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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
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

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

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
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC
Bruno Fernandes 3 G 1 A
Bryan Mbeumo 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium!
  • 5' Adam Masina has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
  • 8' What a moment for Femenia Far! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 13' Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portugal forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 18' With 1 assists to his name this season, Marcus Rashford is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 19' Controversy at the stadium! Scott McTominay argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 28' What a moment for Joshua King! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 29' Against the run of play, Joshua King has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 34' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 39' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 44' Ismaila Sarr doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Donny van de Beek is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott McTominay at the 46 minute mark.
  • 50' Goal! Donny van de Beek scores his 33 goal in 487 matches.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 62' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Nicolas N'Koulou as he leaves the pitch. William Troost-Ekong steps in for Watford FC.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Ismaila Sarr is replaced by Juan Hernandez.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Harry Maguire.
  • 74' Manchester United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Joao Pedro on, Imran Louza off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Luke Shaw is replaced by Diogo Dalot.
  • 90' Jesse Lingard gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Jadon Sancho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Emmanuel Dennis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Watford FC 4-1 Manchester United FC.

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
Emmanuel Dennis 1
Chris Smalling 1
Femenia Far 1
Marcus Rashford 1
Joao Pedro 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.