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Watford FC vs Southampton FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Watford FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Southampton FC
Tue 23 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Probert
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Mike Dean

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
5
6
Watford FC 13 games · Avg 2.7 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-23 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2018-11-10 Southampton FC 1–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Southampton FC H 1–1 D
20 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
15 Apr Arsenal FC H 0–1 L
06 Apr Manchester City FC H 1–0 W
02 Apr Fulham FC H 4–1 W
30 Mar Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Watford FC A 1–1 D
20 Apr Newcastle United FC A 1–3 L
13 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 3–1 W
05 Apr Liverpool FC H 1–3 L
30 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–0 W
09 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

77% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% 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 Southampton FC.
  • 1' The deadlock is broken! Shane Long gets on the scoresheet on 1 minutes.
  • 6' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Foster made 364 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 11' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 16' Jack Stephens has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 17' The referee shows Southampton FC player a Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Etienne Capoue.
  • 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abdoulaye Doucoure.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Southampton FC player. Jan Bednarek gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Craig Cathcart is replaced by Femenia Far.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Gerard Deulofeu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stuart Armstrong is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 67' Josh Sims is replacing Stuart Armstrong for the Southampton FC side.
  • 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Watford FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 74' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mario Lemina is hanging Oriol Romeu on the field on 74 minute.
  • 75' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 77' Another change for Watford FC made on 77 minute. Will Hughes leaves to be changed by Isaac Success.
  • 78' Yann Valery has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shane Long on 78 minute.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Adam Masina gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' Ryan Bertrand has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Andre Gray — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • It finishes all square. Watford FC and Southampton FC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 5
Danny Ings 3
James Ward-Prowse 2
Sekou Mara 2
Juan Hernandez 2
Andre Gray 1
Ismael Kone 1
Shane Long 1

Head to Head

2019-04-23 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2018-11-10 Southampton FC 1–1 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2019-04-23 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2019-04-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Watford FC W 2019-04-15 Watford FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L 2019-04-06 Watford FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W 2019-04-02 Watford FC 4–1 Fulham FC W 2019-03-30 Manchester United FC 2–1 Watford FC L

Southampton FC Form

2019-04-23 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2019-04-20 Newcastle United FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2019-04-13 Southampton FC 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2019-04-05 Southampton FC 1–3 Liverpool FC L 2019-03-30 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Southampton FC W 2019-03-09 Southampton FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC43% Draw30% Southampton FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Southampton FC
57%
Watford FC or Southampton FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC29% Draw51% Southampton FC20%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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