Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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
60% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford FC are looking to make home advantage count against Liverpool FC.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 9' The Senegal Sadio Mane breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 0-1!
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' Moussa Sissoko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
  • 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 34' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 37' Against the run of play, Roberto Firmino has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 42' Adam Masina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Adam Masina is replaced by Tom Cleverley.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' The deadlock is broken! Roberto Firmino gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
  • 54' What a strike from Mohamed Salah! The score is 0-4.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Ngakia. He replaces Femenia Far on 56 minute.
  • 61' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' Liverpool FC ring the changes. Andrew Robertson has done his job and it is now time for Kostas Tsimikas to step up.
  • 65' Liverpool FC ring the changes. Trent Alexander-Arnold has done his job and it is now time for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to step up.
  • 69' Emmanuel Dennis makes way for Joao Pedro at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 74' The 43-year-old Ben Foster has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 83' Neco Williams has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Milner on 83 minute.
  • 88' Trent Alexander-Arnold has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 411 appearances.
  • The points are shared — Watford FC 0-5 Liverpool FC. Honours even.

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
Divock Origi 1
Troy Deeney 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.