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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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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' The ball is rolling at . Watford FC are looking to make home advantage count against Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 5' Lewis Dunk has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 18' Dale Stephens is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
  • 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 26' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Bruno trudges off to be replaced by Gaetan Bong on 26 minutes.
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Against the run of play, Roberto Pereyra has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 54' Roberto Pereyra adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
  • 60' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Pascal Gross is withdrawn and Yves Bissouma gets his opportunity.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Etienne Capoue.
  • 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Solomon March by Alireza Jahanbakhsh on 71 minute.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Jose Holebas is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 73.
  • 74' Isaac Success gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Andre Gray and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
  • 81' A moment of madness from Bernardo on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
  • 81' Another change for Watford FC made on 81 minute. Will Hughes leaves to be changed by Ken Sema.
  • 86' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Femenia Far. He replaces Roberto Pereyra on 87 minute.
  • 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.