Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 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

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
40% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Liverpool FC welcome Watford FC for this crunch clash at Anfield.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Femenia Far has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 24' Will Hughes is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 29' Liverpool FC have won 832 goals from 423 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' Sadio Mane is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
  • 38' The deadlock is broken! Mohamed Salah gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordan Henderson.
  • 48' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for James Milner on 57 minutes.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Andrew Robertson on, Georginio Wijnaldum off on 59 minutes.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 373 games and scored 406 goals.
  • 69' Andre Gray has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 373 appearances.
  • 70' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Xherdan Shaqiri by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on 70 minute.
  • 75' Watford FC ring the changes. Troy Deeney has done his job and it is now time for Andre Gray to step up.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Virgil van Dijk, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 13 goals in the last 11 games.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Abdoulaye Doucoure is replaced by Quina on 87 minute.
  • 88' Divock Origi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roberto Firmino at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' Goal! Mohamed Salah scores his 213 goal in 423 matches.
  • It finishes all square. Liverpool FC and Watford FC share the spoils 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
Troy Deeney 1
Fabinho 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.