Watford v Sunderland, 01 April 2017

Score1-0 to Watford
RefereeLee Probert
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,805

View Watford v Sunderland head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm This was Watford's first win against Sunderland at Vicarage Road since 30 January 1999 in League Division 1.

1 Watford

0 Sunderland

Goals:

Miguel Britos 59 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Younès Kaboul
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat
Forward M'Baye Niang
Forward Stefano Okaka

Starting lineup:

Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
Jason Denayer Defender
Billy Jones Defender
Lamine Koné Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Bryan Oviedo Defender/Midfielder
Jack Rodwell Defender/Midfielder
Darron Gibson Midfielder
Adnan Januzaj Midfielder
Fabio Borini Forward
Jermain Defoe Forward

Substitutions:

Daryl Janmaat for Younès Kaboul 42
Isaac Success for Nordin Amrabat 53
Camilo Zúñiga for M'Baye Niang 87

Substitutions:

Didier Ndong for Darron Gibson 61
Wahbi Khazri for Adnan Januzaj 70

Cards:

Etienne Capoue 90 Y

Cards:

Billy Jones 72 Y
Wahbi Khazri 77 Y
Lamine Koné 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Camilo Zúñiga
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Isaac Success

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Papy Djilobodji
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender/Midfielder Didier Ndong
Midfielder Lee Cattermole
Midfielder Seb Larsson
Forward Wahbi Khazri

Comments:

League position: 12th Watford had now equalled their club record for the most home wins in a Premier League season (also six in 2015-16). They had now kept two clean sheets in their last 19 Premier League games. Miguel Britos scored his first Premier League goal in his 48th Premier League appearance. Etienne Capoue was booked in the third minute of added time in the second-half. Watford manager Walter Mazzarri said: "It gives me great satisfaction but the one area we have to improve on is the last pass. It was very deserved."

Comments:

League position: 20th Sunderland had now failed to score in five consecutive games in the top division for the first time since February 1982. They had now failed to score seven of their last eight Premier League games. The Black Cats had now won one of their last 12 Premier League games (lost eight). Following his recall to the England team, Jermain Defoe had now failed to score in his last five Premier League games after scoring six goals in his six previous games. Sunderland manager David Moyes said: "Set pieces were always going to be difficult. We had done a good job but on one where we turned off it cost us. We are trying to score a goal, trying to create more. We lacked quality and when we did get an opportunity we didn't take it."

1 Watford

Goals:

Miguel Britos 59 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Younès Kaboul
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat
Forward M'Baye Niang
Forward Stefano Okaka

Substitutions:

Daryl Janmaat for Younès Kaboul 42
Isaac Success for Nordin Amrabat 53
Camilo Zúñiga for M'Baye Niang 87

Cards:

Etienne Capoue 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Camilo Zúñiga
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 12th Watford had now equalled their club record for the most home wins in a Premier League season (also six in 2015-16). They had now kept two clean sheets in their last 19 Premier League games. Miguel Britos scored his first Premier League goal in his 48th Premier League appearance. Etienne Capoue was booked in the third minute of added time in the second-half. Watford manager Walter Mazzarri said: "It gives me great satisfaction but the one area we have to improve on is the last pass. It was very deserved."

0 Sunderland

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
Jason Denayer Defender
Billy Jones Defender
Lamine Koné Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Bryan Oviedo Defender/Midfielder
Jack Rodwell Defender/Midfielder
Darron Gibson Midfielder
Adnan Januzaj Midfielder
Fabio Borini Forward
Jermain Defoe Forward

Substitutions:

Didier Ndong for Darron Gibson 61
Wahbi Khazri for Adnan Januzaj 70

Cards:

Billy Jones 72 Y
Wahbi Khazri 77 Y
Lamine Koné 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Papy Djilobodji
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender/Midfielder Didier Ndong
Midfielder Lee Cattermole
Midfielder Seb Larsson
Forward Wahbi Khazri

Comments:

League position: 20th Sunderland had now failed to score in five consecutive games in the top division for the first time since February 1982. They had now failed to score seven of their last eight Premier League games. The Black Cats had now won one of their last 12 Premier League games (lost eight). Following his recall to the England team, Jermain Defoe had now failed to score in his last five Premier League games after scoring six goals in his six previous games. Sunderland manager David Moyes said: "Set pieces were always going to be difficult. We had done a good job but on one where we turned off it cost us. We are trying to score a goal, trying to create more. We lacked quality and when we did get an opportunity we didn't take it."