Wednesday , 30 September 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
5 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 13.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
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
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' KICK OFF: Watford FC gets underway.
  • 5' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 415 games and scored 814 goals.
  • 22' Brilliant from the ! Diogo Jota makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 22.
  • 23' Diogo Jota has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Gomez is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' The 31-year-old Samir has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 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.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Juan Hernandez.
  • 62' Liverpool FC ring the changes. Curtis Jones has done his job and it is now time for Fabinho to step up.
  • 67' Juan Hernandez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 69' The whistle greets Mohamed Salah as he departs to be replaced by Sadio Mane.
  • 74' Joshua King is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Imran Louza as he leaves the pitch. Tom Cleverley steps in for Watford FC.
  • 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 89' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fabinho makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 90' James Milner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thiago Alcantara at the 90 minute mark.
  • The points are shared — Liverpool FC 2-0 Watford FC. Honours even.

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
Fabinho 1
Trent Alexander-Arnold 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.