Saturday , 14 November 2026

Liverpool FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Liverpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 11:30 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Gomez 45' Y
Y 59' Juan Hernandez

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Simon Bennett
9 games this season 🟨 4.9/game ⚽ 13.7 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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
2022-04-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC 2021-10-16 Watford FC 0–5 Liverpool FC 2020-02-29 Watford FC 3–0 Liverpool FC 2019-12-14 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC 2019-02-27 Liverpool FC 5–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Watford FC H 2–0 W
20 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 1–0 W
16 Mar Arsenal FC A 2–0 W
12 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–0 W
08 Mar FC Internazionale Milano H 0–1 L
05 Mar West Ham United FC H 1–0 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
13 Mar Southampton FC A 2–1 W
10 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–4 L
06 Mar Arsenal FC H 2–3 L
26 Feb Manchester United FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb Crystal Palace FC H 1–4 L

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' Liverpool FC have kicked off against Watford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Foster is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 20' Imran Louza has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' What composure from Diogo Jota! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 23' Goal! Diogo Jota scores his 90 goal in 355 matches.
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Liverpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' Juraj Kucka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
  • 55' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' Juan Hernandez was booked on 59.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Fabinho on, Curtis Jones off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' The 28-year-old Emmanuel Dennis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Sadio Mane comes on to replace Mohamed Salah.
  • 74' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Imran Louza is replaced by Tom Cleverley.
  • 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' 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.
  • 89' Fabinho doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' James Milner gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Thiago Alcantara and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Another three points for Liverpool FC.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-04-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC 2021-10-16 Watford FC 0–5 Liverpool FC 2020-02-29 Watford FC 3–0 Liverpool FC 2019-12-14 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC 2019-02-27 Liverpool FC 5–0 Watford FC

Liverpool FC Form

2022-04-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2022-03-20 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Liverpool FC W 2022-03-16 Arsenal FC 0–2 Liverpool FC W 2022-03-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Liverpool FC W 2022-03-08 Liverpool FC 0–1 FC Internazionale Milano L 2022-03-05 Liverpool FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W

Watford FC Form

2022-04-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2022-03-13 Southampton FC 1–2 Watford FC W 2022-03-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–0 Watford FC L 2022-03-06 Watford FC 2–3 Arsenal FC L 2022-02-26 Manchester United FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2022-02-23 Watford FC 1–4 Crystal Palace FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Liverpool FC to win 60% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC60% Draw24% Watford FC16%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Watford FC
40%
Liverpool FC or Watford FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC40% Draw47% Watford FC13%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 25% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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