Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester United FC vs Watford FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2020-21
Manchester United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 9 Jan 2021 · 20:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45+6' · FT 45+5'
Y 38' Ismaila Sarr
Axel Tuanzebe 65' Y
Alex Telles 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Watford FC — FA Cup at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Adrian Holmes

Head-to-Head

4
1
2
Manchester United FC 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-09 Manchester United FC 1–0 Watford FC 2020-02-23 Manchester United FC 3–0 Watford FC 2019-12-22 Watford FC 2–0 Manchester United FC 2019-03-30 Manchester United FC 2–1 Watford FC 2018-09-15 Watford FC 1–2 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Watford FC H 1–0 W
01 Jan Aston Villa FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Leicester City FC A 2–2 D
20 Dec Leeds United FC H 6–2 W
17 Dec Sheffield United FC A 3–2 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Manchester United FC A 0–1 L
02 Jan Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
19 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–2 L
15 Dec Brentford FC H 1–1 D
12 Dec Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Manchester United FC have kicked off against Watford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The Scotland Scott McTominay breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 1-0!
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
  • 20' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' 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 Alex Telles suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ismaila Sarr on 38.
  • 43' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Eric Bailly by Harry Maguire on 45 minute.
  • 50' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 58' Ken Sema is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ismaila Sarr at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' Axel Tuanzebe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Daniel James is replaced by Marcus Rashford.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Mason Greenwood is replaced by Anthony Martial on 69 minute.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alex Telles.
  • 76' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. William Troost-Ekong departs to be replaced by Ben Wilmot.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Jesse Lingard as he leaves the pitch. Nemanja Matic steps in for Manchester United FC.
  • 84' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Nathaniel Chalobah departs to be replaced by Daniel Phillips.
  • 89' 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.
  • Another three points for Manchester United FC.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-01-09 Manchester United FC 1–0 Watford FC 2020-02-23 Manchester United FC 3–0 Watford FC 2019-12-22 Watford FC 2–0 Manchester United FC 2019-03-30 Manchester United FC 2–1 Watford FC 2018-09-15 Watford FC 1–2 Manchester United FC

Manchester United FC Form

2021-01-09 Manchester United FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2021-01-01 Manchester United FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W 2020-12-29 Manchester United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2020-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2020-12-20 Manchester United FC 6–2 Leeds United FC W 2020-12-17 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Manchester United FC W

Watford FC Form

2021-01-09 Manchester United FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2021-01-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Watford FC L 2020-12-26 Watford FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2020-12-19 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Watford FC L 2020-12-15 Watford FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2020-12-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + Manchester United FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC55% Draw26% Watford FC19%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Watford FC
45%
Manchester United FC or Watford FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC35% Draw49% Watford FC16%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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