Sunday , 16 August 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

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Watford FC and Liverpool FC is underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 9' The Senegal Sadio Mane breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 0-1!
  • 14' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Craig Cathcart suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Roberto Firmino makes it 0-2.
  • 42' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's shape.
  • 46' Tom Cleverley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Masina at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 409 games and scored 805 goals.
  • 52' Roberto Firmino adds to his 0 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 54' Mohamed Salah has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 56' Jeremy Ngakia gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Femenia Far and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' Liverpool FC make a change. Andrew Robertson trudges off to be replaced by Kostas Tsimikas on 64 minutes.
  • 65' Trent Alexander-Arnold makes way for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Emmanuel Dennis is replaced by Joao Pedro on 69 minute.
  • 74' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
  • 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 83' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — James Milner exits the field as Neco Williams enters on 83.
  • 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Ismaila Sarr 2
Diogo Jota 2
Virgil van Dijk 2
Fabinho 1
Trent Alexander-Arnold 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.