Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2021-22
Watford FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Newcastle United FC
Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Emmanuel Dennis 17' Y
Y 19' Javier Manquillo
Y 30' Matt Ritchie
William Troost-Ekong 40' Y
William Troost-Ekong 41' Y
Danny Rose 56' Y
Craig Cathcart 70' Y
Y 90' Karl Darlow

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

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
4
1
Watford FC 7 games · Avg 2.0 goals Newcastle United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-25 Watford FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC 2020-07-11 Watford FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC 2019-08-31 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Watford FC 2019-01-26 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Watford FC 2018-12-29 Watford FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Newcastle United FC H 1–1 D
18 Sep Norwich City FC A 3–1 W
11 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
29 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–1 L
21 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–2 L
14 Aug Aston Villa FC H 3–2 W
Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Watford FC A 1–1 D
17 Sep Leeds United FC H 1–1 D
11 Sep Manchester United FC A 1–4 L
28 Aug Southampton FC H 2–2 D
21 Aug Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
15 Aug West Ham United FC H 2–4 L

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Watford FC and Newcastle United FC get this one started.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Newcastle United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 17' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 19' Javier Manquillo was booked on 19.
  • 23' Sean Longstaff is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 28' 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.
  • 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matt Ritchie on 30 minutes.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' William Troost-Ekong was booked on 40.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for William Troost-Ekong on 41.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Ozan Tufan. He replaces Tom Cleverley on 46 minute.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Danny Rose. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' Another change for Watford FC made on 64 minute. Juraj Kucka leaves to be changed by Joao Pedro.
  • 67' Another change for Watford FC made on 67 minute. Femenia Far leaves to be changed by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Craig Cathcart will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' Ismaila Sarr has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Emmanuel Dennis is replaced by Oghenekaro Etebo.
  • 79' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Miguel Almiron has done his job and it is now time for Jacob Murphy to step up.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Joe Willock is replaced by Dwight Gayle.
  • 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Karl Darlow is booked for Newcastle United FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Troy Deeney 2
Dwight Gayle 1
Sean Longstaff 1
Ismaila Sarr 1
Ayoze Perez 1
Allan Saint-Maximin 1
Salomon Rondon 1
Joao Pedro 1

Head to Head

2021-09-25 Watford FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC 2020-07-11 Watford FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC 2019-08-31 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Watford FC 2019-01-26 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Watford FC 2018-12-29 Watford FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC

Watford FC Form

2021-09-25 Watford FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2021-09-18 Norwich City FC 1–3 Watford FC W 2021-09-11 Watford FC 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-08-29 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2021-08-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2021-08-14 Watford FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC W

Newcastle United FC Form

2021-09-25 Watford FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2021-09-17 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2021-09-11 Manchester United FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC L 2021-08-28 Newcastle United FC 2–2 Southampton FC D 2021-08-21 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC L 2021-08-15 Newcastle United FC 2–4 West Ham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC47% Draw27% Newcastle United FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
53%
Watford FC or Newcastle United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC32% Draw48% Newcastle United FC20%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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