Manchester United FC vs Watford FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Watford FC — FA Cup at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Adrian Holmes
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Old Trafford will turn into a battlefield for Manchester United FC and Watford FC.
- 5' Brilliant from the ! Scott McTominay makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 5.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Ivory Coast international Eric Bailly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Daniel Bachmann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 260 appearances.
- 35' It’s high time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' Ismaila Sarr catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 43' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Eric Bailly has done his job and it is now time for Harry Maguire to step up.
- 50' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Philip Zinckernagel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 24 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Ken Sema. He replaces Ismaila Sarr on 58 minute.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' A moment of madness from Axel Tuanzebe on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
- 68' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Marcus Rashford on, Daniel James off on 68 minutes.
- 69' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Mason Greenwood has done his job and it is now time for Anthony Martial to step up.
- 72' Alex Telles picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' Ben Wilmot is replacing William Troost-Ekong for the Watford FC side.
- 80' The whistle greets Jesse Lingard as he departs to be replaced by Nemanja Matic.
- 84' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Nathaniel Chalobah is replaced by Daniel Phillips.
- 89' Manchester United FC have won 674 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Another three points for Manchester United FC.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Daniel James ↓ Marcus Rashford 68'
-
14
Jesse Lingard ↓ Nemanja Matic 80'
-
3
Eric Bailly ↓ Harry Maguire 45'
- 39
- 8
- 26
- 38
- 34
- 27
- 11
- 33
Bench
-
5
Harry Maguire ↑ 45'
- 29
- 1
- 17
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 68'
-
9
Anthony Martial ↑ 69'
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↑ 80'
- 18
- 25
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Adam Masina ↓ Jeremy Ngakia 58'
- 19
- 14
- 18
- 32
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Ken Sema 58'
- 5
- 31
- 26
- 10
- 7
Bench
-
12
Ken Sema ↑ 58'
-
6
Ben Wilmot ↑ 76'
- 1
- 40
-
3
Jeremy Ngakia ↑ 58'
- 41
-
44
Joseph Hungbo ↑ 76'
-
52
Daniel Phillips ↑ 84'
- 49
Coach
Xisco Munoz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joshua King | 2 |
| Anthony Martial | 2 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Chris Smalling | 1 |
| Femenia Far | 1 |
| Marcus Rashford | 1 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Doucoure | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.