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Liverpool FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Liverpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 14 Dec 2019 · 12:30 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Will Hughes
Jordan Henderson 43' Y
James Milner 57' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Andre Marriner

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

5
1
Liverpool FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-14 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC 2019-02-27 Liverpool FC 5–0 Watford FC 2018-11-24 Watford FC 0–3 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Watford FC H 2–0 W
10 Dec FC Red Bull Salzburg A 2–0 W
07 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 3–0 W
04 Dec Everton FC H 5–2 W
30 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W
27 Nov SSC Napoli H 1–1 D
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
07 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 0–0 D
04 Dec Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
30 Nov Southampton FC A 1–2 L
23 Nov Burnley FC H 0–3 L
08 Nov Norwich City FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Liverpool FC vs Watford FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 24' The referee has no hesitation. Will Hughes is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' With 1 assists to his name this season, Virgil van Dijk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Trent Alexander-Arnold, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 10 goals in the last 9 games.
  • 38' Goal! Mohamed Salah scores his 213 goal in 409 matches.
  • 43' Jordan Henderson was booked on 43.
  • 48' 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 Adrian Mariappa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' Joe Gomez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. James Milner is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 57.
  • 59' Andrew Robertson gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Georginio Wijnaldum and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' Xherdan Shaqiri makes way for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
  • 75' Andre Gray has so much to prove this time. He replaces Troy Deeney on 75 minute.
  • 80' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 87' The whistle greets Abdoulaye Doucoure as he departs to be replaced by Quina.
  • 88' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Divock Origi is hanging Roberto Firmino on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Mohamed Salah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Liverpool FC players.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Roberto Firmino 4
Mohamed Salah 4
Sadio Mane 3
Virgil van Dijk 2
Ismaila Sarr 2
Diogo Jota 2
Trent Alexander-Arnold 1
Divock Origi 1

Head to Head

2019-12-14 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC 2019-02-27 Liverpool FC 5–0 Watford FC 2018-11-24 Watford FC 0–3 Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC Form

2019-12-14 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2019-12-10 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Liverpool FC W 2019-12-07 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Liverpool FC W 2019-12-04 Liverpool FC 5–2 Everton FC W 2019-11-30 Liverpool FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-11-27 Liverpool FC 1–1 SSC Napoli D

Watford FC Form

2019-12-14 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2019-12-07 Watford FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D 2019-12-04 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2019-11-30 Southampton FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2019-11-23 Watford FC 0–3 Burnley FC L 2019-11-08 Norwich City FC 0–2 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Liverpool FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC66% Draw22% Watford FC12%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Watford FC
34%
Liverpool FC or Watford FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC46% Draw43% Watford FC11%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 24% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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