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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 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

2
4
Watford FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 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

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Watford FC have kicked off against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nuno Espírito Santo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Craig Cathcart needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Craig Dawson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 26' Pedro Neto was booked on 26.
  • 30' A stunning finish from Gerard Deulofeu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 35' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' Watford FC have won 391 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Abdoulaye Doucoure makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 54' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Ryan Bennett by Ruben Neves on 54 minute.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' A goal from the Portugal international Pedro Neto! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-1!
  • 60' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Jose Holebas on, Femenia Far off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Pedro Neto is withdrawn and Diogo Jota gets his opportunity.
  • 69' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Christian Kabasele will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' Christian Kabasele catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 71.
  • 73' Adam Masina gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Gerard Deulofeu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Troy Deeney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 83' The travelling Wolverhampton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's compact .
  • 90' Troy Deeney catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Roberto Pereyra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ismaila Sarr on 90 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Watford FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC share the spoils 2-1.

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
Daniel Podence 1
Juan Hernandez 1
Diogo Jota 1
Daryl Janmaat 1
Matt Doherty 1
Abdoulaye Doucoure 1
Gerard Deulofeu 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.