Sunday , 16 August 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

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Vicarage Road Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Watford FC and Newcastle United FC.
  • 5' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newcastle United FC backline.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Bruce will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 23' What a moment for Dwight Gayle! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 28' Newcastle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Miguel Almiron, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The referee shows Newcastle United FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' Brilliant from the ! Troy Deeney makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 52.
  • 57' The 32-year-old Adam Masina has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Javier Manquillo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 68' Newcastle United FC have won 448 goals from 339 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 72' The Newcastle United FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Ritchie departs to be replaced by Joelinton.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Federico Fernandez is booked for Newcastle United FC — Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Nabil Bentaleb has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dwight Gayle on 78 minute.
  • 79' Emil Krafth is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Rose at the 79 minute mark.
  • 82' GOAL! Troy Deeney scores on 82.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fabian Schar on 84 minutes.
  • 85' Tom Cleverley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Troy Deeney at the 85 minute mark.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Valentino Lazaro. He replaces Jamaal Lascelles on 87 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Will Hughes.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Danny Welbeck is replaced by Andre Gray on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

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
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

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.