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Watford FC vs AFC Bournemouth, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Watford FC
0 – 4
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 6 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Eddie Smart

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

1
3
2
Watford FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-06 Watford FC 0–4 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Bournemouth
Marcus Tavernier 3 G
Alex Scott 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Watford FC is hosting AFC Bournemouth for another epic battle.
  • 5' AFC Bournemouth is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 11' Controversy at the stadium! Christian Kabasele argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 14' David Brooks makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AFC Bournemouth are in front.
  • 19' Andrew Surman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Bournemouth so far.
  • 22' A moment of madness from Craig Cathcart on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a Red card for Christian Kabasele.
  • 33' Joshua King adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Bournemouth lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' England international Will Hughes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' GOAL! Joshua King scores on 45. Assisted by Callum Wilson
  • 47' Callum Wilson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
  • 52' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Simon Francis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' The crowd applauds Will Hughes as he leaves the pitch. Adrian Mariappa steps in for Watford FC.
  • 60' Adam Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 338 appearances.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Ryan Fraser is replaced by Junior Stanislas on 66 minute.
  • 68' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Holebas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 70' Dan Gosling is replacing David Brooks for the AFC Bournemouth side.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Roberto Pereyra as he leaves the pitch. Gerard Deulofeu steps in for Watford FC.
  • 78' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Lewis Cook trudges off to be replaced by Andrew Surman on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' Andrew Surman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
  • 89' Abdoulaye Doucoure has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • The points are shared — Watford FC 0-4 AFC Bournemouth. Honours even.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Troy Deeney 3
Joshua King 2
Callum Wilson 2
Joshua King 2
David Brooks 1
Arnaut Danjuma 1
Callum Wilson 1
Ken Sema 1

Head to Head

2018-10-06 Watford FC 0–4 AFC Bournemouth

Watford FC Form

2018-10-06 Watford FC 0–4 AFC Bournemouth L 2018-09-29 Arsenal FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2018-09-22 Fulham FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2018-09-15 Watford FC 1–2 Manchester United FC L 2018-09-02 Watford FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2018-08-26 Watford FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC W

AFC Bournemouth Form

2018-10-06 Watford FC 0–4 AFC Bournemouth W 2018-10-01 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2018-09-22 Burnley FC 4–0 AFC Bournemouth L 2018-09-15 AFC Bournemouth 4–2 Leicester City FC W 2018-09-01 Chelsea FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth L 2018-08-25 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Everton FC D

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

✓ Correct
Watford FC24% Draw25% AFC Bournemouth51%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
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

✗ Wrong
Watford FC17% Draw42% AFC Bournemouth41%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
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.