Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Manchester United FC gets underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 8' Watford FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Femenia Far on 8.
  • 13' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 18' Tom Cleverley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 19' Scott McTominay is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
  • 24' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Nicolas N'Koulou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' Goal! Joshua King scores his 39 goal in 335 matches.
  • 29' What a strike from Joshua King! The score is 3-0.
  • 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' What a strike from Ismaila Sarr! The score is 4-0.
  • 45' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 46 minute. Scott McTominay leaves to be changed by Donny van de Beek.
  • 50' Goal! Donny van de Beek scores his 32 goal in 480 matches.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' 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.
  • 62' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 64' Another change for Watford FC made on 64 minute. Nicolas N'Koulou leaves to be changed by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 68' The whistle greets Ismaila Sarr as he departs to be replaced by Juan Hernandez.
  • 69' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Red card on 69.
  • 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 409 games and scored 674 goals.
  • 77' Another change for Watford FC made on 77 minute. Imran Louza leaves to be changed by Joao Pedro.
  • 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diogo Dalot is hanging Luke Shaw on the field on 85 minute.
  • 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' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • With this win, Watford FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Andre Gray 1
Scott McTominay 1
Andre Gray 1
Donny van de Beek 1
Romelu Lukaku 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.