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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 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

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' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Southampton FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road Stadium.
  • 1' Shane Long makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Southampton FC are in front.
  • 6' Nathan Redmond is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
  • 11' Watford FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Iker Bravo scoring 1 goals.
  • 16' Spain international Gerard Deulofeu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 17' Oriol Romeu was booked on 17.
  • 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Etienne Capoue.
  • 31' Pierre Emile Hojbjerg, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Abdoulaye Doucoure gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jan Bednarek.
  • 46' Femenia Far gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Craig Cathcart and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact .
  • 56' Will Hughes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 44 Yellow cards this season.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gerard Deulofeu on 57.
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javi Gracia will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Josh Sims on, Stuart Armstrong off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Bertrand made 363 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Mario Lemina comes on to replace Oriol Romeu.
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christian Kabasele.
  • 77' Isaac Success has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Hughes on 77 minute.
  • 78' Yann Valery gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Shane Long and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Adam Masina was booked on 80.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' What a moment for Andre Gray! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Matheus Martins 1
Stuart Armstrong 1
Jan Bednarek 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.