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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 16:30 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Adam Webster 62' Y
Adam Webster 63' Y
Shane Duffy 65' Y
Enock Mwepu 86' Y
Solomon March 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.7 goals/game

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

3
2
1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 Watford FC 2020-02-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Watford FC 2019-08-10 Watford FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-02-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Watford FC 2018-08-11 Watford FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Watford FC H 2–0 W
14 Aug Burnley FC A 2–1 W
23 May Arsenal FC A 0–2 L
18 May Manchester City FC H 3–2 W
15 May West Ham United FC H 1–1 D
09 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–2 L
14 Aug Aston Villa FC H 3–2 W
08 May Swansea City AFC H 2–0 W
01 May Brentford FC A 0–2 L
24 Apr Millwall FC H 1–0 W
20 Apr Norwich City FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Watford FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' What composure from Shane Duffy! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' Adam Masina is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
  • 25' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The 31-year-old Leandro Trossard has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' Magnificent from Neal Maupay! That is 80 goals in 344 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Aaron Connolly is replacing Neal Maupay for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robert Sanchez, as he is very good at scoring at The American Express Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 62' Adam Webster catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Adam Webster on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Shane Duffy. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Craig Cathcart is replaced by Joshua King on 65 minute.
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' Leandro Trossard makes way for Enock Mwepu at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 77' 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.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Ken Sema is replaced by Troy Deeney on 78 minute.
  • 80' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Adam Lallana trudges off to be replaced by Jakub Moder on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Adam Lallana is replaced by Jakub Moder.
  • 86' Enock Mwepu was booked on 86.
  • 90' Brighton & Hove Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Neal Maupay 3
Roberto Pereyra 2
Abdoulaye Doucoure 2
Adam Webster 2
Roberto Pereyra 2
Florin Andone 1
Adrian Mariappa 1
Shane Duffy 1

Head to Head

2021-08-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 Watford FC 2020-02-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Watford FC 2019-08-10 Watford FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-02-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Watford FC 2018-08-11 Watford FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-08-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2021-08-14 Burnley FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-05-23 Arsenal FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-05-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-05-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2021-05-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Watford FC Form

2021-08-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2021-08-14 Watford FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W 2021-05-01 Brentford FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2021-04-24 Watford FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2021-04-20 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC51% Draw28% Watford FC21%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Watford FC
49%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Watford FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC35% Draw50% Watford FC15%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 25% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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