Watford1–2Brentford

Half-time goals: Watford 0, Brentford 1. The score at the break.

xG: Watford 1.50, Brentford 2.12. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Watford 1.50, Brentford 2.12. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Watford 17, Brentford 16. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Watford 4, Brentford 5. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Watford 2, Brentford 3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Watford 6, Brentford 5. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Watford 3, Brentford 4. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

From free kicks: Watford 2, Brentford 0. Shots struck directly from a free kick.

Headed shots: Watford 2, Brentford 2. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.

Passes in their third: Watford 184, Brentford 196. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Watford 6, Brentford 4. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Watford 11, Brentford 9. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Watford 2, Brentford 1. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Watford 7.3, Brentford 9.7. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.

Expected points: Watford 0.87, Brentford 1.87. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.