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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 Besiktas 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' We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Troy Deeney needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Craig Dawson.
  • 26' Pedro Neto was booked on 26.
  • 30' What a strike from Gerard Deulofeu! The score is 1-0.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Abdoulaye Doucoure — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' A change in the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ranks — Ryan Bennett exits the field as Ruben Neves enters on 54.
  • 59' 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.
  • 60' A goal from the Portugal international Pedro Neto! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-1!
  • 60' The crowd applauds Femenia Far as he leaves the pitch. Jose Holebas steps in for Watford FC.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 66' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Pedro Neto trudges off to be replaced by Diogo Jota on 66 minutes.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Christian Kabasele.
  • 71' Controversy at the stadium! Christian Kabasele argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 73' Adam Masina has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gerard Deulofeu on 73 minute.
  • 78' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 83' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 88' Senegal international Ismaila Sarr has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' Troy Deeney has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Roberto Pereyra is hanging Ismaila Sarr on the field on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Pedro Neto 1
Hwang Heechan 1
Etienne Capoue 1
Francisco Sierralta 1
Roberto Pereyra 1
Ruben Neves 1
Andre Gray 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 Besiktas 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.