Arsenal vs Watford

4 - 0
🕒 Sat, 02 Apr 2016 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Anthony Taylor 🔁 Regular Season - 32 🏁 match finished
Season
2015-2016 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 32
Regular Season Table
Arsenal 2 · Watford 13
Referee Stats
32 matches · 3.44 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.44
Reds avg 0.16
Penalties avg 0.16
Over 4.5 cards 22%
Home wins 44%
Draws 19%
Away wins 38%
How the match was won
  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (19-7).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (69%).
  • Arsenal had the sharper finishing (12-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 12-4-3

Goals For / Against

31 / 11
Avg: 1.63 / 0.58

Points

40
Avg: 2.11

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

4
Watford (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-3-10

Goals For / Against

20 / 31
Avg: 1.05 / 1.63

Points

21
Avg: 1.11

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.11
PPG
1.11
1.63
GF
1.05
0.58
GA
1.63
42%
O2.5
47%
37%
BTTS
47%
68%
Score 1st
42%

League-position context

Arsenal rank2nd
Watford rank13th
Arsenal points71
Watford points45
Arsenal: #2 · 71 pts · GD +29
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 20 pts above the play-off edge. 32 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Watford: #13 · 45 pts · GD -10
26 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
26-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W W W D W
Points13/15
Weighted index91
Goals12-1
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Watford last 5 away

L L L W L
Points3/15
Weighted index13
Goals4-13
Record1-0-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 11%

Watford trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home79%
Arsenal clean sheet at home53%
Watford score away63%
Watford clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first68%
Arsenal win after scoring first85%
Watford score first42%
Watford win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 50% · Watford 18%
Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 28.7' · Watford 17.8'

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home1.63 vs 1.49
Arsenal concede at home0.58 vs 1.21
Watford score away1.05 vs 1.21
Watford concede away1.63 vs 1.49
Arsenal score 9% above league average, while Watford score 13% below league average.
Defensive side: Arsenal are 52% below league average at home, and Watford are 9% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Arsenal goal timing (home)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
46-60 4
61-75 4
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
76-90+ 3
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0

Watford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 4
16-30 4
31-45 4
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
46-60 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
46-60 6
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
16-30 4
0-15 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
12
3
Total Shots
19
7
Shots off Goal
4
3
Blocked Shots
3
1
Shots Inside Box
14
5
Shots Outside Box
5
2
Ball Possession
69%
31%
Corner Kicks
8
3
Fouls
0
0
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
8
Total Passes
773
328
Passes Accurate
681
233
Passes %
88%
71%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
4' ⚽
⚽
4' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
A. Sánchez
Normal Goal
38' ⚽
⚽
38' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
A. Iwobi
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Sánchez
41' ↑↓
↑↓
41' ⇄ É. Capoue
1st substitution · For: I. Anya
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ O. Ighalo
2nd substitution · For: N. Amrabat
48' ⚽
⚽
48' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
Héctor Bellerín
Normal Goal
61'
61' A. Nyom
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ D. Welbeck
1st substitution · For: O. Giroud
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ Almen Abdi
3rd substitution · For: A. Guédioura
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ A. Iwobi
2nd substitution · For: T. Walcott
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ A. Sánchez
3rd substitution · For: J. Campbell
84'
84' Mohamed Elneny
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 4-0
T. Walcott
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Campbell

Arsenal vs Watford 4-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arsenal beat Watford 4-0 on Saturday, 02 April 2016 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Anthony Taylor. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: Arsenal took an early lead at 4' when A. Sánchez scored, making the score 1-0. Arsenal extended the lead at 38' when A. Iwobi scored, with the assist credited to A. Sánchez, making the score 2-0. Watford made their 1st substitution at 41', with É. Capoue replacing I. Anya.

Second half: Watford made their 2nd substitution at 46', with O. Ighalo replacing N. Amrabat. Arsenal extended the lead at 48' when Héctor Bellerín scored, making the score 3-0. A. Nyom received a yellow card for Watford at 61'. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 69', with D. Welbeck replacing O. Giroud. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 69', with Almen Abdi replacing A. Guédioura. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 74', with A. Iwobi replacing T. Walcott. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 79', with A. Sánchez replacing J. Campbell. Mohamed Elneny received a yellow card for Arsenal at 84'. Arsenal added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when T. Walcott scored, with the assist credited to J. Campbell, making the score 4-0.

Arsenal used 3 substitutions while Watford used 3 substitutions. Arsenal got 1 yellow card, while Watford got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (19-7).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (69%).
  • Arsenal had the sharper finishing (12-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins9
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals9 (75.0%)
BTTS6 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins5
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals4 (66.7%)
BTTS2 (33.3%)

Arsenal vs Watford Head-to-Head History by Season