Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Watford FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Watford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Newcastle United FC
Sat 11 Jul 2020 · 11:30 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Y 45' Jamaal Lascelles
Y 63' Javier Manquillo
Y 77' Federico Fernandez
Y 84' Fabian Schar
Will Hughes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Stuart Burt
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
4
1
Watford FC 7 games · Avg 2.0 goals Newcastle United FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-11-03 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jul Newcastle United FC H 2–1 W
07 Jul Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
04 Jul Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
28 Jun Southampton FC H 1–3 L
25 Jun Burnley FC A 0–1 L
20 Jun Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jul Watford FC A 1–2 L
08 Jul Manchester City FC A 0–5 L
05 Jul West Ham United FC H 2–2 D
01 Jul AFC Bournemouth A 4–1 W
28 Jun Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
24 Jun Aston Villa FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newcastle United FC
Joe Willock 2 G
Anthony Elanga 2 G
Yoane Wissa 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Newcastle United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Newcastle United FC's compact .
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Christian Kabasele has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
  • 23' Newcastle United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dwight Gayle on 23.
  • 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Newcastle United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Femenia Far has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' Newcastle United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jamaal Lascelles on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Troy Deeney makes it 1-1.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Javier Manquillo.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 72' Newcastle United FC make a change. Matt Ritchie trudges off to be replaced by Joelinton on 72 minutes.
  • 77' The referee shows Newcastle United FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Nabil Bentaleb gets the nod from Newcastle United FC. He replaces Dwight Gayle and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Danny Rose exits the field as Emil Krafth enters on 79.
  • 82' Brilliant from the ! Troy Deeney makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 82.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Fabian Schar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' Watford FC ring the changes. Troy Deeney has done his job and it is now time for Tom Cleverley to step up.
  • 87' Valentino Lazaro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jamaal Lascelles at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Will Hughes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Welbeck departs to be replaced by Andre Gray.
  • The points are shared — Watford FC 2-1 Newcastle United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Troy Deeney 2
Andre Gray 1
Isaac Success 1
Fabian Schar 1
Will Hughes 1
Dwight Gayle 1
Sean Longstaff 1
Ismaila Sarr 1

Head to Head

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 2018-11-03 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2020-07-11 Watford FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC W 2020-07-07 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2020-07-04 Chelsea FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2020-06-28 Watford FC 1–3 Southampton FC L 2020-06-25 Burnley FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2020-06-20 Watford FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D

Newcastle United FC Form

2020-07-11 Watford FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC L 2020-07-08 Manchester City FC 5–0 Newcastle United FC L 2020-07-05 Newcastle United FC 2–2 West Ham United FC D 2020-07-01 AFC Bournemouth 1–4 Newcastle United FC W 2020-06-28 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Manchester City FC L 2020-06-24 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC49% Draw26% Newcastle United FC25%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
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
75%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
51%
Watford FC or Newcastle United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC33% Draw46% Newcastle United FC21%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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