Watford FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester United FC 38 games · 71 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Nick Hopton
19 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 38 85 2 Manchester City FC 38 78 3 Manchester United FC 38 71 4 Aston Villa FC 38 65 5 Liverpool FC 38 60 6 AFC Bournemouth 38 57 7 Sunderland AFC 38 54 8 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 38 53 9 Brentford FC 38 53 10 Chelsea FC 38 52 11 Fulham FC 38 52 12 Newcastle United FC 38 49 13 Everton FC 38 49 14 Leeds United FC 38 47 15 Crystal Palace FC 38 45 16 Nottingham Forest FC 38 44 17 Tottenham Hotspur FC 38 41 18 West Ham United FC 38 39 19 Burnley FC 38 22 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Nov Manchester United FC H 4–1 W 07 Nov Arsenal FC A 0–1 L 30 Oct Southampton FC H 0–1 L 23 Oct Everton FC A 5–2 W 16 Oct Liverpool FC H 0–5 L 02 Oct Leeds United FC A 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Nov Watford FC A 1–4 L 06 Nov Manchester City FC H 0–2 L 02 Nov Atalanta BC A 2–2 D 30 Oct Tottenham Hotspur FC A 3–0 W 24 Oct Liverpool FC H 0–5 L 20 Oct Atalanta BC H 3–2 W Key Stats
43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history21% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC0-154/116-30–/131-454/–46-602/361-751/–76+2/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Watford FC to score. At the same time, Manchester United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 8' GOAL! Femenia Far scores on 8.
- 13' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 18' David De Gea has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 36 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott McTominay on 19.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' What a strike from Joshua King! The score is 2-0.
- 29' Joshua King with the second goal in the match!
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' Aaron Wan-Bissaka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 44' What a strike from Ismaila Sarr! The score is 4-0.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Imran Louza.
- 46' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Scott McTominay by Donny van de Beek on 46 minute.
- 50' Goal! Donny van de Beek scores his 29 goal in 470 matches.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' 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 Ben Foster suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Maguire on 62.
- 64' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Nicolas N'Koulou departs to be replaced by William Troost-Ekong.
- 68' The whistle greets Ismaila Sarr as he departs to be replaced by Juan Hernandez.
- 69' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Harry Maguire gets a Red card.
- 74' It’s high time Claudio Ranieri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Imran Louza is replaced by Joao Pedro on 77 minute.
- 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 85' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 85 minute. Luke Shaw leaves to be changed by Diogo Dalot.
- 90' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jesse Lingard is hanging Jadon Sancho on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Emmanuel Dennis.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Manchester United FC.
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Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 8
- 21
- 7
- 19
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23
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Juan Hernandez 68'
- 13
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6
Imran Louza ↓ Joao Pedro 77'
Bench
- 18
- 16
- 3
- 17
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5
William Troost-Ekong ↑ 64'
- 26
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10
Joao Pedro ↑ 77'
- 2
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29
Juan Hernandez ↑ 68'
Coach Claudio RanieriManchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
- 10
- 31
- 2
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23
Luke Shaw ↓ Diogo Dalot 85'
- 39
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25
Jadon Sancho ↓ Jesse Lingard 90'
- 7
- 18
Bench
- 22
- 17
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14
Jesse Lingard ↑ 90'
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9
Anthony Martial ↑ 46'
- 3
- 8
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20
Diogo Dalot ↑ 85'
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34
Donny van de Beek ↑ 46'
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Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Joshua King 2 Anthony Martial 2 Ismaila Sarr 2 Chris Smalling 1 Femenia Far 1 Marcus Rashford 1 Joao Pedro 1 Abdoulaye Doucoure 1 Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Manchester United FC Form
2021-11-20 Watford FC 4–1 Manchester United FC L 2021-11-06 Manchester United FC 0–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-11-02 Atalanta BC 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2021-10-30 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–3 Manchester United FC W 2021-10-24 Manchester United FC 0–5 Liverpool FC L 2021-10-20 Manchester United FC 3–2 Atalanta BC W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.58 Watford FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.42 Manchester United FC xGI would bet for: Watford FC or Manchester United FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 93% 7% ± 1.5 80% 20% ± 2.5 57% 43% ± 3.5 35% 65% ± 4.5 19% 81% Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw 69%Draw or Manchester United FC 57%Watford FC or Manchester United FC 74%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual1 – 1 12.1%2 – 1 8.5%1 – 2 7.6%1 – 0 7.1%0 – 0 6.8%0 – 1 6.2%2 – 0 6.2%2 – 2 6%0 – 2 5%3 – 1 4.5%1 – 3 3.6%3 – 2 3.2%Asian Handicap — Watford FC
Handicap Watford FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers -2.5 8% — 92% -2 8% 12% 79% -1.5 21% — 79% -1 21% 20% 60% -0.5 40% — 60% +0.5 67% — 33% +1 67% 17% 16% +1.5 84% — 16% +2 84% 10% 6% +2.5 94% — 6% Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet 25% ✓Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet 21% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.