AFC Bournemouth vs Watford FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Watford FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Mike Dean
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Watford FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Jan | West Ham United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 28 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Burnley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. AFC Bournemouth kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 13' The referee calls foul for Adam Smith. He receives a Yellow card.
- 18' Dominic Solanke is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ismaila Sarr, as he is very good at scoring at Vitality Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Bournemouth and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' England international Simon Francis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' Abdoulaye Doucoure puts Watford FC on the lead.
- 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Bournemouth must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steve Cook is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Bournemouth.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Troy Deeney on 57.
- 59' Philip Billing is replacing Jefferson Lerma for the AFC Bournemouth side.
- 64' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' What a strike from Troy Deeney! The score is 0-2.
- 70' AFC Bournemouth are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' The whistle greets Harry Wilson as he departs to be replaced by Sam Surridge.
- 80' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Craig Dawson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' Roberto Pereyra is replacing Ismaila Sarr for the Watford FC side.
- 86' Quina is replacing Abdoulaye Doucoure for the Watford FC side.
- 90' Watford FC make a change. Gerard Deulofeu trudges off to be replaced by Andre Gray on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AFC Bournemouth 0-3 Watford FC.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 8
- 15
- 2
- 3
- 5
-
4
Dan Gosling ↓ Lewis Cook 59'
- 24
- 13
- 42
-
22
Harry Wilson ↓ Sam Surridge 75'
Bench
-
29
Philip Billing ↑ 59'
- 21
-
16
Lewis Cook ↑ 59'
- 1
- 25
- 6
-
44
Sam Surridge ↑ 75'
Coach
Eddie Howe
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 26
- 15
- 6
- 29
-
16
Abdoulaye Doucoure ↓ Quina 86'
- 14
- 9
-
7
Gerard Deulofeu ↓ Andre Gray 90'
- 4
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Roberto Pereyra 82'
Bench
- 1
- 25
-
37
Roberto Pereyra ↑ 82'
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 90'
-
20
Quina ↑ 86'
- 22
- 24
Coach
Nigel Pearson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Deeney | 3 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Joshua King | 2 |
| Joshua King | 2 |
| Abdoulaye Doucoure | 1 |
| David Brooks | 1 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 1 |
| Stipe Perica | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Watford FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
60%
Draw or Watford FC
69%
AFC Bournemouth or Watford FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
9.7%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

