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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' KICK OFF: Arsenal FC gets underway.
  • 5' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 5.
  • 10' Tom Cleverley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 24' Kieran Tierney makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' What a moment for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 35' Roberto Pereyra picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' Argentina international Emiliano Martinez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' GOAL! Troy Deeney fires home 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' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 51' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Arsenal FC have won 725 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Joe Willock is replaced by Sead Kolasinac.
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
  • 66' Against the run of play, Danny Welbeck has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' Rob Holding catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 72' Lucas Torreira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dani Ceballos on 72 minute.
  • 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Emiliano Martinez.
  • 79' The 32-year-old Adam Masina has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 81' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Abdoulaye Doucoure is withdrawn and Tom Cleverley gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Alexandre Lacazette has been relatively quiet despite scoring 129 goals in his last 414 appearances.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Joao Pedro comes on to replace Roberto Pereyra.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Roberto Pereyra as he leaves the pitch. Joao Pedro steps in for Watford FC.
  • With this win, Arsenal FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Danny Welbeck 1
Troy Deeney 1
Kieran Tierney 1
Craig Cathcart 1
Emile Smith Rowe 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.