Thursday , 2 July 2026

Arsenal FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Arsenal FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Watford FC
Sun 26 Jul 2020 · 15:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45+6' · FT 45+7'
Y 35' Roberto Pereyra
Granit Xhaka 45' Y
Y 45' Will Hughes
Y 51' Craig Dawson
Rob Holding 72' Y
Emiliano Martinez 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Mike Dean

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
1
Arsenal FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-26 Arsenal FC 3–2 Watford FC 2019-09-15 Watford FC 2–2 Arsenal FC 2019-04-15 Watford FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2018-09-29 Arsenal FC 2–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Watford FC H 3–2 W
21 Jul Aston Villa FC A 0–1 L
18 Jul Manchester City FC H 2–0 W
15 Jul Liverpool FC H 2–1 W
12 Jul Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–2 L
07 Jul Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Arsenal FC A 2–3 L
21 Jul Manchester City FC H 0–4 L
17 Jul West Ham United FC A 1–3 L
11 Jul Newcastle United FC H 2–1 W
07 Jul Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
04 Jul Chelsea FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Emirates Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Arsenal FC and Watford FC.
  • 5' The deadlock is broken! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
  • 10' Joao Pedro is a natural centre-forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Spain international Dani Ceballos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' Kieran Tierney doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' The Gabon Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 3-0!
  • 35' Roberto Pereyra was booked on 35.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' A goal from the England international Troy Deeney! He fires home on 43 to make it 3-1!
  • 45' Watford FC make a change. Femenia Far trudges off to be replaced by Adrian Mariappa on 45 minutes.
  • 45' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Craig Dawson on 51 minutes.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 414 games and scored 725 goals.
  • 57' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Joe Willock has done his job and it is now time for Sead Kolasinac to step up.
  • 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Abdoulaye Doucoure is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
  • 66' Magnificent from Danny Welbeck! That is 46 goals in 414 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 72' Rob Holding has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Dani Ceballos as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Torreira steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emiliano Martinez on 74 minutes.
  • 79' 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.
  • 81' Abdoulaye Doucoure makes way for Tom Cleverley at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 87' Joao Pedro is replacing Roberto Pereyra for the Watford FC side.
  • 88' Another change for Watford FC made on 88 minute. Roberto Pereyra leaves to be changed by Joao Pedro.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Arsenal FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hayden Mullins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 5
Bukayo Saka 3
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
Mesut Ozil 1
Emile Smith Rowe 1
Craig Cathcart 1
Moussa Sissoko 1
Juan Hernandez 1

Head to Head

2020-07-26 Arsenal FC 3–2 Watford FC 2019-09-15 Watford FC 2–2 Arsenal FC 2019-04-15 Watford FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2018-09-29 Arsenal FC 2–0 Watford FC

Arsenal FC Form

2020-07-26 Arsenal FC 3–2 Watford FC W 2020-07-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2020-07-18 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester City FC W 2020-07-15 Arsenal FC 2–1 Liverpool FC W 2020-07-12 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2020-07-07 Arsenal FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D

Watford FC Form

2020-07-26 Arsenal FC 3–2 Watford FC L 2020-07-21 Watford FC 0–4 Manchester City FC L 2020-07-17 West Ham United FC 3–1 Watford FC L 2020-07-11 Watford FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC W 2020-07-07 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2020-07-04 Chelsea FC 3–0 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Arsenal FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC57% Draw24% Watford FC19%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Watford FC
43%
Arsenal FC or Watford FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC39% Draw43% Watford FC18%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.