Liverpool vs Watford

2 - 0
🕒 Sun, 08 May 2016 16:00 Europe/London 📍 Anfield 🧑‍⚖️ Lee Mason 🔁 Regular Season - 37 🏁 match finished
Season
2015-2016 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 37
Regular Season Table
Liverpool 8 · Watford 13
Referee Stats
22 matches · 2.59 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.59
Reds avg 0.14
Penalties avg 0.14
Over 4.5 cards 18%
Home wins 45%
Draws 9%
Away wins 45%
How the match was won
  • Liverpool outshot their opponent (19-14).
  • Liverpool controlled possession (66%).
  • Liverpool had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Liverpool (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-8-3

Goals For / Against

33 / 22
Avg: 1.74 / 1.16

Points

32
Avg: 1.68

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

2
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

1.68
PPG
1.11
1.74
GF
1.05
1.16
GA
1.63
53%
O2.5
47%
58%
BTTS
47%
79%
Score 1st
42%

League-position context

Liverpool rank8th
Watford rank13th
Liverpool points60
Watford points45
Liverpool: #8 · 60 pts · GD +13
11 pts off the top 2. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 21 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.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Liverpool last 5 home

D W D W W
Points11/15
Weighted index64
Goals13-4
Record3-2-0
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.

Liverpool trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 21%

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

Liverpool score at home89%
Liverpool clean sheet at home32%
Watford score away63%
Watford clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Liverpool score first79%
Liverpool win after scoring first53%
Watford score first42%
Watford win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Liverpool 25% · Watford 18%
Avg first goal minute: Liverpool 36.1' · Watford 17.8'

Vs league average

Liverpool score at home1.74 vs 1.49
Liverpool concede at home1.16 vs 1.21
Watford score away1.05 vs 1.21
Watford concede away1.63 vs 1.49
Liverpool score 16% above league average, while Watford score 13% below league average.
Defensive side: Liverpool are 4% below league average at home, and Watford are 9% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.40
BTTS0%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 4.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Liverpool goal timing (home)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
31-45 6
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
0-15 4
16-30 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
16-30 5
0-15 2
46-60 2
31-45 1

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
5
3
Total Shots
19
14
Shots off Goal
8
8
Blocked Shots
6
3
Shots Inside Box
13
11
Shots Outside Box
6
3
Ball Possession
66%
34%
Corner Kicks
8
8
Fouls
10
15
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
563
271
Passes Accurate
479
193
Passes %
85%
71%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
35' ⚽
⚽
35' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
J. Allen
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Benteke
53' ↑↓
↑↓
53' ⇄ Mario Suárez
1st substitution · For: A. Guédioura
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ José Jurado
2nd substitution · For: S. Berghuis
59'
59' M. Britos
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ Philippe Coutinho
1st substitution · For: Roberto Firmino
63'
63' Jonathon Patrick Flanagan
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ Almen Abdi
3rd substitution · For: N. Amrabat
73'
73' S. Berghuis
76' ⚽
⚽
76' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
Roberto Firmino
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Ojo
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ S. Ojo
2nd substitution · For: C. Brannagan
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ Alberto Moreno
3rd substitution · For: C. Randall

Liverpool vs Watford 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Liverpool beat Watford 2-0 on Sunday, 08 May 2016 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Lee Mason. It was played at Anfield.

First half: Liverpool took the lead at 35' when J. Allen scored, with the assist credited to C. Benteke, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Watford made their 1st substitution at 53', with Mario Suárez replacing A. Guédioura. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 57', with José Jurado replacing S. Berghuis. M. Britos received a yellow card for Watford at 59'. Liverpool made their 1st substitution at 61', with Philippe Coutinho replacing Roberto Firmino. Jonathon Patrick Flanagan received a yellow card for Liverpool at 63'. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 69', with Almen Abdi replacing N. Amrabat. S. Berghuis received a yellow card for Watford at 73'. Liverpool extended the lead at 76' when Roberto Firmino scored, with the assist credited to S. Ojo, making the score 2-0. Liverpool made their 2nd substitution at 78', with S. Ojo replacing C. Brannagan. Liverpool made their 3rd substitution at 88', with Alberto Moreno replacing C. Randall.

Liverpool used 3 substitutions while Watford used 3 substitutions. Liverpool got 1 yellow card, while Watford got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Liverpool outshot their opponent (19-14).
  • Liverpool controlled possession (66%).
  • Liverpool had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins9
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals8 (66.7%)
BTTS2 (16.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins6
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals3 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (16.7%)

Liverpool vs Watford Head-to-Head History by Season