Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
70% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Emirates Stadium that hosts another battle between Arsenal FC and Watford FC.
  • 5' Goal! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores his 146 goal in 428 matches.
  • 10' Will Hughes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' Kieran Tierney is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 29' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 35' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 43' The England Troy Deeney breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 3-1!
  • 45' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Femenia Far departs to be replaced by Adrian Mariappa.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Granit Xhaka on 45.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Craig Dawson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' Sead Kolasinac is replacing Joe Willock for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' GOAL! Danny Welbeck fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 71' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rob Holding.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Dani Ceballos is replaced by Lucas Torreira on 72 minute.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Emiliano Martinez gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ismaila Sarr suffering a number of foals already.
  • 81' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Cleverley is hanging Abdoulaye Doucoure on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 87' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Roberto Pereyra departs to be replaced by Joao Pedro.
  • 88' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Roberto Pereyra is withdrawn and Joao Pedro gets his opportunity.
  • Full Time. Arsenal FC beats Watford FC

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
Juan Hernandez 1
Roberto Pereyra 1
Martin Odegaard 1
Tom Cleverley 1
Martinelli 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.