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

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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

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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Brooks
Referee Paul Tierney
Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
Referee Anthony Taylor
Referee Gary Beswick
Referee Adam Nunn

9 games this season 🟨 4.9/game ⚽ 13.7 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

70% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

6/1

46-60

4/–

61-75

2/1

76+

5/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Pascal Gross	4 G	4 A
Charalampos Kostoulas	3 G	2 A
Yasin Ayari	3 G	1 A
Jack Hinshelwood	3 G
Maxim De Cuyper	2 G	3 A

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Brighton & Hove Albion FC welcome Watford FC for this crunch clash at The American Express Community Stadium.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' GOAL! Shane Duffy fires home to make it 1-0!
15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
20' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
40' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Tom Cleverley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
41' Neal Maupay adds to his 0 season tally! Brighton & Hove Albion FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
46' Aaron Connolly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Neal Maupay on 46 minute.
51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
56' Jakub Moder, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lewis Dunk, as he is very good at scoring at The American Express Community Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
62' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Webster is booked for Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Yellow card on 62.
63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adam Webster on 63.
65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Shane Duffy on 65 minutes.
65' Joshua King is replacing Craig Cathcart for the Watford FC side.
70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
72' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Leandro Trossard is replaced by Enock Mwepu.
77' 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 Joshua King suffering a number of foals already.
78' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Ken Sema by Troy Deeney on 78 minute.
80' Jakub Moder is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Lallana at the 80 minute mark.
81' The crowd applauds Adam Lallana as he leaves the pitch. Jakub Moder steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Enock Mwepu.
90' Solomon March has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Brighton & Hove Albion FC take all three points.

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

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

Head to Head

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.