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Watford FC vs West Ham United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Sat 24 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs West Ham United FCPremier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug West Ham United FC H 1–3 L
17 Aug Everton FC A 0–1 L
10 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–3 L
18 May Manchester City FC A 0–6 L
12 May West Ham United FC H 1–4 L
05 May Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Watford FC A 3–1 W
17 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D
10 Aug Manchester City FC H 0–5 L
12 May Watford FC A 4–1 W
04 May Southampton FC H 3–0 W
27 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Watford FC to score. At the same time, West Ham United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 3' The deadlock is broken! Mark Noble gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
  • 8' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 8 minutes.
  • 13' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 17' Andre Gray doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' Manuel Lanzini has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 42' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 47' West Ham United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at . Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Michail Antonio. He replaces Andriy Yarmolenko on 55 minute.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javi Gracia will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Jose Holebas will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Sebastien Haller makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and West Ham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 73' Sebastien Haller adds to his 0 season tally! West Ham United FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 74' Danny Welbeck is replacing Gerard Deulofeu for the Watford FC side.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Angelo Ogbonna argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' Felipe Anderson makes way for Pablo Fornals at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Ham United FC.
  • 83' The 33-year-old Abdoulaye Doucoure has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 86' Watford FC ring the changes. Tom Cleverley has done his job and it is now time for Quina to step up.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Manuel Lanzini as he leaves the pitch. Carlos Sanchez steps in for West Ham United FC.
  • Watford FC will have plenty to reflect on. West Ham United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.16 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC23% Draw25% West Ham United FC52%
Actual: West Ham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
48%
Draw or West Ham United FC
77%
Watford FC or West Ham United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC19% Draw43% West Ham United FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push West Ham United FC covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% 91%
-1 9% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% 78%
+0.5 47% 53%
+1 47% 22% 31%
+1.5 69% 31%
+2 69% 16% 15%
+2.5 85% 15%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
16%
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
32%

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