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

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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

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

Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Dean Whitestone
Referee Stuart Attwell
Referee Daniel Robathan
Referee Craig Pawson
Referee Stuart Burt

8 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

3/2

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/3

46-60

3/4

61-75

3/1

76+

3/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newcastle United FC

Harvey Barnes	2 G	2 A
Joe Willock	2 G
Anthony Elanga	2 G
Yoane Wissa	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Newcastle United FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road Stadium.
5' Jamaal Lascelles has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
20' Newcastle United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
23' What composure from Dwight Gayle! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
28' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Etienne Capoue has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Will Hughes made 373 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
43' The 43-year-old Ben Foster has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
45' A moment of madness from Jamaal Lascelles on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Newcastle United FC will be frustrated.
50' 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.
52' GOAL! Troy Deeney fires home to make it 1-1!
57' The travelling Newcastle United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
63' Javier Manquillo was booked on 63.
68' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
72' Joelinton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Ritchie on 72 minute.
77' Federico Fernandez was booked on 77.
78' It is a substitution in Newcastle United FC team. Dwight Gayle is replaced by Nabil Bentaleb on 78 minute.
79' The whistle greets Danny Rose as he departs to be replaced by Emil Krafth.
82' What a moment for Troy Deeney! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
84' Poor challenge from Fabian Schar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
85' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Troy Deeney by Tom Cleverley on 85 minute.
87' Valentino Lazaro is replacing Jamaal Lascelles for the Newcastle United FC side.
90' Will Hughes is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
90' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andre Gray is hanging Danny Welbeck on the field on 90 minute.
Watford FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

12
Dwight Gayle ↓ Nabil Bentaleb 78'
5
Fabian Schar
1
Martin Dubravka
6
Jamaal Lascelles C ↓ Valentino Lazaro 87'
19
Javier Manquillo
8
Jonjo Shelvey
11
Matt Ritchie ↓ Joelinton 72'
18
Federico Fernandez
28
Danny Rose ↓ Emil Krafth 79'
10
Allan Saint-Maximin
24
Miguel Almiron

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Troy Deeney	2
Allan Saint-Maximin	1
Salomon Rondon	1
Joao Pedro	1
Abdoulaye Doucoure	1
Andre Gray	1
Isaac Success	1
Fabian Schar	1

Head to Head

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

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.