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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
6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 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

1
1
5
Watford FC 7 games · Avg 3.3 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

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Vicarage Road Stadium as Watford FC face off against West Ham United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 4' A goal from the Nigeria international Emmanuel Dennis! He fires home on 4 to make it 1-0!
  • 5' What a strike from Emmanuel Dennis! The score is 2-0.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and West Ham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Claudio Ranieri will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 27' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tomas Soucek makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 29' Said Benrahma has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
  • 34' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past West Ham United FC's compact .
  • 40' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Imran Louza comes on to replace Femenia Far.
  • 41' Imran Louza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Femenia Far on 41 minute.
  • 46' Juan Hernandez makes way for Joao Pedro at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 48' Jarrod Bowen makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and West Ham United FC are in front.
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 58' What a moment for Mark Noble! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Ozan Tufan exits the field as Ken Sema enters on 62.
  • 67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 72' Issa Diop, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' Craig Dawson is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 82' Arthur Masuaku is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Johnson at the 82 minute mark.
  • 85' Said Benrahma makes way for Nikola Vlasic at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Ham United FC.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Nikola Vlasic. He replaces Said Benrahma on 86 minute.
  • 90' Alex Kral has so much to prove this time. He replaces Manuel Lanzini on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. West Ham United FC take all three points.

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
Troy Deeney 2
Gerard Deulofeu 2
Jarrod Bowen 2
Sebastien Haller 2
Tomas Soucek 2
Emmanuel Dennis 2
Said Benrahma 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.