Arsenal vs Watford

1 - 0
🕒 Sun, 07 Nov 2021 14:00 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Kevin Friend 🔁 Regular Season - 11 🏁 match finished
Season
2021-2022 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 11
Regular Season Table
Arsenal 5 · Watford 19
Referee Stats
18 matches · 4.56 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.56
Reds avg 0.11
Penalties avg 0.56
Over 4.5 cards 61%
Home wins 33%
Draws 17%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (14-7).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (61%).
  • Arsenal had the sharper finishing (6-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 13-2-4

Goals For / Against

35 / 17
Avg: 1.84 / 0.89

Points

41
Avg: 2.16

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

3
Watford (Away stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

17 / 31
Avg: 0.89 / 1.63

Points

15
Avg: 0.79

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

10

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.16
PPG
0.79
1.84
GF
0.89
0.89
GA
1.63
58%
O2.5
42%
53%
BTTS
42%
74%
Score 1st
26%

League-position context

Arsenal rank5th
Watford rank19th
Arsenal points69
Watford points23
Arsenal: #5 · 69 pts · GD +13
23 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 31 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Watford: #19 · 23 pts · GD -43
69 pts off the top 2. 29 pts off the play-off line. 16 pts from safety.
46-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W W W L L
Points9/15
Weighted index80
Goals11-7
Record3-0-2
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 L W
Points3/15
Weighted index7
Goals4-11
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 2.558%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 11%

Watford trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS42%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 58% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home84%
Arsenal clean sheet at home37%
Watford score away47%
Watford clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first74%
Arsenal win after scoring first86%
Watford score first26%
Watford win after scoring first60%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 25% · Watford 15%
Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 22.0' · Watford 36.0'

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home1.84 vs 1.51
Arsenal concede at home0.89 vs 1.31
Watford score away0.89 vs 1.31
Watford concede away1.63 vs 1.51
Arsenal score 22% above league average, while Watford score 31% below league average.
Defensive side: Arsenal are 31% below league average at home, and Watford are 8% 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: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 13
0-15 9
16-30 8
31-45 6
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
76-90+ 6
61-75 5
0-15 3
31-45 2
16-30 1

Watford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
16-30 5
0-15 3
61-75 3
31-45 1
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
76-90+ 8
0-15 6
16-30 6
46-60 4
61-75 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
1
Total Shots
14
7
Shots off Goal
5
2
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots Inside Box
6
4
Shots Outside Box
8
3
Ball Possession
61%
39%
Corner Kicks
4
2
Fouls
6
19
Offsides
3
3
Yellow Cards
4
4
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
1
5
Total Passes
488
316
Passes Accurate
409
228
Passes %
84%
72%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
8'
8' Goal · 1-0
B. Saka
Goal cancelled
10'
10' J. King
20'
20' A. Sambi Lokonga
30'
30' T. Tomiyasu
31'
31' J. Kucka
52'
52' P. Aubameyang
54'
54' M. Sissoko
56'
56' Goal · 2-0
E. Smith Rowe
Normal Goal
62'
62' O. Tufan
1st substitution · For: João Pedro
69'
69' A. Lacazette
1st substitution · For: M. Ødegaard
74'
74' Goal · 3-0
P. Aubameyang
Goal cancelled
74'
74' E. Dennis
2nd substitution · For: C. Hernández
80'
80' Gabriel Magalhães
86'
86' E. Smith Rowe
2nd substitution · For: Mohamed Elneny
89'
89' J. Kucka
89'
89' J. Kucka
90+3'
90+3' B. Saka
3rd substitution · For: Gabriel Martinelli
90+4'
90+4' C. Cathcart
3rd substitution · For: A. Fletcher

Arsenal vs Watford 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arsenal beat Watford 1-0 on Sunday, 07 November 2021 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Kevin Friend. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: Arsenal took an early lead at 8' when B. Saka scored (Goal cancelled), making the score 1-0. J. King received a yellow card for Watford at 10'. A. Sambi Lokonga received a yellow card for Arsenal at 20'. T. Tomiyasu received a yellow card for Arsenal at 30'. J. Kucka received a yellow card for Watford at 31'.

Second half: P. Aubameyang received a yellow card for Arsenal at 52'. M. Sissoko received a yellow card for Watford at 54'. Arsenal extended the lead at 56' when E. Smith Rowe scored, making the score 2-0. Watford made their 1st substitution at 62', with O. Tufan replacing João Pedro. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 69', with A. Lacazette replacing M. Ødegaard. Arsenal extended the lead at 74' when P. Aubameyang scored (Goal cancelled), making the score 3-0. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 74', with E. Dennis replacing C. Hernández. Gabriel Magalhães received a yellow card for Arsenal at 80'. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 86', with E. Smith Rowe replacing Mohamed Elneny. J. Kucka received a yellow card for Watford at 89'. J. Kucka received a red card for Watford at 89'. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 90+3', with B. Saka replacing Gabriel Martinelli. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 90+4', with C. Cathcart replacing A. Fletcher.

Arsenal used 3 substitutions while Watford used 3 substitutions. Arsenal got 4 yellow cards, while Watford got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (14-7).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (61%).
  • Arsenal had the sharper finishing (6-1 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