Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wade Smith
- Referee Darren England
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Watford FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | West Ham United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Mar | Arsenal FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | Manchester United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to score. At the same time, Watford FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 13' Raul Jimenez adds to his 3 season tally! Wolverhampton Wanderers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 18' Brilliant from the ! Juan Hernandez makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 18.
- 19' Poor challenge from Imran Louza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 21' Daniel Podence does the damage! The net is bulging and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC surge ahead!
- 26' 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.
- 30' The whistle greets Femenia Far as he departs to be replaced by Christian Kabasele.
- 35' Rayan Ait Nouri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 40' Samir picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Joshua King exits the field as Samuel Kalu enters on 46.
- 51' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' Romain Saiss catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Romain Saiss.
- 61' Pedro Neto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hwang Heechan on 61 minute.
- 66' Jose Sa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC so far.
- 71' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Raul Jimenez departs to be replaced by Fabio Silva.
- 73' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Cleverley departs to be replaced by Oghenekaro Etebo.
- 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 82' The whistle greets Jonny Castro as he departs to be replaced by Francisco Oliveira.
- 85' Goal! Ruben Neves scores his 27 goal in 343 matches.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 8
-
9
Raul Jimenez ↓ Fabio Silva 71'
- 27
- 16
- 15
-
19
Jonny Otto ↓ Francisco Oliveira 82'
- 3
-
26
Hwang Heechan ↓ Pedro Neto 61'
- 10
- 1
Bench
- 32
- 21
- 5
-
7
Pedro Neto ↑ 61'
- 23
- 11
-
17
Fabio Silva ↑ 71'
- 39
-
20
Francisco Oliveira ↑ 82'
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 1
- 15
- 8
- 21
-
7
Joshua King ↓ Samuel Kalu 46'
- 19
- 14
- 22
- 6
- 29
Bench
- 11
- 12
-
27
Christian Kabasele ↑ 30'
-
4
Oghenekaro Etebo ↑ 73'
-
28
Samuel Kalu ↑ 46'
- 31
- 33
- 26
- 39
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Jimenez | 2 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 1 |
| Ruben Neves | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Daniel Podence | 1 |
| Juan Hernandez | 1 |
| Diogo Jota | 1 |
| Daryl Janmaat | 1 |
Head to Head
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2022-03-10
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
4–0
Watford FC
W
2022-03-05
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2022-02-27
West Ham United FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2022-02-24
Arsenal FC
2–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2022-02-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
W
2022-02-13
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
Watford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Watford FC
42%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Watford FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.