Manchester United perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. Watford can look both up and down from their 8th position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Manchester United form and stats
Manchester United has performed well at Old Trafford so far this season with 8 wins from 14 matches. Points have also been lost, 5 after draws and 1 from defeats.In their previous game, the manager O. Solskjær led his Manchester United to a defeat in the FA Cup match away at Wolverhampton Wanderers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Old Trafford. A Premier League defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Arsenal.
The Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers is next on the list for Manchester United, coming up only three days after this. It is played on a neutral arena.
The Manchester United manager O. Solskjær has got the team scoring with 28 from 14 home games. 18 goals have been conceded.
Watford form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 5 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats. Watford seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?The supporters enjoyed Watford's previous game versus Crystal Palace (placed 14th), a FA Cup 2-1 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Watford manager Javi Gracia faced defeat in their Premier League match when travelling to Manchester City and losing 1-3.
After this away game Watford return home for a Premier League game against Fulham. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Watford are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 23 away goals from 16 games. In the opposite end, Watford have conceded 25 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Watford - Manchester United 1-2. Manchester United-Watford H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Manchester United 9 wins, Watford 1 win, 0 draws.Top Goalscorers
  R. Lukaku 12 goals |  P. Pogba 11 goals / 9 assists |  A. Martial 9 goals / 2 assists |
Manchester United missing players
Watford missing players
| Manchester United | Watford | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | Played | 14 | 30 |
| 93% | 86% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 93% |
| 87% | 86% | Over 1.5 | 86% | 87% |
| 73% | 79% | Over 2.5 | 71% | 60% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 14% | 27% |
| 20% | 29% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 13% |
| 70% | 79% | Both teams to score | 57% | 57% |
| 23% | 14% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 23% |
| 13% | 21% | Failed To Score | 21% | 27% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 31 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 70 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 52 | 76 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 79 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 58 | 74 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 57 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 25 | 61 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 39 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 60 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 58 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 57 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 44 |
| 8 | Watford | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 43 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -5 | 42 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 41 |
| 11 | Everton | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 40 |
| 12 | AFC Bournemouth | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 43 | 56 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 35 | -13 | 38 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -9 | 35 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 24 | -5 | 33 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 27 | -10 | 33 |
| 16 | Southampton | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 28 | -16 | 30 |
| 17 | Burnley | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 59 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -24 | 30 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 57 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 26 | -30 | 28 |
| 19 | Fulham | 31 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 29 | 70 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 40 | -41 | 17 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 57 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 33 | -39 | 14 |
