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Watford FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Watford FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sat 12 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Lewis Dunk
Emmanuel Dennis 56' Y
Emmanuel Dennis 57' Y
Hassane Kamara 65' Y
Y 75' Tariq Lamptey
Imran Louza 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Simon Beck
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
2
3
Watford FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-12 Watford FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2021-08-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 Watford FC 2020-02-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Watford FC 2019-08-10 Watford FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-02-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–2 L
08 Feb West Ham United FC A 0–1 L
05 Feb Burnley FC A 0–0 D
21 Jan Norwich City FC H 0–3 L
15 Jan Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–1 L
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Watford FC A 2–0 W
05 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
23 Jan Leicester City FC A 1–1 D
18 Jan Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
14 Jan Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
02 Jan Everton FC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Pascal Gross 3 G 3 A
Charalampos Kostoulas 2 G 1 A
Jack Hinshelwood 2 G
Malick Yalcouye 2 G
Maxim De Cuyper 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford FC are looking to make home advantage count against Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 5' Danny Welbeck, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
  • 25' Lewis Dunk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' Moussa Sissoko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brighton & Hove Albion FC that had 338 games and scored 458 goals.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' GOAL! Neal Maupay scores on 44. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey
  • 46' The whistle greets Edo Kayembe as he departs to be replaced by Imran Louza.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emmanuel Dennis on 56.
  • 57' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 64' Yves Bissouma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Welbeck at the 64 minute mark.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hassane Kamara.
  • 70' Watford FC ring the changes. Tom Cleverley has done his job and it is now time for Joao Pedro to step up.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Tariq Lamptey on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 82' What composure from Adam Webster! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 83' Adam Webster with the second goal in the match!
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Adam Lallana makes way for Shane Duffy at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 90' Imran Louza is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Neal Maupay 3
Abdoulaye Doucoure 2
Adam Webster 2
Roberto Pereyra 2
Roberto Pereyra 2
Florin Andone 1
Adrian Mariappa 1
Shane Duffy 1

Head to Head

2022-02-12 Watford FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2021-08-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 Watford FC 2020-02-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Watford FC 2019-08-10 Watford FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-02-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2022-02-12 Watford FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-02-08 West Ham United FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2022-02-05 Burnley FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2022-01-21 Watford FC 0–3 Norwich City FC L 2022-01-15 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2022-01-01 Watford FC 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2022-02-12 Watford FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-02-05 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-01-23 Leicester City FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2022-01-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2022-01-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2022-01-02 Everton FC 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC24% Draw29% Brighton & Hove Albion FC47%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
76%
Watford FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC17% Draw50% Brighton & Hove Albion FC33%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 24% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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