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Watford FC vs West Ham United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Watford FC
1 – 4
Full Time
West Ham United FC
Tue 28 Dec 2021 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 81' Craig Dawson

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Peter Kirkup
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
  • Referee

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
5
Watford FC 6 games · Avg 3.5 goals West Ham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-28 Watford FC 1–4 West Ham United FC 2020-07-17 West Ham United FC 3–1 Watford FC 2019-08-24 Watford FC 1–3 West Ham United FC 2019-05-12 Watford FC 1–4 West Ham United FC 2018-12-22 West Ham United FC 0–2 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec West Ham United FC H 1–4 L
10 Dec Brentford FC A 1–2 L
04 Dec Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
01 Dec Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
28 Nov Leicester City FC A 2–4 L
20 Nov Manchester United FC H 4–1 W
West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec Watford FC A 4–1 W
26 Dec Southampton FC H 2–3 L
15 Dec Arsenal FC A 0–2 L
12 Dec Burnley FC A 0–0 D
04 Dec Chelsea FC H 3–2 W
01 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Watford FC launch into their encounter with West Ham United FC.
  • 4' Watford FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Emmanuel Dennis on 4.
  • 5' Brilliant from the ! Emmanuel Dennis makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 5.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Daniel Bachmann needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 27' GOAL! Tomas Soucek fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 29' Said Benrahma has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
  • 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Femenia Far exits the field as Imran Louza enters on 40.
  • 41' Watford FC ring the changes. Femenia Far has done his job and it is now time for Imran Louza to step up.
  • 46' Joao Pedro is replacing Juan Hernandez for the Watford FC side.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Jarrod Bowen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' The England Mark Noble breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 2-4!
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Ken Sema. He replaces Ozan Tufan on 62 minute.
  • 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' It’s high time Claudio Ranieri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Moyes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Craig Dawson is booked for West Ham United FC — Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Ben Johnson as he leaves the pitch. Arthur Masuaku steps in for West Ham United FC.
  • 85' Said Benrahma makes way for Nikola Vlasic at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Ham United FC.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Said Benrahma as he leaves the pitch. Nikola Vlasic steps in for West Ham United FC.
  • 90' A change in the West Ham United FC ranks — Manuel Lanzini exits the field as Alex Kral enters on 90.
  • Another three points for West Ham United FC.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Moyes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mark Noble 4
Gerard Deulofeu 2
Jarrod Bowen 2
Sebastien Haller 2
Tomas Soucek 2
Emmanuel Dennis 2
Troy Deeney 2
Manuel Lanzini 1

Head to Head

2021-12-28 Watford FC 1–4 West Ham United FC 2020-07-17 West Ham United FC 3–1 Watford FC 2019-08-24 Watford FC 1–3 West Ham United FC 2019-05-12 Watford FC 1–4 West Ham United FC 2018-12-22 West Ham United FC 0–2 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2021-12-28 Watford FC 1–4 West Ham United FC L 2021-12-10 Brentford FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2021-12-04 Watford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2021-12-01 Watford FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L 2021-11-28 Leicester City FC 4–2 Watford FC L 2021-11-20 Watford FC 4–1 Manchester United FC W

West Ham United FC Form

2021-12-28 Watford FC 1–4 West Ham United FC W 2021-12-26 West Ham United FC 2–3 Southampton FC L 2021-12-15 Arsenal FC 2–0 West Ham United FC L 2021-12-12 Burnley FC 0–0 West Ham United FC D 2021-12-04 West Ham United FC 3–2 Chelsea FC W 2021-12-01 West Ham United FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC27% Draw26% West Ham United FC47%
Actual: West Ham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
53%
Draw or West Ham United FC
73%
Watford FC or West Ham United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC22% Draw43% West Ham United FC35%
Actual: West Ham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push West Ham United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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