Sunday , 15 November 2026

Watford FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Watford FC
0 – 5
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 11:30 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

1
5
Watford FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-16 Watford FC 0–5 Liverpool FC 2020-02-29 Watford FC 3–0 Liverpool FC 2019-12-14 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC 2019-02-27 Liverpool FC 5–0 Watford FC 2018-11-24 Watford FC 0–3 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Liverpool FC H 0–5 L
02 Oct Leeds United FC A 0–1 L
25 Sep Newcastle United FC H 1–1 D
18 Sep Norwich City FC A 3–1 W
11 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
29 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–1 L
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Watford FC A 5–0 W
03 Oct Manchester City FC H 2–2 D
28 Sep FC Porto A 5–1 W
25 Sep Brentford FC A 3–3 D
18 Sep Crystal Palace FC H 3–0 W
15 Sep AC Milan H 3–2 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Alexander Isak 7 G
Victor Munoz 2 G
Cody Gakpo 1 G 3 A
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Liverpool FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 9' What composure from Sadio Mane! The Senegal international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 19' Craig Cathcart is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 24' England international Ben Foster has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 29' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 37' What a moment for Roberto Firmino! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 42' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Masina departs to be replaced by Tom Cleverley.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' The Brazil forward Roberto Firmino breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 0-3!
  • 54' Goal! Mohamed Salah scores his 213 goal in 421 matches.
  • 56' Jeremy Ngakia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Femenia Far on 56 minute.
  • 61' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Andrew Robertson as he leaves the pitch. Kostas Tsimikas steps in for Liverpool FC.
  • 65' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Trent Alexander-Arnold exits the field as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain enters on 65.
  • 69' Joao Pedro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emmanuel Dennis at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Joel Matip has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Neco Williams comes on to replace James Milner.
  • 88' Virgil van Dijk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • Full Time. Liverpool FC beats Watford FC

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Roberto Firmino 4
Mohamed Salah 4
Sadio Mane 3
Virgil van Dijk 2
Ismaila Sarr 2
Diogo Jota 2
Trent Alexander-Arnold 1
Divock Origi 1

Head to Head

2021-10-16 Watford FC 0–5 Liverpool FC 2020-02-29 Watford FC 3–0 Liverpool FC 2019-12-14 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC 2019-02-27 Liverpool FC 5–0 Watford FC 2018-11-24 Watford FC 0–3 Liverpool FC

Watford FC Form

2021-10-16 Watford FC 0–5 Liverpool FC L 2021-10-02 Leeds United FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2021-09-25 Watford FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2021-09-18 Norwich City FC 1–3 Watford FC W 2021-09-11 Watford FC 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-08-29 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Watford FC L

Liverpool FC Form

2021-10-16 Watford FC 0–5 Liverpool FC W 2021-10-03 Liverpool FC 2–2 Manchester City FC D 2021-09-28 FC Porto 1–5 Liverpool FC W 2021-09-25 Brentford FC 3–3 Liverpool FC D 2021-09-18 Liverpool FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-09-15 Liverpool FC 3–2 AC Milan W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Liverpool FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC18% Draw22% Liverpool FC60%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Liverpool FC
82%
Watford FC or Liverpool FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC13% Draw39% Liverpool FC48%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted
0 – 5
Actual
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 9% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 34% — 66%
+1 34% 22% 44%
+1.5 56% — 44%
+2 56% 20% 24%
+2.5 76% — 24%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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