Saturday , 14 November 2026

Watford FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Watford FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sun 6 Mar 2022 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 58' Cedric
Y 90' Eddie Nketiah
Juan Hernandez 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Lee Betts
6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 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

1
5
Watford FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-06 Watford FC 2–3 Arsenal FC 2021-11-07 Arsenal FC 1–0 Watford FC 2020-07-26 Arsenal FC 3–2 Watford FC 2019-09-15 Watford FC 2–2 Arsenal FC 2019-04-15 Watford FC 0–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Arsenal FC H 2–3 L
26 Feb Manchester United FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb Crystal Palace FC H 1–4 L
19 Feb Aston Villa FC A 1–0 W
12 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–2 L
08 Feb West Ham United FC A 0–1 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Watford FC A 3–2 W
24 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
19 Feb Brentford FC H 2–1 W
10 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
23 Jan Burnley FC H 0–0 D
01 Jan Manchester City FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
70% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Martin Odegaard 3 G
Kai Havertz 3 G
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Bruno Guimaraes 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Watford FC get us underway at Vicarage Road Stadium.
  • 5' Assisted by Bukayo Saka with the perfectly-timed delivery and Martin Odegaard makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 10' Watford FC have won 405 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 11' What composure from Juan Hernandez! The international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' Aaron Ramsdale has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 347 appearances.
  • 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' The England Bukayo Saka breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 1-2!
  • 31' A goal from the England international Bukayo Saka! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-3!
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 371 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 51' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' Brilliant from the ! Martinelli makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 52.
  • 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cedric.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
  • 64' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Edo Kayembe on, Imran Louza off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' 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.
  • 73' Arsenal FC make a change. Martinelli trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Pepe on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Alexandre Lacazette by Eddie Nketiah on 80 minute.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' A goal from the France international Moussa Sissoko! He fires home on 87 to make it 2-4!
  • 89' Another change for Watford FC made on 89 minute. Tom Cleverley leaves to be changed by Samuel Kalu.
  • 90' Rob Holding is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martin Odegaard at the 90 minute mark.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Eddie Nketiah. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 2-3 the final result. Watford FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 5
Bukayo Saka 3
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
Emile Smith Rowe 1
Mesut Ozil 1
Mesut Ozil 1
Emile Smith Rowe 1
Craig Cathcart 1

Head to Head

2022-03-06 Watford FC 2–3 Arsenal FC 2021-11-07 Arsenal FC 1–0 Watford FC 2020-07-26 Arsenal FC 3–2 Watford FC 2019-09-15 Watford FC 2–2 Arsenal FC 2019-04-15 Watford FC 0–1 Arsenal FC

Watford FC Form

2022-03-06 Watford FC 2–3 Arsenal FC L 2022-02-26 Manchester United FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2022-02-23 Watford FC 1–4 Crystal Palace FC L 2022-02-19 Aston Villa FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2022-02-12 Watford FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-02-08 West Ham United FC 1–0 Watford FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2022-03-06 Watford FC 2–3 Arsenal FC W 2022-02-24 Arsenal FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2022-02-19 Arsenal FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2022-02-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2022-01-23 Arsenal FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2022-01-01 Arsenal FC 1–2 Manchester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC27% Draw26% Arsenal FC47%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Arsenal FC
73%
Watford FC or Arsenal FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC21% Draw43% Arsenal FC36%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.