Watford ended up with a 0-1 scoreline versus Arsenal in their previous match, a match to learn from. The next assignment is this formidable Manchester United team.
- Watford have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Manchester United have scored at least twice as many goals away as Watford have scored home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Watford form and stats
Watford have collected 4 points from their Premier League home games so far after 1-1-3. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Watford, their manager C. Ranieri and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Stress levels are on the rise for Watford's attacking players as they have now played 180 minutes without scoring in a league game. E. Dennis was their last goal scorer.
Watford lost their last game at Arsenal (placed 5th) after a 0-1 scoreline. The goalie Ben Foster was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.53 out of ten. Foster saved a penalty and stopped the opponent with five saves.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Southampton (0-1).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 (4 from 5 games). Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Watford with 11 goals conceded in these matches.
Manchester United form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of Manchester United playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Manchester City with 0-2 on the scoreboard. David De Gea (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.24. Gea stopped the opponent with five saves.
A 2-2 draw at Atalanta's stadium before that.United have another fixture that requires travelling in just three days, a Champions League match vs Villarreal. A difficult itinerary for the visitors!
United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. As opposed to that, United have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Watford won two games, zero matches ended with a tie and Manchester United managed eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  I. Sarr 4 goals |   B. Borges Fernandes 4 goals |  M. Greenwood 4 goals |
Watford missing players
Manchester United missing players
| Watford | Manchester United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 19 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 82% |
| 36% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 55% |
| 36% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 27% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 55% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 18% |
| 64% | 60% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| 6.3 | 7 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.6 | 4.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 10.2 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 29% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 34% |
| 15.2 | 15.2 | 19 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 13 | 12.8 |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
- Manchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Manchester United have scored at least twice as many goals away as Watford have scored home.
- Manchester United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Manchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Watford have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Watford have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Watford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Watford haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chelsea | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 26 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 23 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 22 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 16 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 16 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 13 | Southampton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 14 |
| 14 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 10 |
| 17 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -7 | 10 |
| 18 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 8 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -12 | 5 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | -21 | 5 |
- Watford
- Watford Observer - (local newspaper)
- Manchester United
- Manchester Evening News - (local newspaper)
- Man U News - (news aggregator)