Liverpool FC vs Watford FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Mick McDonough
- Referee Graham Scott
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Watford FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Manchester United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Feb | FC Bayern München | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jan | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 22 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Everton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Anfield will turn into a battlefield for Liverpool FC and Watford FC.
- 5' Mohamed Salah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 9' What a strike from Sadio Mane! The score is 1-0.
- 14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' A stunning finish from Sadio Mane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Troy Deeney, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' It’s high time Javi Gracia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 55' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Alisson Becker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Divock Origi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
- 70' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Jordan Henderson on, James Milner off on 70 minutes.
- 73' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Troy Deeney exits the field as Andre Gray enters on 73.
- 78' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Lallana is hanging Sadio Mane on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 79.
- 79' GOAL! Virgil van Dijk fires home to make it 4-0!
- 82' A moment of madness from Adam Masina on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
- 82' Virgil van Dijk has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
- 84' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Georginio Wijnaldum is withdrawn and Naby Keita gets his opportunity.
- 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Liverpool FC players.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Adam Lallana 78'
- 27
- 11
- 7
- 32
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 5
- 3
Bench
-
20
Adam Lallana ↑ 78'
-
14
Jordan Henderson ↑ 70'
- 22
- 23
- 15
-
8
Naby Keita ↑ 84'
- 64
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 26
- 15
- 2
- 6
- 29
- 16
-
37
Roberto Pereyra ↓ Ken Sema 84'
- 19
-
9
Troy Deeney C ↓ Andre Gray 73'
-
7
Gerard Deulofeu ↓ Tom Cleverley 73'
Bench
-
12
Ken Sema ↑ 84'
- 1
- 27
-
8
Tom Cleverley ↑ 73'
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 73'
- 20
- 23
Coach
Javi Gracia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Sadio Mane | 3 |
| Diogo Jota | 2 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 2 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Fabinho | 1 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 1 |
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.16
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Watford FC
36%
Liverpool FC or Watford FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.4%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.