Arsenal FC vs Watford FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Watford FC — Premier League .
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Gary Beswick
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | FK Vorskla Poltava | H | 4–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | West Ham United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Fulham FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Burnley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Arsenal FC have kicked off against Watford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Craig Cathcart needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' Troy Deeney was booked on 31.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. Lucas Torreira will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Arsenal FC make a change. Petr Cech trudges off to be replaced by Bernd Leno on 45 minutes.
- 50' Mesut Ozil is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
- 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shkodran Mustafi.
- 63' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Aaron Ramsey has done his job and it is now time for Alex Iwobi to step up.
- 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 72' Isaac Success is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Gray at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' The whistle greets Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he departs to be replaced by Danny Welbeck.
- 79' Abdoulaye Doucoure was booked on 79.
- 81' GOAL! Craig Cathcart fires home to make it 0-1!
- 83' Mesut Ozil doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' Femenia Far has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marc Navarro on 84 minute.
- 89' Ben Foster has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Arsenal FC and Watford FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 10
- 34
-
1
Petr Cech C ↓ Bernd Leno 45'
- 18
- 2
- 16
- 20
-
8
Aaron Ramsey ↓ Alex Iwobi 63'
- 9
- 14
Bench
- 29
- 12
-
19
Bernd Leno ↑ 45'
-
23
Danny Welbeck ↑ 77'
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↑ 63'
- 31
- 7
Coach
Unai Emery
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 15
- 25
- 27
- 29
- 16
- 37
- 19
- 9
-
18
Andre Gray ↓ Isaac Success 72'
-
23
Marc Navarro ↓ Femenia Far 84'
Bench
- 11
- 12
- 1
- 6
-
21
Femenia Far ↑ 84'
- 14
-
10
Isaac Success ↑ 72'
Coach
Javi Gracia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 5 |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Juan Hernandez | 1 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 1 |
| Martin Odegaard | 1 |
| Tom Cleverley | 1 |
| Martinelli | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 58% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Watford FC
42%
Arsenal FC or Watford FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.