Manchester United FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Adrian Holmes
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | Leeds United FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 15 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Manchester United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | West Ham United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester United FC is hosting Watford FC for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Nemanja Matic, a Serbia defensive midfielder, has 39 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 62' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Fred by Jadon Sancho on 62 minute.
- 63' Watford FC make a change. Joshua King trudges off to be replaced by Ken Sema on 63 minutes.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 74' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Alex Telles is withdrawn and Luke Shaw gets his opportunity.
- 79' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' The whistle greets Tom Cleverley as he departs to be replaced by Juraj Kucka.
- 85' Jeremy Ngakia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristiano Ronaldo made 525 appearances and scored 155 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 1
-
17
Fred ↓ Jadon Sancho 62'
- 6
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↓ Marcus Rashford 74'
- 2
- 19
- 7
- 18
-
27
Alex Telles ↓ Luke Shaw 74'
- 36
Bench
- 5
- 14
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 74'
- 4
-
23
Luke Shaw ↑ 74'
- 8
- 20
- 26
-
25
Jadon Sancho ↑ 62'
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 1
- 15
-
8
Tom Cleverley ↓ Juraj Kucka 80'
-
7
Joshua King ↓ Ken Sema 63'
- 19
- 23
- 14
- 22
- 6
- 2
Bench
- 11
-
12
Ken Sema ↑ 63'
-
27
Christian Kabasele ↑ 63'
- 5
-
33
Juraj Kucka ↑ 80'
- 26
- 39
- 10
- 29
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joshua King | 2 |
| Anthony Martial | 2 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Scott McTominay | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Donny van de Beek | 1 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2022-02-26
Manchester United FC
0–0
Watford FC
D
2022-02-23
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2022-02-20
Leeds United FC
2–4
Manchester United FC
W
2022-02-15
Manchester United FC
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2022-02-12
Manchester United FC
1–1
Southampton FC
D
2022-02-08
Burnley FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Watford FC
59%
Manchester United FC or Watford FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 22% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.