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 0 games · 0 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

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds The American Express Community Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Watford FC.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' Magnificent from Shane Duffy! That is 18 goals in 336 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yves Bissouma, as he is very good at scoring at The American Express Community Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
25' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
35' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
41' Neal Maupay doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
46' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Connolly is hanging Neal Maupay on the field on 46 minute.
51' Solomon March, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
61' The 27-year-old Alexis Mac Allister has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
62' Controversy at the stadium! Adam Webster argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
63' A moment of madness from Adam Webster on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
65' Shane Duffy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
65' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Craig Cathcart is withdrawn and Joshua King gets his opportunity.
70' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
72' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Leandro Trossard trudges off to be replaced by Enock Mwepu on 72 minutes.
77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
78' The supporters are chanting for Troy Deeney. He replaces Ken Sema 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' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Adam Lallana is withdrawn and Jakub Moder gets his opportunity.
86' Enock Mwepu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
90' That is a Yellow card for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Solomon March will be fuming at that decision.
Another three points for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

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
Florin Andone	1
Adrian Mariappa	1
Shane Duffy	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.