Fulham FC vs Watford FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Fulham FC vs Watford FC — FA Cup at Craven Cottage.
- Fulham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | Watford FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | Fulham FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
Fulham FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Craven Cottage that hosts another battle between Fulham FC and Watford FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 8' That looks like a foul for a card for Edo Kayembe.
- 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Bond made 377 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fulham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Rodrigo Muniz puts Fulham FC on the lead.
- 31' Imran Louza is replacing Pierre Dwomoh for the Watford FC side.
- 33' Goal! Rocco Vata scores his 4 goal in 410 matches.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a card for Jorge Cuenca.
- 43' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Another substitution for Fulham FC to replace Rodrigo Muniz by Raul Jimenez on 46 minute.
- 49' What a strike from Raul Jimenez! The score is 2-1.
- 54' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' Fulham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Jorge Cuenca has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' What a strike from Joachim Andersen! The score is 3-1.
- 66' Time for substitution for Fulham FC. Joachim Andersen is replaced by Issa Diop.
- 67' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Tom Ince is replaced by Kwadwo Baah.
- 72' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 76' Harrison Reed has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sasa Lukic on 76 minute.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Timothy Castagne, as he is very good at scoring at Craven Cottage with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 85' What a strike from Timothy Castagne! The score is 4-1.
- 89' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Mamadou Doumbia departs to be replaced by Amin Nabizada.
- Full Time. Fulham FC beats Watford FC
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↓ Martial Godo 66'
-
32
Emile Smith Rowe ↓ Joshua King 66'
- 23
- 18
- 30
- 11
- 21
-
20
Sasa Lukic ↓ Harrison Reed 76'
-
5
Joachim Andersen ↓ Issa Diop 66'
- 15
-
9
Rodrigo Muniz ↓ Raul Jimenez 46'
Bench
- 1
-
31
Issa Diop ↑ 66'
- 8
- 10
-
7
Raul Jimenez ↑ 46'
-
6
Harrison Reed ↑ 76'
- 3
-
47
Martial Godo ↑ 66'
-
24
Joshua King ↑ 66'
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
7
Tom Ince ↓ Kwadwo Baah 67'
- 21
- 5
- 39
-
14
Pierre Dwomoh ↓ Imran Louza 31'
- 37
-
11
Rocco Vata ↓ Giorgi Chakvetadze 67'
- 45
- 15
-
20
Mamadou Doumbia ↓ Amin Nabizada 89'
Bench
- 17
- 3
-
8
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↑ 67'
- 19
-
10
Imran Louza ↑ 31'
-
34
Kwadwo Baah ↑ 67'
- 22
- 40
-
61
Amin Nabizada ↑ 89'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timothy Castagne | 1 |
| Aleksandar Mitrovic | 1 |
| Joachim Andersen | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Rodrigo Muniz | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Rocco Vata | 1 |
| Aleksandar Mitrovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Fulham FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.93
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fulham FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Watford FC
47%
Fulham FC or Watford FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.