Watford hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 9 points and a 20th position in the Premier League table. Visiting Manchester United holds 8th place with 25 pts.
It's no vacation for neither Watford nor Manchester United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Watford form and stats
Watford's results here at Vicarage Road in the Premier League have been very modest with 0 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
Watford's last game was hosting Manchester United (placed 8th) and winning 2-0. Heartbreak before that as Watford lost 0-2 at Liverpool's place.
Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster did an outstanding job against Manchester United with 8 saves, so vital to securing the victory.
The lack of attacking qualities in Watford means that they have only scored 4 goals in 8 league home games, less than half a goal per match. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Watford defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Manchester United form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Manchester United play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Watford (placed 20th). A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Colchester United.
Manchester United find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. 11 goals have been conceded by Manchester United in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Watford - Manchester United 2-0 played earlier this season. Watford-Manchester United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Watford 2 wins, Manchester United 8 wins, 0 draws. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
M. Rashford
10 goals
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A. Martial
4 goals
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D. James
3 goals
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| Watford | Manchester United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 26 |
| 32 | 13 | 8 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| 83% | 67% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 78% | 83% |
| 39% | 56% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 44% |
| 17% | 22% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 22% | 28% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 33% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 67% |
| 28% | 44% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 56% | 56% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 22% |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| 5.6 | 5 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 214 | 134 | 72 | Total Shots | T S | 62 | 120 | 259 |
| 57 | 33 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 24 | 47 | 96 |
| 19% | 18% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 21% | 27% |
- Manchester United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Manchester United have scored more than double the goals of Watford.
- Manchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Watford has the fewest points (4) at home
- Watford has the fewest scored goals (4) at home
- Watford has the fewest scored goals (9)
- Watford has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6)
- Watford has the the worst goal difference (-23)
- 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 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 28 | 49 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 39 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 30 | 38 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 25 |
| 10 | Burnley | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 24 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 15 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -9 | 19 |
| 17 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -16 | 18 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -18 | 12 |
| 20 | Watford | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -23 | 9 |
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