Saturday , 14 November 2026

Watford FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Watford FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 14 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Juraj Kucka 23' Y
Y 54' Tyrone Mings
Y 55' Tyrone Mings
Ken Sema 55' Y
Ken Sema 56' Y
Oghenekaro Etebo 86' Y
Oghenekaro Etebo 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Mike Dean
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 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

3
1
Watford FC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-14 Watford FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC 2020-01-21 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Watford FC 2019-12-28 Watford FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Aston Villa FC H 3–2 W
08 May Swansea City AFC H 2–0 W
01 May Brentford FC A 0–2 L
24 Apr Millwall FC H 1–0 W
20 Apr Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
17 Apr Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Watford FC A 2–3 L
23 May Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
19 May Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–1 W
16 May Crystal Palace FC A 2–3 L
13 May Everton FC H 0–0 D
09 May Manchester United FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
Nicolas Jackson 6 G 1 A
Johan Manzambi 2 G 3 A
Alysson 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Watford FC and Aston Villa FC is underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Emmanuel Dennis doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 23' The referee calls foul for Juraj Kucka. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 28' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Jacob Ramsey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' A goal from the Senegal international Ismaila Sarr! He fires home on 42 to make it 2-0!
  • 46' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Matt Targett is replaced by Jacob Ramsey on 46 minute.
  • 47' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Jacob Ramsey comes on to replace Matt Targett.
  • 52' 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 Christian Kabasele suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tyrone Mings.
  • 56' Ken Sema picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Anwar El Ghazi is replaced by Leon Bailey.
  • 61' Leon Bailey is replacing Anwar El Ghazi for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Juan Hernandez comes on to replace Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 67' What composure from Juan Hernandez! The international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Juraj Kucka is replaced by Dan Gosling on 69 minute.
  • 70' A stunning finish from John McGinn — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 70' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Juraj Kucka departs to be replaced by Dan Gosling.
  • 72' Bertrand Traore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emiliano Buendia at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' England international Matt Targett has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Tom Cleverley is replaced by Troy Deeney on 79 minute.
  • 80' Watford FC ring the changes. Tom Cleverley has done his job and it is now time for Troy Deeney to step up.
  • 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 86' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' Oghenekaro Etebo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • Watford FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Troy Deeney 3
Ismaila Sarr 2
Emmanuel Dennis 2
Tyrone Mings 1
Ezri Konsa 1
Douglas Luiz 1
Danny Ings 1
John McGinn 1

Head to Head

2021-08-14 Watford FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC 2020-01-21 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Watford FC 2019-12-28 Watford FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC

Watford FC Form

2021-08-14 Watford FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W 2021-05-01 Brentford FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2021-04-24 Watford FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2021-04-20 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2021-04-17 Luton Town FC 1–0 Watford FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-08-14 Watford FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC L 2021-05-23 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2021-05-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-05-16 Crystal Palace FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC L 2021-05-13 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Everton FC D 2021-05-09 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Manchester United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC52% Draw24% Aston Villa FC24%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
48%
Watford FC or Aston Villa FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC37% Draw43% Aston Villa FC20%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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