Aston Villa FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Martin Atkinson
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Jan | Everton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Manchester United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jan | Brentford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | West Ham United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Jan | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Aston Villa FC host Watford FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Imran Louza is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
- 20' Watford FC have won 399 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Craig Cathcart is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' Femenia Far has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 366 appearances.
- 55' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matty Cash.
- 58' The whistle greets Douglas Luiz as he departs to be replaced by Ollie Watkins.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 361 games and scored 505 goals.
- 65' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Matty Cash is replaced by Ashley Young on 65 minute.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Leon Bailey. He replaces Emiliano Buendia on 72 minute.
- 77' Jacob Ramsey, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' Brilliant from the ! Emmanuel Dennis makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 79.
- 81' Hassane Kamara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
- 85' Ken Sema is replacing Emmanuel Dennis for the Watford FC side.
- 90' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Christian Kabasele on, Samir off on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Aston Villa FC 0-1 Watford FC.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 27
- 20
-
2
Matty Cash ↓ Ashley Young 65'
- 16
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↓ Leon Bailey 72'
- 7
-
6
Douglas Luiz ↓ Ollie Watkins 58'
- 23
- 41
Bench
-
18
Ashley Young ↑ 65'
-
11
Ollie Watkins ↑ 58'
- 30
- 8
-
31
Leon Bailey ↑ 72'
- 25
- –
- 33
- 47
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Emmanuel Dennis ↓ Ken Sema 85'
- 1
- 15
- 8
- 21
- 7
- 19
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Juan Hernandez 90'
- 14
-
22
Samir ↓ Christian Kabasele 90'
- 6
Bench
- 11
-
12
Ken Sema ↑ 85'
-
27
Christian Kabasele ↑ 90'
- 28
- 5
- 26
- 39
- 2
-
29
Juan Hernandez ↑ 90'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Deeney | 3 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Tyrone Mings | 1 |
| Ezri Konsa | 1 |
| Douglas Luiz | 1 |
| Danny Ings | 1 |
| John McGinn | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or Watford FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Watford FC
68%
Aston Villa FC or Watford FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.