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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' And we are off! Watford FC vs West Ham United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 4' Emmanuel Dennis makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Watford FC are in front.
  • 5' A goal from the Nigeria international Emmanuel Dennis! He fires home on 5 to make it 2-0!
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Nikola Vlasic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 25' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against West Ham United FC's shape.
  • 27' Tomas Soucek is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 29' What an equalizer from Said Benrahma!
  • 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jarrod Bowen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' The whistle greets Femenia Far as he departs to be replaced by Imran Louza.
  • 41' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Femenia Far departs to be replaced by Imran Louza.
  • 46' Watford FC make a change. Juan Hernandez trudges off to be replaced by Joao Pedro on 46 minutes.
  • 48' Jarrod Bowen makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and West Ham United FC are in front.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joshua King made 335 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mark Noble makes it 2-4.
  • 62' Ozan Tufan makes way for Ken Sema at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 67' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 72' Lukasz Fabianski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 341 appearances.
  • 77' Craig Dawson, a England , has 46 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' Craig Dawson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' The whistle greets Ben Johnson as he departs to be replaced by Arthur Masuaku.
  • 85' A tactical swap from West Ham United FC — Nikola Vlasic on, Said Benrahma off on 85 minutes.
  • 86' Nikola Vlasic is replacing Said Benrahma for the West Ham United FC side.
  • 90' The whistle greets Manuel Lanzini as he departs to be replaced by Alex Kral.
  • 1-4 the final result. Watford FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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