Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Eddie Smart
- Referee Andre Marriner
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Manchester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 May | Leicester City FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 19 May | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 May | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Brentford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/4
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Tottenham Hotspur FC
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Tottenham Hotspur FC to score. At the same time, Watford FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Tottenham Hotspur FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oliver Skipp is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Oghenekaro Etebo will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' Juan Hernandez, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Tottenham Hotspur FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 42' What composure from Son Heungmin! The Korea Republic international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 45' Tottenham Hotspur FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tottenham Hotspur FC that had 394 games and scored 671 goals.
- 51' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Craig Cathcart is withdrawn and Jeremy Ngakia gets his opportunity.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Moussa Sissoko.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dele Alli made 394 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dele Alli.
- 65' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Joshua King exits the field as Juan Hernandez enters on 65.
- 68' The whistle greets Steven Bergwijn as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Moura.
- 71' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Moussa Sissoko by Tom Cleverley on 71 minute.
- 76' England international Harry Kane has been a key figure this campaign — 22 goals and 9 assists in the Array this season.
- 81' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Oliver Skipp catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 88' Tottenham Hotspur FC ring the changes. Son Heungmin has done his job and it is now time for Bryan Gil to step up.
- 90' Emmanuel Dennis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Full Time. Tottenham Hotspur FC beats Watford FC
Lineups
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Lucas Moura 68'
- 5
- 15
- 20
-
7
Son Heungmin ↓ Bryan Gil 88'
- 1
- 6
- 10
- 29
- 3
- 25
Bench
- 33
- 8
-
27
Lucas Moura ↑ 68'
- 19
- 2
- 18
- 22
- 4
-
11
Bryan Gil ↑ 88'
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 11
-
15
Craig Cathcart ↓ Jeremy Ngakia 51'
-
7
Joshua King ↓ Juan Hernandez 65'
- 4
-
19
Moussa Sissoko ↓ Tom Cleverley 71'
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 33
- 26
Bench
- 12
- 27
-
8
Tom Cleverley ↑ 71'
- 33
- 3
- 17
- 6
-
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↑ 51'
-
29
Juan Hernandez ↑ 65'
Coach
Xisco Munoz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Craig Cathcart | 2 |
| Abdoulaye Doucoure | 2 |
| Son Heungmin | 2 |
| Davinson Sanchez | 1 |
| Troy Deeney | 1 |
| Craig Cathcart | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Doucoure | 1 |
| Troy Deeney | 1 |
Head to Head
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2021-08-29
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Watford FC
W
2021-08-22
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2021-08-15
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
W
2021-05-23
Leicester City FC
2–4
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2021-05-19
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–2
Aston Villa FC
L
2021-05-16
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Watford FC
49%
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Watford FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Tottenham Hotspur FC
| Handicap | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 25% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.