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Watford FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Watford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Tottenham Hotspur FC
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

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

1
2
3
Watford FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Tottenham Hotspur FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-02 Watford FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W
26 Aug Crystal Palace FC H 2–1 W
19 Aug Burnley FC A 3–1 W
11 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W
Tottenham Hotspur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Watford FC A 1–2 L
27 Aug Manchester United FC A 3–0 W
18 Aug Fulham FC H 3–1 W
11 Aug Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Tottenham Hotspur FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Abdoulaye Doucoure is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Tottenham Hotspur FC.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at . Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' The travelling Tottenham Hotspur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Davinson Sanchez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 52' Etienne Capoue is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 53' GOAL! Abdoulaye Doucoure scores on 53.
  • 58' Troy Deeney has been relatively quiet despite scoring 42 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 63' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Tottenham Hotspur FC backline.
  • 68' Tottenham Hotspur FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 69' What a strike from Troy Deeney! The score is 2-0.
  • 70' Isaac Success is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Gray at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Christian Eriksen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 76' A stunning finish from Craig Cathcart — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 81' The Tottenham Hotspur FC manager makes a substitution. Toby Alderweireld departs to be replaced by Llorente.
  • 86' The whistle greets Moussa Dembele as he departs to be replaced by Harry Winks.
  • 89' The whistle greets Ben Davies as he departs to be replaced by Danny Rose.
  • 90' Isaac Success is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Adrian Mariappa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roberto Pereyra on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC48% Draw26% Tottenham Hotspur FC26%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
52%
Watford FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC32% Draw47% Tottenham Hotspur FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Tottenham Hotspur FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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