Watford are welcoming Aston Villa for another important game after their 1-1 result against 7th-placed Sheffield United.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Watford and Aston Villa.
Watford form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Watford have only managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Vicarage Road.
Watford manager N. Pearson and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Sheffield United (placed 7th) in the Premier League. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Manchester United.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Watford have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won 0 times, drawn 0 and lost 3.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus Wolverhampton Wanderers in only four days. This game is also played here at Vicarage Road.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Watford here at Vicarage Road in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 10 games). 13 goals have been conceded.
Aston Villa form and stats
There's been little loot from Aston Villa's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 10 away games in the Premier League. Aston Villa, who have the most conceded goals (22) away in Premier League, only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 1 draw. Aston Villa has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
The supporters enjoyed Aston Villa's previous game versus Norwich City (placed 20th), a Premier League 1-0 win played at home. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Southampton.
Aston Villa are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. From a total of five matches.
Aston Villa has another fixture away, a Premier League game, against Burnley in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Aston Villa find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. The Aston Villa manager D. Smith has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Watford - Aston Villa 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Watford 3 wins, 2 draws and Aston Villa 1 victory. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Grealish 5 goals |  Wesley 4 goals |   Deulofeu 3 goals |
Watford missing players
Aston Villa missing players
| Watford | Aston Villa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 33 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 19 | 33 |
| 84% | 67% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 79% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 37% | 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 68% |
| 16% | 22% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 44% | 37% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 22% | 16% |
| 37% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 63% |
| 26% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 53% | 56% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 4.7 | 5.4 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| 5.8 | 5 | 6.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 10 | 9.6 | 7.5 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 219 | 134 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 100 | 246 |
| 59 | 33 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 41 | 83 |
| 20% | 18% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 29% | 30% |
- Aston Villa has the fewest points (4) away
- Aston Villa has the most conceded goals (22) away
- Aston Villa has the most conceded goals in the second half (23)
- Aston Villa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Aston Villa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Aston Villa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Aston Villa have scored more than double the goals of Watford.
- Aston Villa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Aston Villa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Watford has the fewest scored goals (15)
- Watford has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6)
- Watford have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Watford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 32 | 52 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 23 | 39 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 29 | 38 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 32 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 29 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 28 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 27 |
| 10 | Everton | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -10 | 25 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | Burnley | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 24 |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 23 |
| 15 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | -14 | 22 |
| 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -8 | 20 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -10 | 19 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -11 | 18 |
| 19 | Watford | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -18 | 16 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -19 | 12 |
- Watford
- Watford Observer - (local newspaper)
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- Birmingham Mail - (local newspaper)