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Watford FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Watford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Wed 1 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Craig Dawson 21' Y
Y 26' Pedro Neto
Christian Kabasele 69' Y
Christian Kabasele 71' R
Troy Deeney 90' Y
Ben Foster 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Adrian Holmes

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

2
5
Watford FC 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-01 Watford FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2019-09-28 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Watford FC 2019-04-27 Watford FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2018-10-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
14 Dec Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
07 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 0–0 D
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Watford FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Liverpool FC A 0–1 L
27 Dec Manchester City FC H 3–2 W
21 Dec Norwich City FC A 2–1 W
15 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–2 L
12 Dec Beşiktaş JK H 4–0 W

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford FC are looking to make home advantage count against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Moutinho made 358 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Conor Coady, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Doherty is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 20' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 21' Craig Dawson is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
  • 26' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 30' Gerard Deulofeu makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Watford FC are in front.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 49' What composure from Abdoulaye Doucoure! The Mali international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 54' Ruben Neves has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Bennett on 54 minute.
  • 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' What a strike from Pedro Neto! The score is 2-1.
  • 60' Jose Holebas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Femenia Far at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wolverhampton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 66' Diogo Jota is replacing Pedro Neto for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Christian Kabasele argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' Christian Kabasele picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 73' Watford FC make a change. Gerard Deulofeu trudges off to be replaced by Adam Masina on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' 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.
  • 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Ismaila Sarr departs to be replaced by Roberto Pereyra.
  • 2-1 the final result. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Jimenez 2
Matt Doherty 1
Abdoulaye Doucoure 1
Gerard Deulofeu 1
Pedro Neto 1
Hwang Heechan 1
Etienne Capoue 1
Francisco Sierralta 1

Head to Head

2020-01-01 Watford FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2019-09-28 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Watford FC 2019-04-27 Watford FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2018-10-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

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 2019-12-14 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2019-12-07 Watford FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2020-01-01 Watford FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2019-12-29 Liverpool FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2019-12-27 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–2 Manchester City FC W 2019-12-21 Norwich City FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2019-12-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2019-12-12 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–0 Beşiktaş JK W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC49% Draw28% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC23%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
51%
Watford FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC32% Draw49% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC19%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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