Sunday , 16 August 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

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Vicarage Road Stadium that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Aston Villa FC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' The Nigeria Emmanuel Dennis breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 1-0!
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Juraj Kucka argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 28' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 42' A goal from the Senegal international Ismaila Sarr! He fires home on 42 to make it 2-0!
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Jacob Ramsey. He replaces Matt Targett on 46 minute.
  • 47' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Matt Targett has done his job and it is now time for Jacob Ramsey to step up.
  • 52' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyrone Mings on 54.
  • 55' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Tyrone Mings will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 60' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Anwar El Ghazi is withdrawn and Leon Bailey gets his opportunity.
  • 61' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Anwar El Ghazi exits the field as Leon Bailey enters on 61.
  • 66' Juan Hernandez gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Emmanuel Dennis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Juan Hernandez makes it 3-0.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Dan Gosling comes on to replace Juraj Kucka.
  • 70' Against the run of play, John McGinn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Juraj Kucka is replaced by Dan Gosling on 70 minute.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Bertrand Traore comes on to replace Emiliano Buendia.
  • 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Troy Deeney. He replaces Tom Cleverley on 79 minute.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Troy Deeney comes on to replace Tom Cleverley.
  • 85' 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.
  • 86' Oghenekaro Etebo was booked on 86.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Oghenekaro Etebo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The final score is 3-2.

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
Emmanuel Dennis 2
Ismaila Sarr 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.