Wednesday , 30 September 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 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

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
60% Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Everton FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Everton FC
Thierno Barry 2 G
James Tarkowski 1 G 1 A
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Goodison Park as Everton FC face off against Watford FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 3' Tom Davies doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 8' Both keepers have barely been tested. Everton FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 13' What an equalizer from Joshua King!
  • 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lucas Digne.
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' Everton FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
  • 42' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' William Troost-Ekong has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' The referee shows Everton FC player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Allan on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Everton FC make a change. Anthony Gordon trudges off to be replaced by Richarlison on 60 minutes.
  • 63' Richarlison puts Everton FC on the lead.
  • 64' The whistle greets Ismaila Sarr as he departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 69' Anthony Gordon, a England midfielder, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Richarlison.
  • 76' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Jeremy Ngakia exits the field as Nicolas N'Koulou enters on 76.
  • 77' Demarai Gray makes way for Alex Iwobi at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Everton FC.
  • 78' What a strike from Juraj Kucka! The score is 2-2.
  • 80' Joshua King with the second goal in the match!
  • 81' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 86' The 43-year-old Ben Foster has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 87' Joshua King does the damage! The net is bulging and Watford FC surge ahead!
  • 90' Jose Rondon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Everton FC and Watford FC share the spoils 2-5.

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
Bernard 1
Adam Masina 1
Roberto Pereyra 1
Yerry Mina 1
Theo Walcott 1
Emmanuel Dennis 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.