Sunday , 16 August 2026

Everton FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Everton FC
2 – 5
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 23 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Goodison Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Lucas Digne 17' Y
Y 44' William Troost-Ekong
Allan 54' Y
Allan 55' Y
Y 70' Emmanuel Dennis
Richarlison 72' Y
Y 81' Joshua King
Jose Rondon 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Everton FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Goodison Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

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

2
2
2
Everton FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-23 Everton FC 2–5 Watford FC 2020-02-01 Watford FC 2–3 Everton FC 2019-08-17 Everton FC 1–0 Watford FC 2019-02-09 Watford FC 1–0 Everton FC 2018-12-10 Everton FC 2–2 Watford FC

Recent Form

Everton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Watford FC H 2–5 L
17 Oct West Ham United FC H 0–1 L
02 Oct Manchester United FC A 1–1 D
25 Sep Norwich City FC H 2–0 W
18 Sep Aston Villa FC A 0–3 L
13 Sep Burnley FC H 3–1 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Everton FC A 5–2 W
16 Oct Liverpool FC H 0–5 L
02 Oct Leeds United FC A 0–1 L
25 Sep Newcastle United FC H 1–1 D
18 Sep Norwich City FC A 3–1 W
11 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Everton FC and Watford FC get this one started.
  • 3' What a moment for Tom Davies! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 8' Anthony Gordon, a England midfielder, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 13' Against the run of play, Joshua King has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 17' Everton FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 22' Everton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Everton FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for William Troost-Ekong.
  • 49' Everton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Allan.
  • 55' Allan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' A change in the Everton FC ranks — Anthony Gordon exits the field as Richarlison enters on 60.
  • 63' GOAL! Richarlison fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 64' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Ismaila Sarr exits the field as Emmanuel Dennis enters on 64.
  • 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' A moment of madness from Emmanuel Dennis on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 72' Everton FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 76' The whistle greets Jeremy Ngakia as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas N'Koulou.
  • 77' The whistle greets Demarai Gray as he departs to be replaced by Alex Iwobi.
  • 78' A stunning finish from Juraj Kucka — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 80' Joshua King adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 81' Joshua King has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • 87' What a moment for Joshua King! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' Everton FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • With this win, Watford FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Everton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafael Benitez

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joshua King 3
Richarlison 2
Roberto Pereyra 1
Yerry Mina 1
Theo Walcott 1
Emmanuel Dennis 1
Abdoulaye Doucoure 1
Lucas Digne 1

Head to Head

2021-10-23 Everton FC 2–5 Watford FC 2020-02-01 Watford FC 2–3 Everton FC 2019-08-17 Everton FC 1–0 Watford FC 2019-02-09 Watford FC 1–0 Everton FC 2018-12-10 Everton FC 2–2 Watford FC

Everton FC Form

2021-10-23 Everton FC 2–5 Watford FC L 2021-10-17 Everton FC 0–1 West Ham United FC L 2021-10-02 Manchester United FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2021-09-25 Everton FC 2–0 Norwich City FC W 2021-09-18 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Everton FC L 2021-09-13 Everton FC 3–1 Burnley FC W

Watford FC Form

2021-10-23 Everton FC 2–5 Watford FC W 2021-10-16 Watford FC 0–5 Liverpool FC L 2021-10-02 Leeds United FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2021-09-25 Watford FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2021-09-18 Norwich City FC 1–3 Watford FC W 2021-09-11 Watford FC 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45 Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Everton FC or Watford FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Everton FC34% Draw26% Watford FC40%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Everton FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Watford FC
66%
Everton FC or Watford FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Everton FC25% Draw43% Watford FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted
2 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Everton FC

Handicap Everton FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Everton FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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