Watford FC vs AFC Bournemouth, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League .
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Eddie Smart
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Sep | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Fulham FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Watford FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Burnley FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Everton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Watford FC vs AFC Bournemouth — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past AFC Bournemouth's compact .
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 11' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Christian Kabasele on 11 minutes.
- 14' Against the run of play, David Brooks has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Craig Cathcart will be fuming at that decision.
- 27' Femenia Far has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Christian Kabasele. He receives a Red card.
- 33' The Norway Joshua King breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 0-2!
- 38' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Goal! Joshua King scores his 39 goal in 349 matches.
- 47' GOAL! Callum Wilson scores on 47. Assisted by Ryan Fraser
- 52' Adam Smith is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
- 55' Watford FC make a change. Will Hughes trudges off to be replaced by Adrian Mariappa on 55 minutes.
- 60' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' It’s high time Eddie Howe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' The crowd applauds Ryan Fraser as he leaves the pitch. Junior Stanislas steps in for AFC Bournemouth.
- 68' Jose Holebas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' The whistle greets David Brooks as he departs to be replaced by Dan Gosling.
- 74' Watford FC make a change. Roberto Pereyra trudges off to be replaced by Gerard Deulofeu on 74 minutes.
- 78' The crowd applauds Lewis Cook as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Surman steps in for AFC Bournemouth.
- 83' 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.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Andrew Surman. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' Poor challenge from Abdoulaye Doucoure. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-4.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 15
- 25
- 27
- 29
- 16
- 37
-
19
Will Hughes ↓ Adrian Mariappa 55'
- 21
- 9
-
18
Andre Gray ↓ Isaac Success 55'
Bench
- 11
- 12
- 1
-
6
Adrian Mariappa ↑ 55'
- 14
-
7
Gerard Deulofeu ↑ 74'
-
10
Isaac Success ↑ 55'
Coach
Javi Gracia
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Lewis Cook ↓ Andrew Surman 78'
- 8
-
20
David Brooks ↓ Dan Gosling 70'
- 27
- 15
- 2
- 3
- 5
-
24
Ryan Fraser ↓ Junior Stanislas 66'
- 13
- 17
Bench
- 21
- 1
-
19
Junior Stanislas ↑ 66'
-
4
Dan Gosling ↑ 70'
-
6
Andrew Surman ↑ 78'
- 10
- 18
Coach
Eddie Howe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Deeney | 3 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Joshua King | 2 |
| Joshua King | 2 |
| Ryan Fraser | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Doucoure | 1 |
| David Brooks | 1 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
49%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
76%
Watford FC or AFC Bournemouth
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 22% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.