Swansea City vs Watford

Swansea made light work of Watford on Tuesday night, wrapping the game up before half-time and cruising to a 2-0 win at the Swansea.com Stadium. The hosts were the better side from the first whistle, dominating the ball and putting Watford under constant pressure. Idah was at the heart of everything good going forward, leading the line superbly and picking up the man of the match award for a performance that thoroughly deserved a 9 out of 10 rating. Eighteen shots to nine tells its own story, and with eight of those on target, Watford's goalkeeper had a busy evening. For Watford, there just wasn't enough end product. Three shots on target from nine attempts shows how little they threatened going forward, and once they fell two behind early on, the game was always going to be an uphill battle. Swansea's five corners to three also hinted at their control throughout. This was a comfortable, professional night's work for the home side, while Watford will need to find more going forward if they're to turn results around soon.

Swansea City 2-0 Watford was the final score at Swansea.com Stadium, in a game where Swansea City did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Swansea City also had the better share of the ball, holding 60% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 18 attempts from Swansea City against 9 from Watford over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Swansea City, and Watford pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.