Watford 2-0 Birmingham City — xTears 16.94 (16/09/23)

Watford had to wait until late on to crack the 2-0 against Birmingham City on 16 September 2023 during Matchday 6 of EFL Championship. Total damage: 16.94 xTears.

The match stayed shut for a long time, and only opened with M. Rajović 90+1' goal (+2.20 xT) before R. Andrews 90+6' goal (+1.82 xT) added the second hit.

For a long stretch there was no clear break, and everything only tilted toward Watford in the final stretch. The bench changed the match in one move: R. Andrews and G. Chakvetadze at 90+6'. The match lost its cool with 8 yellows and 1 red. L. Buchanan eventually walked for a second booking.