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Watford FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Watford FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Tottenham Hotspur FC
Sat 18 Jan 2020 · 12:30 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Japhet Tanganga
Etienne Capoue 35' Y
Y 60' Harry Winks
Abdoulaye Doucoure 60' Y
Y 69' Jan Vertonghen

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 11.3 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

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2
3
Watford FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Tottenham Hotspur FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-18 Watford FC 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2019-10-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–1 Watford FC 2019-01-30 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Watford FC 2018-09-02 Watford FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–0 D
12 Jan AFC Bournemouth A 3–0 W
01 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
28 Dec Aston Villa FC H 3–0 W
26 Dec Sheffield United FC A 1–1 D
22 Dec Manchester United FC H 2–0 W
Tottenham Hotspur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Watford FC A 0–0 D
11 Jan Liverpool FC H 0–1 L
01 Jan Southampton FC A 0–1 L
28 Dec Norwich City FC A 2–2 D
26 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W
22 Dec Chelsea FC H 0–2 L

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
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/4
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Tottenham Hotspur FC
Jan Paul van Hecke 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Watford FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 19' Japhet Tanganga was booked on 19.
  • 24' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 29' Troy Deeney needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Etienne Capoue.
  • 40' It’s high time José Mourinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' It looks surprising Tottenham Hotspur FC does not make any changes. Toby Alderweireld has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Pearson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' The referee shows Tottenham Hotspur FC player a Yellow card on 60.
  • 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Jan Vertonghen. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Dele Alli as he leaves the pitch. Christian Eriksen steps in for Tottenham Hotspur FC.
  • 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. José Mourinho might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' Nathaniel Chalobah makes way for Roberto Pereyra at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 80' The whistle greets Giovani Lo Celso as he departs to be replaced by Gedson.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 89' Watford FC ring the changes. Ismaila Sarr has done his job and it is now time for Ignacio Pussetto to step up.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach José Mourinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Craig Cathcart 2
Abdoulaye Doucoure 2
Son Heungmin 2
Troy Deeney 1
Craig Cathcart 1
Abdoulaye Doucoure 1
Troy Deeney 1
Llorente 1

Head to Head

2020-01-18 Watford FC 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2019-10-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–1 Watford FC 2019-01-30 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Watford FC 2018-09-02 Watford FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC

Watford FC Form

2020-01-18 Watford FC 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2020-01-12 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Watford FC W 2020-01-01 Watford FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2019-12-28 Watford FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC W 2019-12-26 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2019-12-22 Watford FC 2–0 Manchester United FC W

Tottenham Hotspur FC Form

2020-01-18 Watford FC 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2020-01-11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–1 Liverpool FC L 2020-01-01 Southampton FC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2019-12-28 Norwich City FC 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2019-12-26 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-12-22 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–2 Chelsea FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC46% Draw30% Tottenham Hotspur FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
54%
Watford FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC29% Draw53% Tottenham Hotspur FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Tottenham Hotspur FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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