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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

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Femenia Far needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Lewis Dunk. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emmanuel Dennis, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 40' Brighton & Hove Albion 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.
  • 44' Assisted by Tariq Lamptey with the perfectly-timed delivery and Neal Maupay makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 46' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Edo Kayembe is withdrawn and Imran Louza gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Emmanuel Dennis will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Emmanuel Dennis is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 453 goals from 336 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' Yves Bissouma is replacing Danny Welbeck for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
  • 65' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Tom Cleverley as he leaves the pitch. Joao Pedro steps in for Watford FC.
  • 75' Tariq Lamptey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robert Sanchez made 140 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 82' Against the run of play, Adam Webster has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 83' Adam Webster doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 88' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Jakub Moder has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Adam Lallana as he leaves the pitch. Shane Duffy steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Imran Louza.
  • The points are shared — Watford FC 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Honours even.

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
Roberto Pereyra 2
Abdoulaye Doucoure 2
Adam Webster 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.