Watford vs Wigan Athletic Match Review: Championship
On Saturday, the 2nd of April, Watford and Wigan Athletic played out a 1-1 draw in the Sky Bet Championship clash at Vicarage Road.
Both teams came into the game with very different outlooks for the rest of the season. Watford, who enjoyed a 3-0 win over Birmingham City last week, was hoping to maintain their play-off push. Contrarily, Wigan Athletic came into the game sitting in the relegation zone, struggling to get points on the board.
Despite the contrasting positions, the game turned into a scrappy affair, with both sides struggling to create clear-cut chances. Watford had the better of the play and should have gone ahead early on through a Joao Pedro chance. However, the Brazilian striker could only hit the side netting after rounding the Wigan goalkeeper, Ben Amos.
Although Wigan offered little in the first half, they managed to find a much-needed equalizer through James McClean’s 51st-minute goal. The visitors also made a change at half-time, replacing Steven Caulker with Callum Lang, who played a significant part in McClean’s goal.
The game continued to be cagey, with both teams searching for the winning goal. Watford managed to maintain their danger in attack, with Imran Louza firing at Amos after good work by Ken Sema. The Moroccan saw his curled effort hit the post after the hour mark, while Britt Assombalonga fired over the crossbar 15 minutes later.
Both teams finished the match with a point each, with neither side making strides towards their respective goals of making the play-offs or avoiding relegation.
Watford’s starting 11 consisted of the same players who played in their previous game and enjoyed victory over Birmingham City. Head coach Chris Wilder had faith in the team that delivered last week and wanted to maintain that momentum.
Wigan, on the other hand, made one change from their previous game against Coventry City. Tom Naylor came in for Ashley Fletcher to freshen things up and provide a different option in attack.
Despite Watford managing to break the deadlock before half-time, they failed to capitalize on their dominance throughout the game. Wigan, on the other hand, will see the result as a valuable point as they try to avoid relegation from the Championship.
Conclusion
The game between Watford and Wigan Athletic turned out to be a tightly contested affair. After a scrappy first half, Keinan Davis’s goal just before half-time gave Watford the lead. However, Wigan managed to find a much-needed equalizer through James McClean’s goal.
Both teams had chances to win the game, but it ultimately finished in a 1-1 draw. Watford missed an opportunity to capitalize on their promotion push, while the point serves Wigan’s cause of avoiding relegation.#Watford #Wigan
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