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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' Temperatures are rising at Vicarage Road Stadium as Watford FC face off against Brighton & Hove Albion FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Cucurella needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' The referee shows Brighton & Hove Albion FC player a Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Neal Maupay on 44.
  • 46' Watford FC ring the changes. Edo Kayembe has done his job and it is now time for Imran Louza to step up.
  • 51' Ireland international Shane Duffy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emmanuel Dennis on 57.
  • 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 64' Yves Bissouma gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Danny Welbeck and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Hassane Kamara on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 70' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Tom Cleverley exits the field as Joao Pedro enters on 70.
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tariq Lamptey.
  • 80' Adam Webster has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 82' A stunning finish from Adam Webster — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 83' The deadlock is broken! Adam Webster gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Tariq Lamptey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 90 minute. Adam Lallana leaves to be changed by Shane Duffy.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Imran Louza will be fuming at that decision.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Watford FC 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

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
Roberto Pereyra 2
Abdoulaye Doucoure 2
Adam Webster 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.