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Watford FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Watford FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 28 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Adrian Mariappa 51' Y
Adrian Mariappa 57' R
Etienne Capoue 74' Y
Ismaila Sarr 84' Y
Troy Deeney 90' Y
Y 90' Jack Grealish

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Simon Bennett

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
2019-12-28 Watford FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Watford FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact .
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 42' A stunning finish from Troy Deeney — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Jota Peleteiro exits the field as Anwar El Ghazi enters on 46.
  • 51' Adrian Mariappa was booked on 51.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' Poor challenge from Adrian Mariappa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Nathaniel Chalobah as he leaves the pitch. Craig Dawson steps in for Watford FC.
  • 65' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Matt Targett is replaced by Frederic Guilbert on 66 minute.
  • 67' Magnificent from Troy Deeney! That is 42 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 71' GOAL! Ismaila Sarr scores on 71. Assisted by Etienne Capoue
  • 73' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 73 minute. Henri Lansbury leaves to be changed by Jonathan Kodjia.
  • 74' Etienne Capoue picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Ismaila Sarr will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' Adam Masina is ready to make an impact after coming on for Craig Cathcart at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Troy Deeney. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Another three points for Watford FC.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-12-28 Watford FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC

Watford FC Form

2019-12-28 Watford FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC W 2019-12-26 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2019-12-22 Watford FC 2–0 Manchester United FC W 2019-12-14 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2019-12-07 Watford FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D 2019-12-04 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2019-12-28 Watford FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L 2019-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2019-12-21 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Southampton FC L 2019-12-14 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC L 2019-12-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Leicester City FC L 2019-12-04 Chelsea FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L

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

✓ Correct
Watford FC66% Draw22% Aston Villa FC12%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
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

✓ Correct
Watford FC48% Draw44% Aston Villa FC8%
Actual: 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.