Stevenage vs Watford

League Cup - 1st Round 8 Aug 2023, 18:45
Stevenage
Stevenage
2–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Watford
Watford
🏟 The Lamex Stadium (Stevenage, Hertfordshire) 👤 C. Breakspear

Match report

Stevenage edged past Watford 2-1 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 8 August 2023.

Watford dominated possession with 63% of the ball, while Stevenage had 12 shots to Watford's 9.

The match was played at The Lamex Stadium (Stevenage, Hertfordshire), with C. Breakspear in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 37% - 63% Shots 12 - 9 On target 4 - 6 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 13 - 16 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Krisztián Hegyi
Stevenage · 5 saves
8 Wesley Hoedt 80 passes (81% accurate)
7 Josh March 1 goal
7 Vakoun Issouf Bayo 1 goal
7 Luther James-Wildin captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–4 3–5
Shots On Goal 4–3 0–3
Ball Possession 35–65 —
Corners 2–1 2–2
Match statistics
12 Shots Total 9
4 Shots On Goal 6
5 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 1
8 Shots Inside Box 7
4 Shots Outside Box 2
13 Fouls 16
4 Corners 3
37% Ball Possession 63%
3 Yellow Cards 5
5 Saves 3
272 Passes Total 478
174 Passes Accurate 378
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Stevenage · 3-4-1-2
12 K. Hegyi
2 L. James-Wildin 4 N. Thompson 17 F. Burns
14 K. Smith 8 J. Forster-Caskey 7 A. MacDonald 3 D. Butler
10 N. Freeman
18 J. March 20 A. Pressley
Watford · 4-3-3
26 B. Hamer
2 J. Ngakia 5 R. Porteous 4 W. Hoedt 42 J. Morris
10 I. Louza 3 F. Sierralta 24 T. Dele-Bashiru
12 K. Sema 19 V. Bayo 37 M. Martins
Stevenage
Coach
S. Evans
Substitutes
  • 23 Louis Thompson
  • 11 Jordan Roberts
  • 24 Ben Thompson
  • 19 Jamie Reid
  • 1 Taye Ashby-Hammond
Watford
Coach
V. Ismaël
Substitutes
  • 45 Ryan Andrews
  • 11 Ismael Koné
  • 8 Jake Livermore
  • 39 Edo Kayembe
  • 14 Rhys Healey
  • 40 Myles Roberts
  • 15 Matthew Pollock
  • 18 Yaser Asprilla
  • 47 Shaqai Forde
Substitutions
  • 34' ↑ R. Andrews ↓ J. Ngakia Watford
  • 46' ↑ L. Thompson ↓ F. Burns Stevenage
  • 61' ↑ I. Koné ↓ K. Sema Watford
  • 61' ↑ J. Livermore ↓ T. Dele-Bashiru Watford
  • 70' ↑ B. Thompson ↓ N. Freeman Stevenage
  • 70' ↑ J. Roberts ↓ A. Pressley Stevenage
  • 79' ↑ E. Kayembe ↓ I. Louza Watford
  • 79' ↑ R. Healey ↓ Matheus Martins Watford
  • 82' ↑ J. Reid ↓ J. March Stevenage
Cards
  • 5' J. Forster-Caskey Stevenage
  • 46' F. Sierralta Watford
  • 59' W. Hoedt Watford
  • 60' A. Pressley Stevenage
  • 65' N. Freeman Stevenage
  • 67' I. Kone Watford
  • 82' J. Livermore Watford
  • 90+10' E. Kayembe Watford
Head-to-head
Stevenage 1 2 draws 0 Watford
2024-07-13 Stevenage vs Watford 2 - 2
2023-08-08 Stevenage vs Watford 2 - 1
2021-07-27 Stevenage vs Watford 1 - 1
Recent form
Stevenage W D D W W
Watford D D L L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Stevenage vs Watford?
Stevenage won 2-1 against Watford on 8 August 2023.
Who won Stevenage vs Watford?
Stevenage won the match 2-1.
Where was Stevenage vs Watford played?
The match was played at The Lamex Stadium (Stevenage, Hertfordshire).
Who had more possession in Stevenage vs Watford?
Watford had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.