AFC Bournemouth vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Watford FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 46 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Referee Andy Woolmer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Vitality Stadium will turn into a battlefield for AFC Bournemouth and Watford FC.
- 5' Dan Gosling has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 39 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' AFC Bournemouth is showing some good football. However, AFC Bournemouth are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 34' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Bournemouth that had 335 games and scored 441 goals.
- 47' It’s a booking for AFC Bournemouth player. Lewis Cook gets a Yellow card.
- 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Will Hughes.
- 54' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Nathaniel Chalobah gets a Yellow card.
- 61' AFC Bournemouth is taking the lead after the goal scored by Arnaut Danjuma on 61.
- 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 71' Joao Pedro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 75' Another change for AFC Bournemouth made on 75 minute. Junior Stanislas leaves to be changed by Jack Wilshere.
- 76' The whistle greets Nathaniel Chalobah as he departs to be replaced by Dan Gosling.
- 80' Another change for AFC Bournemouth made on 80 minute. Dominic Solanke leaves to be changed by Shane Long.
- 84' The whistle greets Ken Sema as he departs to be replaced by Stipe Perica.
- 86' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Ben Pearson departs to be replaced by Philip Billing.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Wilshere.
- Another three points for AFC Bournemouth.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↓ Shane Long 80'
- 16
- 8
- 1
- 15
- 3
- 19
- 18
-
22
Ben Pearson ↓ Philip Billing 86'
Bench
-
29
Philip Billing ↑ 86'
- 21
- 23
-
12
Shane Long ↑ 80'
-
11
Jack Wilshere ↑ 75'
- 6
- 26
- 20
- 32
Coach
Jonathan Woodgate
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Adam Masina ↓ Achraf Lazaar 76'
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Stipe Perica 84'
- 15
- 8
- 19
- 21
- 14
- 23
- 31
- 26
- 10
Bench
- 6
- 18
-
16
Dan Gosling ↑ 76'
-
17
Achraf Lazaar ↑ 76'
- 33
- 5
-
25
Stipe Perica ↑ 84'
- 3
- 7
Coach
Xisco Munoz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Deeney | 3 |
| Joshua King | 2 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Joshua King | 2 |
| Ken Sema | 1 |
| Nathan Ake | 1 |
| Ryan Fraser | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Doucoure | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Watford FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
69%
Draw or Watford FC
61%
AFC Bournemouth or Watford FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.