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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 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

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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
40% Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Watford FC get us underway at .
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' England international Danny Rose has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Javi Gracia might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Davies is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Tottenham Hotspur FC.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Etienne Capoue on 52 minutes.
  • 53' Abdoulaye Doucoure puts Watford FC on the lead.
  • 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kieran Trippier, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 63' Roberto Pereyra has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 362 appearances.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Moussa Dembele is booked for Tottenham Hotspur FC — Yellow card on 68.
  • 69' The deadlock is broken! Troy Deeney gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
  • 70' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Andre Gray is withdrawn and Isaac Success gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' GOAL! Craig Cathcart scores on 76. Assisted by Jose Holebas
  • 81' A change in the Tottenham Hotspur FC ranks — Toby Alderweireld exits the field as Llorente enters on 81.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Harry Winks. He replaces Moussa Dembele on 86 minute.
  • 89' The whistle greets Ben Davies as he departs to be replaced by Danny Rose.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Isaac Success will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Roberto Pereyra is replaced by Adrian Mariappa on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Watford FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.