Watford FC vs Liverpool FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League .
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Andrew Halliday
- Referee Eddie Smart
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Watford FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Fulham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Arsenal FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Watford FC vs Liverpool FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Jordan Henderson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
- 10' Abdoulaye Doucoure has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Alisson Becker, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. James Milner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Isaac Success comes on to replace Gerard Deulofeu.
- 60' Liverpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 67' Mohamed Salah makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Liverpool FC are in front.
- 72' The 32-year-old Andrew Robertson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 74' Liverpool FC ring the changes. Xherdan Shaqiri has done his job and it is now time for James Milner to step up.
- 75' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Will Hughes by Andre Gray on 75 minute.
- 76' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Trent Alexander-Arnold makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 81' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's shape.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Red card for Jordan Henderson.
- 86' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Mohamed Salah is withdrawn and Fabinho gets his opportunity.
- 89' Goal! Roberto Firmino scores his 70 goal in 412 matches.
- 90' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joel Matip is hanging Roberto Firmino on the field on 90 minute.
- Watford FC will have plenty to reflect on. Liverpool FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 26
- 15
- 6
- 29
- 16
- 37
-
19
Will Hughes ↓ Andre Gray 75'
- 21
- 9
-
7
Gerard Deulofeu ↓ Isaac Success 57'
Bench
- 1
- 27
- 14
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 75'
- 20
-
10
Isaac Success ↑ 57'
- 23
Coach
Javi Gracia
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ Joel Matip 90'
- 14
- 10
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Fabinho 86'
- 6
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 5
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↓ James Milner 74'
Bench
- 22
-
7
James Milner ↑ 74'
- 2
-
32
Joel Matip ↑ 90'
- 15
-
3
Fabinho ↑ 86'
- 8
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Sadio Mane | 3 |
| Diogo Jota | 2 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 2 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 1 |
| Divock Origi | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.94
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Liverpool FC
77%
Watford FC or Liverpool FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 24% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.