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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

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

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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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Tottenham Hotspur FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Christian Eriksen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Tottenham Hotspur FC is showing some good football. However, Tottenham Hotspur FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Tottenham Hotspur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 19' It’s a booking for Tottenham Hotspur FC player. Japhet Tanganga gets a Yellow card.
  • 24' Adam Masina, a Morocco , has 17 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Tottenham Hotspur FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Etienne Capoue was booked on 35.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Tottenham Hotspur FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Tottenham Hotspur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' Harry Winks is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Tottenham Hotspur FC's compact .
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jan Vertonghen.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Dele Alli as he leaves the pitch. Christian Eriksen steps in for Tottenham Hotspur FC.
  • 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 79' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Nathaniel Chalobah exits the field as Roberto Pereyra enters on 79.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Gedson. He replaces Giovani Lo Celso on 80 minute.
  • 85' Troy Deeney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 89' Ignacio Pussetto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ismaila Sarr at the 89 minute mark.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Son Heungmin 2
Craig Cathcart 2
Abdoulaye Doucoure 2
Craig Cathcart 1
Abdoulaye Doucoure 1
Troy Deeney 1
Llorente 1
Dele Alli 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.