Sunday , 16 August 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Vicarage Road Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Watford FC and Arsenal FC.
  • 5' A goal from the Norway international Martin Odegaard! He fires home on 5 to make it 0-1!
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 11' Juan Hernandez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
  • 16' Emmanuel Dennis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Bukayo Saka puts Arsenal FC on the lead.
  • 31' Bukayo Saka adds to his 5 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 36' It’s high time Roy Hodgson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Samir suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' Martinelli makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 57' Joao Pedro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Cedric is booked for Arsenal FC — Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 64' Edo Kayembe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Imran Louza on 64 minute.
  • 69' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 73' Nicolas Pepe gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Martinelli and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Alexandre Lacazette is replaced by Eddie Nketiah.
  • 85' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 87' Magnificent from Moussa Sissoko! That is 15 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 89' Samuel Kalu is replacing Tom Cleverley for the Watford FC side.
  • 90' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rob Holding is hanging Martin Odegaard on the field on 90 minute.
  • 90' Eddie Nketiah is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Another three points for Arsenal FC.

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.