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Watford FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Watford FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Wycombe Wanderers FC
Wed 3 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Whitton
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee James Wilson
  • Referee Rob Merchant

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Watford FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Wycombe Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-03 Watford FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2020-10-27 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
27 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 0–1 L
24 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 3–2 W
19 Feb Derby County FC H 2–1 W
16 Feb Preston North End FC A 1–0 W
13 Feb Bristol City FC H 6–0 W
Wycombe Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Watford FC A 0–2 L
28 Feb Norwich City FC H 0–2 L
23 Feb Reading FC H 1–0 W
20 Feb Millwall FC A 0–0 D
16 Feb Derby County FC H 1–2 L
13 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Vicarage Road Stadium that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Wycombe Wanderers FC.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wycombe Wanderers FC that had 364 games and scored 425 goals.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 14' Against the run of play, Andre Gray has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' Will Hughes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Wycombe Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' The travelling Wycombe Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' Fred Onyedinma, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 49' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wycombe Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 54' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' GOAL! Andre Gray fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xisco Munoz will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 67' The Wycombe Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Dominic Gape departs to be replaced by Curtis Thompson.
  • 68' Garath McCleary has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fred Onyedinma on 68 minute.
  • 73' Scott Kashket needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 74' Watford FC make a change. Femenia Far trudges off to be replaced by Jeremy Ngakia on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Uche Ikpeazu as he leaves the pitch. Adebayo Akinfenwa steps in for Wycombe Wanderers FC.
  • 83' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Ken Sema by Joseph Hungbo on 83 minute.
  • 84' The whistle greets Andre Gray as he departs to be replaced by Stipe Perica.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Ben Wilmot on, Tom Cleverley off on 86 minutes.
  • With this win, Watford FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

Wycombe Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Gray 2
Ismaila Sarr 1
Anthony Stewart 1

Head to Head

2021-03-03 Watford FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2020-10-27 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2021-03-03 Watford FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-02-27 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Watford FC L 2021-02-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–3 Watford FC W 2021-02-19 Watford FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2021-02-16 Preston North End FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2021-02-13 Watford FC 6–0 Bristol City FC W

Wycombe Wanderers FC Form

2021-03-03 Watford FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2021-02-28 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–2 Norwich City FC L 2021-02-23 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2021-02-20 Millwall FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2021-02-16 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–2 Derby County FC L 2021-02-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Wycombe Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC to win 58% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC58% Draw25% Wycombe Wanderers FC17%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Wycombe Wanderers FC
42%
Watford FC or Wycombe Wanderers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC39% Draw48% Wycombe Wanderers FC13%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Wycombe Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Wycombe Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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