Watford FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League .
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | West Ham United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | Everton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 May | Manchester City FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Watford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Aug | Liverpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | Burnley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Watford FC face off against Arsenal FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The 43-year-old Ben Foster has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sead Kolasinac made 416 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Lucas Torreira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 21' Against the run of play, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 32 minutes.
- 37' Etienne Capoue has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' Sead Kolasinac catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 45' Matteo Guendouzi was booked on 45.
- 50' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 53' Against the run of play, Tom Cleverley has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 54' The whistle greets Andre Gray as he departs to be replaced by Ismaila Sarr.
- 56' Femenia Far picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' The whistle greets Dani Ceballos as he departs to be replaced by Joe Willock.
- 63' Roberto Pereyra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Hughes on 63 minute.
- 67' Lucas Torreira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matteo Guendouzi on 67 minute.
- 71' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 71 minute. Mesut Ozil leaves to be changed by Reiss Nelson.
- 76' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Bernd Leno gets a Yellow card.
- 78' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Daryl Janmaat on, Jose Holebas off on 78 minutes.
- 81' Goal! Roberto Pereyra scores his 31 goal in 362 matches.
- 86' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Etienne Capoue was booked on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
25
Jose Holebas ↓ Daryl Janmaat 78'
- 27
- 29
- 16
- 8
-
19
Will Hughes ↓ Roberto Pereyra 63'
- 21
-
18
Andre Gray ↓ Ismaila Sarr 54'
- 7
- 4
Bench
- 1
-
2
Daryl Janmaat ↑ 78'
- 6
-
37
Roberto Pereyra ↑ 63'
- 14
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↑ 54'
- 36
Coach
Quique Sanchez Flores
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
-
10
Mesut Ozil ↓ Reiss Nelson 71'
- 34
- 31
- 15
- 14
- 23
- 19
-
8
Dani Ceballos ↓ Joe Willock 60'
Bench
-
11
Lucas Torreira ↑ 67'
- 26
- 21
-
24
Reiss Nelson ↑ 71'
-
28
Joe Willock ↑ 60'
- 77
- 35
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 5 |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Martinelli | 1 |
| Danny Welbeck | 1 |
| Troy Deeney | 1 |
| Kieran Tierney | 1 |
| Craig Cathcart | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Arsenal FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Arsenal FC
67%
Watford FC or Arsenal FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.