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Watford FC vs Manchester United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Watford FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Mike Dean

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

2
1
4
Watford FC 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-15 Watford FC 1–2 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Manchester United FC H 1–2 L
02 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W
26 Aug Crystal Palace FC H 2–1 W
19 Aug Burnley FC A 3–1 W
11 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Watford FC A 2–1 W
02 Sep Burnley FC A 2–0 W
27 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–3 L
19 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–3 L
10 Aug Leicester City FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC
Bruno Fernandes 4 G 2 A
Bryan Mbeumo 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Watford FC are looking to make home advantage count against Manchester United FC.
  • 5' Nemanja Matic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 423 appearances.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester United FC tonight.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Manchester United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' England international Will Hughes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Etienne Capoue will be fuming at that decision.
  • 35' What a moment for Romelu Lukaku! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 36' Jose Holebas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
  • 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chris Smalling makes it 0-2.
  • 43' Troy Deeney has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 58' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's shape.
  • 63' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 65' Andre Gray has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Nemanja Matic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' Manchester United FC make a change. Jesse Lingard trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Martial on 71 minutes.
  • 72' The whistle greets Daryl Janmaat as he departs to be replaced by Femenia Far.
  • 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 81' Antonio Valencia is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 84' The whistle greets Alexis Sanchez as he departs to be replaced by Scott McTominay.
  • 88' Isaac Success is ready to make an impact after coming on for Craig Cathcart at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' Nemanja Matic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 90.
  • 90' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Antonio Valencia exits the field as Eric Bailly enters on 90.
  • The points are shared — Watford FC 1-2 Manchester United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach José Mourinho

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Manchester United FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC35% Draw28% Manchester United FC37%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Manchester United FC
65%
Watford FC or Manchester United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC25% Draw47% Manchester United FC28%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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