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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 8 Feb 2020 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ezequiel Schelotto 35' Y
Y 64' Will Hughes
Y 65' Adrian Mariappa
Solomon March 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Watford FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Simon Bennett

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
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
08 Feb Watford FC H 1–1 D
01 Feb West Ham United FC A 3–3 D
21 Jan AFC Bournemouth A 1–3 L
18 Jan Aston Villa FC H 1–1 D
11 Jan Everton FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D
01 Feb Everton FC H 2–3 L
23 Jan Tranmere Rovers FC A 1–2 L
21 Jan Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L
18 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–0 D
12 Jan AFC Bournemouth A 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brighton & Hove Albion FC that had 336 games and scored 453 goals.
  • 19' Goal! Abdoulaye Doucoure scores his 33 goal in 358 matches.
  • 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 34' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' Ezequiel Schelotto was booked on 35.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 57 minute. Dan Burn leaves to be changed by Neal Maupay.
  • 61' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Pascal Gross departs to be replaced by Steven Alzate.
  • 64' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Adrian Mariappa is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Maty Ryan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Ezequiel Schelotto is withdrawn and Alireza Jahanbakhsh gets his opportunity.
  • 78' A stunning finish from Adrian Mariappa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Roberto Pereyra by Ignacio Pussetto on 82 minute.
  • 86' Danny Welbeck gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Gerard Deulofeu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Solomon March picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

2020-02-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2020-02-01 West Ham United FC 3–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2020-01-21 AFC Bournemouth 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2020-01-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2020-01-11 Everton FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2020-01-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D

Watford FC Form

2020-02-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2020-02-01 Watford FC 2–3 Everton FC L 2020-01-23 Tranmere Rovers FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2020-01-21 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2020-01-18 Watford FC 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2020-01-12 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC41% Draw30% Watford FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Watford FC
59%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Watford FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC27% Draw51% Watford FC22%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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