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

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Premier League · 2019-20

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

1 – 1

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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

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

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is hosting Watford FC for another epic battle.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' Alireza Jahanbakhsh has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
19' The Mali Abdoulaye Doucoure breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 0-1!
24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
29' Craig Cathcart has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
35' It’s a booking for Brighton & Hove Albion FC player. Ezequiel Schelotto gets a Yellow card.
40' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
45' A quiet spell here at . Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
50' Leandro Trossard, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shane Duffy made 336 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
57' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Dan Burn has done his job and it is now time for Neal Maupay to step up.
61' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Pascal Gross has done his job and it is now time for Steven Alzate to step up.
64' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Will Hughes gets a Yellow card.
65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adrian Mariappa.
70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
73' Alireza Jahanbakhsh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ezequiel Schelotto on 73 minute.
78' Adrian Mariappa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
82' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Roberto Pereyra is replaced by Ignacio Pussetto.
86' The crowd applauds Gerard Deulofeu as he leaves the pitch. Danny Welbeck steps in for Watford FC.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Solomon March is booked for Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Yellow card on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1-1 Watford FC.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Aaron Mooy
1
Maty Ryan
5
Lewis Dunk C
4
Shane Duffy
20
Solomon March
13
Pascal Gross ↓ Steven Alzate 61'
24
Davy Propper
21
Ezequiel Schelotto ↓ Alireza Jahanbakhsh 73'
17
Glenn Murray
33
Dan Burn ↓ Neal Maupay 57'
11
Leandro Trossard

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Adam Masina
26
Ben Foster
15
Craig Cathcart
27
Christian Kabasele
6
Adrian Mariappa
29
Etienne Capoue
16
Abdoulaye Doucoure
37
Roberto Pereyra ↓ Ignacio Pussetto 82'
19
Will Hughes
9
Troy Deeney C
7
Gerard Deulofeu ↓ Danny Welbeck 86'

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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.