Liverpool FC vs Watford FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 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 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Anfield. Liverpool FC are looking to make home advantage count against Watford FC.
- 5' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Etienne Capoue has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 9' The Senegal Sadio Mane breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 1-0!
- 14' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' Tom Cleverley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The deadlock is broken! Sadio Mane gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
- 25' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Divock Origi suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' The 32-year-old Adam Masina has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Watford FC have won 406 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javi Gracia will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' GOAL! Divock Origi fires home to make it 3-0!
- 70' Jordan Henderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Milner at the 70 minute mark.
- 73' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Troy Deeney is replaced by Andre Gray on 73 minute.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Adam Lallana. He replaces Sadio Mane on 78 minute.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Craig Cathcart.
- 79' Virgil van Dijk doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 82' Adam Masina is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Virgil van Dijk makes it 5-0.
- 84' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Georginio Wijnaldum departs to be replaced by Naby Keita.
- 89' 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.
- Another three points for Liverpool FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Sadio Mane | 3 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 2 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Diogo Jota | 2 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 1 |
| Divock Origi | 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.