West Ham United FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Ham United FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at London Stadium.
- West Ham United FC 38 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Richard West
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Kidderminster Harriers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | West Ham United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Jan | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. West Ham United FC is hosting Watford FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tomas Soucek suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' It’s high time Roy Hodgson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Samir has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' 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.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Ham United FC that had 341 games and scored 462 goals.
- 60' Another substitution for West Ham United FC to replace Said Benrahma by Manuel Lanzini on 60 minute.
- 65' 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.
- 68' Goal! Jarrod Bowen scores his 112 goal in 380 matches.
- 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 77' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Tom Cleverley is replaced by Joao Pedro on 77 minute.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Ngakia. He replaces Femenia Far on 78 minute.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vladimir Coufal.
- 88' 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.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
West Ham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 9
- 41
-
22
Said Benrahma ↓ Manuel Lanzini 60'
- 20
- 8
- 28
- 5
Bench
- 7
-
10
Manuel Lanzini ↑ 60'
- 24
- 16
- 23
- 13
- 11
- 33
- 31
Coach
David Moyes
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 1
- 15
-
8
Tom Cleverley ↓ Joao Pedro 77'
-
21
Femenia Far ↓ Jeremy Ngakia 78'
- 7
- 19
- 14
- 22
- 33
-
39
Edo Kayembe ↓ Imran Louza 77'
Bench
- 11
- 12
- 27
- –
- 26
-
6
Imran Louza ↑ 77'
-
10
Joao Pedro ↑ 77'
-
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↑ 78'
- 29
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mark Noble | 4 |
| Sebastien Haller | 2 |
| Tomas Soucek | 2 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
| Troy Deeney | 2 |
| Gerard Deulofeu | 2 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 2 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 1 |
Head to Head
West Ham United FC Form
2022-02-08
West Ham United FC
1–0
Watford FC
W
2022-02-05
Kidderminster Harriers FC
1–2
West Ham United FC
W
2022-01-22
Manchester United FC
1–0
West Ham United FC
L
2022-01-16
West Ham United FC
2–3
Leeds United FC
L
2022-01-12
West Ham United FC
2–0
Norwich City FC
W
2022-01-01
Crystal Palace FC
2–3
West Ham United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.6
West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
West Ham United FC to win 58% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Ham United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
West Ham United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Watford FC
42%
West Ham United FC or Watford FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC
| Handicap | West Ham United FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.