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Watford FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Watford FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Andrew Halliday
  • Referee Eddie Smart

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

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2
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Watford FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 Watford FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Watford FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 5' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Etienne Capoue made 358 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 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.
  • 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dale Stephens on 18 minutes.
  • 23' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' Gaetan Bong gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Bruno and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 31' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Against the run of play, Roberto Pereyra has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 40' Jamaica international Andre Gray has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 54' Roberto Pereyra has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 59' Jose Holebas, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' Yves Bissouma gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Pascal Gross and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Etienne Capoue was booked on 64.
  • 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 71' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Solomon March trudges off to be replaced by Alireza Jahanbakhsh on 71 minutes.
  • 73' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Jose Holebas will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Andre Gray is withdrawn and Isaac Success gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Christian Kabasele has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 81' That is a Yellow card for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Bernardo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' Ken Sema has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Hughes on 81 minute.
  • 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 87' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Roberto Pereyra departs to be replaced by Femenia Far.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 66% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC62% Draw25% Brighton & Hove Albion FC13%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
38%
Watford FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC43% Draw48% Brighton & Hove Albion FC9%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
10.3%
3 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 20% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 27% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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