Watford FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Nield
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Andre Marriner
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–8 | L |
| 15 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Watford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | West Ham United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Everton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
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' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The whistle greets Tom Cleverley as he departs to be replaced by Will Hughes.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 41' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eddie Howe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and AFC Bournemouth are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' 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.
- 57' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Nathaniel Chalobah is withdrawn and Andre Gray gets his opportunity.
- 61' The crowd applauds Arnaut Danjuma as he leaves the pitch. Harry Wilson steps in for AFC Bournemouth.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Wilson on 65.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diego Rico on 73 minutes.
- 73' Dimitri Foulquier is replacing Adam Masina for the Watford FC side.
- 74' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Callum Wilson trudges off to be replaced by Dominic Solanke on 74 minutes.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Gerard Deulofeu is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 77.
- 80' AFC Bournemouth player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' Abdoulaye Doucoure has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Will Hughes argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Roberto Pereyra.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Adam Masina ↓ Dimitri Foulquier 73'
- 26
- 15
- 27
- 2
- 16
- 37
-
8
Tom Cleverley ↓ Will Hughes 10'
-
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↓ Andre Gray 57'
- 7
- 4
Bench
- 1
- 5
- 6
-
19
Will Hughes ↑ 10'
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 57'
- 20
-
36
Dimitri Foulquier ↑ 73'
Coach
Quique Sanchez Flores
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Arnaut Danjuma ↓ Harry Wilson 61'
- 29
- 21
- 8
- 12
- 15
- 3
- 5
- 24
-
13
Callum Wilson ↓ Dominic Solanke 74'
- 7
Bench
- 26
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↑ 74'
- 16
- 1
- 2
-
22
Harry Wilson ↑ 61'
- 33
Coach
Eddie Howe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Deeney | 3 |
| Joshua King | 2 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Joshua King | 2 |
| Ken Sema | 1 |
| Nathan Ake | 1 |
| Ryan Fraser | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Doucoure | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or AFC Bournemouth 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
64%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
68%
Watford FC or AFC Bournemouth
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.