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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 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

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
60% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. Watford FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
  • 15' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Gray is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
  • 24' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Will Hughes gets a Yellow card.
  • 29' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 34' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' What a moment for Mohamed Salah! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordan Henderson.
  • 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 57' James Milner was booked on 57.
  • 59' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Georginio Wijnaldum by Andrew Robertson on 59 minute.
  • 64' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nigel Pearson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has so much to prove this time. He replaces Xherdan Shaqiri on 70 minute.
  • 75' Andre Gray is replacing Troy Deeney for the Watford FC side.
  • 80' Divock Origi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Abdoulaye Doucoure as he leaves the pitch. Quina steps in for Watford FC.
  • 88' The whistle greets Roberto Firmino as he departs to be replaced by Divock Origi.
  • 90' What a strike from Mohamed Salah! The score is 2-0.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

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.