watford have the the best goal difference (+29) at home in Championship
  • Watford haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 43 27 9 7 66 32 22 13 6 3 35 14 21 14 3 4 31 18 34 90
2 Watford 43 25 10 8 60 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 22 8 8 6 19 16 32 85
3 AFC Bournemouth 43 22 11 10 73 42 21 13 3 5 40 21 22 9 8 5 33 21 31 77
4 Swansea City 43 22 10 11 52 34 22 11 6 5 25 15 21 11 4 6 27 19 18 76
5 Brentford 42 20 15 7 72 41 21 10 9 2 36 20 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 75
6 Barnsley 42 21 8 13 54 46 21 11 5 5 27 20 21 10 3 8 27 26 8 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Queens Park Rangers 43 17 11 15 51 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 22 7 7 8 23 28 0 62
9 Cardiff City 43 16 13 14 59 47 21 7 5 9 34 24 22 9 8 5 25 23 12 61
10 Middlesbrough 43 17 9 17 51 48 21 10 4 7 27 21 22 7 5 10 24 27 3 60
11 Millwall 43 14 17 12 42 44 22 6 10 6 20 23 21 8 7 6 22 21 -2 59
12 Stoke City 42 14 14 14 45 47 21 9 5 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -2 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Preston North End 43 15 7 21 44 55 22 6 5 11 19 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -11 52
15 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 42 56 21 7 3 11 15 24 21 8 3 10 26 32 -14 51
16 Blackburn Rovers 43 13 11 19 54 49 21 7 7 7 27 24 22 6 4 12 27 25 5 50
17 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 41 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -7 49
18 Coventry City 42 12 12 18 40 56 21 9 7 5 24 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -16 48
19 Birmingham City 42 12 12 18 32 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 21 6 9 6 15 18 -18 48
20 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
21 Derby County 43 11 10 22 31 51 21 6 6 9 16 21 22 5 4 13 15 30 -20 43
22 Rotherham United 41 11 6 24 42 56 22 5 3 14 25 34 19 6 3 10 17 22 -14 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 43 12 9 22 36 55 22 8 7 7 22 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -19 39
24 Wycombe Wanderers 42 8 10 24 32 67 21 5 5 11 14 27 21 3 5 13 18 39 -35 34

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 43 27 9 7 66 32 22 13 6 3 35 14 21 14 3 4 31 18 34 90
2 Watford 43 25 10 8 60 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 22 8 8 6 19 16 32 85
3 AFC Bournemouth 43 22 11 10 73 42 21 13 3 5 40 21 22 9 8 5 33 21 31 77
4 Swansea City 43 22 10 11 52 34 22 11 6 5 25 15 21 11 4 6 27 19 18 76
5 Brentford 42 20 15 7 72 41 21 10 9 2 36 20 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 75
6 Barnsley 42 21 8 13 54 46 21 11 5 5 27 20 21 10 3 8 27 26 8 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Queens Park Rangers 43 17 11 15 51 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 22 7 7 8 23 28 0 62
9 Cardiff City 43 16 13 14 59 47 21 7 5 9 34 24 22 9 8 5 25 23 12 61
10 Middlesbrough 43 17 9 17 51 48 21 10 4 7 27 21 22 7 5 10 24 27 3 60
11 Millwall 43 14 17 12 42 44 22 6 10 6 20 23 21 8 7 6 22 21 -2 59
12 Stoke City 42 14 14 14 45 47 21 9 5 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -2 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Preston North End 43 15 7 21 44 55 22 6 5 11 19 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -11 52
15 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 42 56 21 7 3 11 15 24 21 8 3 10 26 32 -14 51
16 Blackburn Rovers 43 13 11 19 54 49 21 7 7 7 27 24 22 6 4 12 27 25 5 50
17 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 41 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -7 49
18 Coventry City 42 12 12 18 40 56 21 9 7 5 24 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -16 48
19 Birmingham City 42 12 12 18 32 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 21 6 9 6 15 18 -18 48
20 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
21 Derby County 43 11 10 22 31 51 21 6 6 9 16 21 22 5 4 13 15 30 -20 43
22 Rotherham United 41 11 6 24 42 56 22 5 3 14 25 34 19 6 3 10 17 22 -14 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 43 12 9 22 36 55 22 8 7 7 22 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -19 39
24 Wycombe Wanderers 42 8 10 24 32 67 21 5 5 11 14 27 21 3 5 13 18 39 -35 34

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