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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 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium!
  • 5' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wolverhampton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Craig Dawson.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Pedro Neto on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
  • 30' GOAL! Gerard Deulofeu fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 35' The 31-year-old Nathaniel Chalobah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' Adama Traore is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC so far.
  • 45' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 49' What a strike from Abdoulaye Doucoure! The score is 2-0.
  • 54' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 54 minute. Ryan Bennett leaves to be changed by Ruben Neves.
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' GOAL! Pedro Neto fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 60' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jose Holebas is hanging Femenia Far on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 363 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 66' Diogo Jota is replacing Pedro Neto for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
  • 69' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Christian Kabasele gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Christian Kabasele. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 73' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Gerard Deulofeu by Adam Masina on 73 minute.
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' 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.
  • 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' Ismaila Sarr makes way for Roberto Pereyra at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • Full Time. Watford FC beats Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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
Francisco Sierralta 1
Roberto Pereyra 1
Ruben Neves 1
Andre Gray 1
Daniel Podence 1
Juan Hernandez 1
Diogo Jota 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.