Watford0–2Brighton & Hove Albion

Half-time goals: Watford 0, Brighton & Hove Albion 1. The score at the break.

xG: Watford 0.53, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.80. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Watford 0.53, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.80. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Watford 9, Brighton & Hove Albion 11. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Watford 1, Brighton & Hove Albion 6. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Watford 0, Brighton & Hove Albion 2. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Watford 4, Brighton & Hove Albion 5. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Watford 3, Brighton & Hove Albion 3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

From free kicks: Watford 1, Brighton & Hove Albion 0. Shots struck directly from a free kick.

Headed shots: Watford 1, Brighton & Hove Albion 2. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.

Passes in their third: Watford 154, Brighton & Hove Albion 324. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Watford 5, Brighton & Hove Albion 5. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Watford 16, Brighton & Hove Albion 9. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Watford 3, Brighton & Hove Albion 2. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Watford 10.8, Brighton & Hove Albion 5.7. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.

Expected points: Watford 0.36, Brighton & Hove Albion 2.46. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.