Sunday , 15 November 2026

Watford FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Watford FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Sat 20 Nov 2021 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Scott McTominay
Imran Louza 45' Y
Y 62' Harry Maguire
R 69' Harry Maguire
Emmanuel Dennis 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Nick Hopton
8 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

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
2021-11-20 Watford FC 4–1 Manchester United FC 2021-01-09 Manchester United FC 1–0 Watford FC 2020-02-23 Manchester United FC 3–0 Watford FC 2019-12-22 Watford FC 2–0 Manchester United FC 2019-03-30 Manchester United FC 2–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium!
  • 5' 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.
  • 8' Brilliant from the ! Femenia Far makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 8.
  • 13' 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.
  • 18' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Scott McTominay on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' A stunning finish from Joshua King — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' The deadlock is broken! Joshua King gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
  • 34' Emmanuel Dennis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' Imran Louza is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester United FC tonight.
  • 44' A stunning finish from Ismaila Sarr — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' Imran Louza picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' Donny van de Beek has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott McTominay on 46 minute.
  • 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Donny van de Beek makes it 4-1.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Cleverley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 60' Harry Maguire is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Harry Maguire. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for William Troost-Ekong. He replaces Nicolas N'Koulou on 64 minute.
  • 68' Juan Hernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ismaila Sarr at the 68 minute mark.
  • 69' That is a Red card for Manchester United FC. Harry Maguire will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' 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.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Imran Louza is replaced by Joao Pedro.
  • 82' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Diogo Dalot has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Diogo Dalot comes on to replace Luke Shaw.
  • 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' A moment of madness from Emmanuel Dennis on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joshua King 2
Anthony Martial 2
Ismaila Sarr 2
Bruno Fernandes 1
Chris Smalling 1
Mason Greenwood 1
Andre Gray 1
Scott McTominay 1

Head to Head

2021-11-20 Watford FC 4–1 Manchester United FC 2021-01-09 Manchester United FC 1–0 Watford FC 2020-02-23 Manchester United FC 3–0 Watford FC 2019-12-22 Watford FC 2–0 Manchester United FC 2019-03-30 Manchester United FC 2–1 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2021-11-20 Watford FC 4–1 Manchester United FC W 2021-11-07 Arsenal FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2021-10-30 Watford FC 0–1 Southampton FC L 2021-10-23 Everton FC 2–5 Watford FC W 2021-10-16 Watford FC 0–5 Liverpool FC L 2021-10-02 Leeds United FC 1–0 Watford FC L

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 accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Manchester United FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC43% Draw26% Manchester United FC31%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Watford FC30% Draw44% Manchester United FC26%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 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.