Thursday , 2 July 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' KICK OFF: Watford FC gets underway.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Emmanuel Dennis puts Watford FC on the lead.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 23' Juraj Kucka was booked on 23.
  • 28' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 355 games and scored 497 goals.
  • 42' GOAL! Ismaila Sarr scores on 42. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis
  • 46' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Matt Targett is replaced by Jacob Ramsey.
  • 47' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Targett departs to be replaced by Jacob Ramsey.
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Craig Cathcart made 358 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyrone Mings on 54.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tyrone Mings.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ken Sema.
  • 60' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Anwar El Ghazi departs to be replaced by Leon Bailey.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Anwar El Ghazi is replaced by Leon Bailey on 61 minute.
  • 66' Juan Hernandez is replacing Emmanuel Dennis for the Watford FC side.
  • 67' Goal! Juan Hernandez scores his 17 goal in 313 matches.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Juraj Kucka is replaced by Dan Gosling on 69 minute.
  • 70' GOAL! John McGinn scores on 70. Assisted by Leon Bailey
  • 70' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Juraj Kucka is replaced by Dan Gosling on 70 minute.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Bertrand Traore. He replaces Emiliano Buendia on 72 minute.
  • 77' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 79' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Troy Deeney is hanging Tom Cleverley on the field on 79 minute.
  • 80' The whistle greets Tom Cleverley as he departs to be replaced by Troy Deeney.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 86' Oghenekaro Etebo was booked on 86.
  • 87' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • Another three points for Watford FC.

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.