Watford FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Simon Bennett
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec | Watford FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Watford FC gets underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Kortney Hause, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Heaton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's shape.
- 35' Aston Villa FC have won 498 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' Goal! Troy Deeney scores his 42 goal in 362 matches.
- 46' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Jota Peleteiro exits the field as Anwar El Ghazi enters on 46.
- 51' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' Ahmed El Mohamady has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' Adrian Mariappa picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' Nathaniel Chalobah makes way for Craig Dawson at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' Matt Targett makes way for Frederic Guilbert at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
- 67' Troy Deeney is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 71' A stunning finish from Ismaila Sarr — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 73' The crowd applauds Henri Lansbury as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Kodjia steps in for Aston Villa FC.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Etienne Capoue on 74 minutes.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 84' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Ismaila Sarr will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Craig Cathcart exits the field as Adam Masina enters on 85.
- 90' Poor challenge from Troy Deeney. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
15
Craig Cathcart ↓ Adam Masina 85'
- 27
- 6
- 29
- 16
- 19
- 21
- 9
- 7
- 23
Bench
-
11
Adam Masina ↑ 85'
- 1
-
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 46'
- 18
- 20
- 22
- 4
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 18
-
23
Jota Peleteiro ↓ Anwar El Ghazi 46'
- 15
- 30
- 27
- 10
- 8
- 14
- 6
Bench
- 11
- 5
-
26
Jonathan Kodjia ↑ 73'
- 25
-
21
Anwar El Ghazi ↑ 46'
-
24
Frederic Guilbert ↑ 66'
- 17
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Deeney | 3 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Ezri Konsa | 1 |
| Douglas Luiz | 1 |
| Danny Ings | 1 |
| John McGinn | 1 |
| Juan Hernandez | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
34%
Watford FC or Aston Villa FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.2%
2 – 0
15%
0 – 0
9.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 25% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.