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West Ham United FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
West Ham United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Fri 17 Jul 2020 · 19:00 UTC London Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 9' Tom Cleverley
Y 35' Will Hughes

Overview

Match Preview

West Ham United FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at London Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

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

5
1
West Ham United FC 6 games · Avg 3.5 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-17 West Ham United FC 3–1 Watford FC 2019-08-24 Watford FC 1–3 West Ham United FC 2019-05-12 Watford FC 1–4 West Ham United FC 2018-12-22 West Ham United FC 0–2 Watford FC

Recent Form

West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Watford FC H 3–1 W
11 Jul Norwich City FC A 4–0 W
08 Jul Burnley FC H 0–1 L
05 Jul Newcastle United FC A 2–2 D
01 Jul Chelsea FC H 3–2 W
23 Jun Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–2 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul West Ham United FC A 1–3 L
11 Jul Newcastle United FC H 2–1 W
07 Jul Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
04 Jul Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
28 Jun Southampton FC H 1–3 L
25 Jun Burnley FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at London Stadium as West Ham United FC face off against Watford FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 6' Michail Antonio adds to his 0 season tally! West Ham United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 9' Tom Cleverley is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
  • 10' GOAL! Tomas Soucek scores on 10. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Ham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Ham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Will Hughes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 36' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Declan Rice makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 41' Andre Gray needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Adrian Mariappa on, Adam Masina off on 46 minutes.
  • 49' A goal from the England international Troy Deeney! He fires home on 49 to make it 3-1!
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Foster, as he is very good at scoring at London Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 59' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
  • 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Andre Gray comes on to replace Troy Deeney.
  • 72' Sebastien Haller has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pablo Fornals on 72 minute.
  • 77' A quiet spell here at London Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 81' Andrii Yarmolenko gets the nod from West Ham United FC. He replaces Jarrod Bowen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Pedro is hanging Danny Welbeck on the field on 86 minute.
  • 90' Time for substitution for West Ham United FC. Michail Antonio is replaced by Fabian Balbuena.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. West Ham United FC take all three points.

Lineups

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Moyes

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mark Noble 4
Sebastien Haller 2
Tomas Soucek 2
Emmanuel Dennis 2
Troy Deeney 2
Gerard Deulofeu 2
Jarrod Bowen 2
Michail Antonio 1

Head to Head

2020-07-17 West Ham United FC 3–1 Watford FC 2019-08-24 Watford FC 1–3 West Ham United FC 2019-05-12 Watford FC 1–4 West Ham United FC 2018-12-22 West Ham United FC 0–2 Watford FC

West Ham United FC Form

2020-07-17 West Ham United FC 3–1 Watford FC W 2020-07-11 Norwich City FC 0–4 West Ham United FC W 2020-07-08 West Ham United FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2020-07-05 Newcastle United FC 2–2 West Ham United FC D 2020-07-01 West Ham United FC 3–2 Chelsea FC W 2020-06-23 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–0 West Ham United FC L

Watford FC Form

2020-07-17 West Ham United FC 3–1 Watford FC L 2020-07-11 Watford FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC W 2020-07-07 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2020-07-04 Chelsea FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2020-06-28 Watford FC 1–3 Southampton FC L 2020-06-25 Burnley FC 1–0 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88 West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: West Ham United FC to win 57% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC57% Draw24% Watford FC19%
Actual: West Ham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

West Ham United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Watford FC
43%
West Ham United FC or Watford FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Ham United FC40% Draw44% Watford FC16%
Actual: West Ham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC

Handicap West Ham United FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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