Liverpool vs Watford

5 - 0
🕒 Sat, 17 Mar 2018 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Anfield 🧑‍⚖️ Anthony Taylor 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 31
Regular Season Table
Liverpool 4 · Watford 14
Referee Stats
27 matches · 3.44 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.44
Reds avg 0.04
Penalties avg 0.15
Over 4.5 cards 30%
Home wins 44%
Draws 33%
Away wins 22%
How the match was won
  • Liverpool outshot their opponent (13-4).
  • Liverpool controlled possession (58%).
  • Liverpool had the sharper finishing (10-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Liverpool (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 12-7-0

Goals For / Against

45 / 10
Avg: 2.37 / 0.53

Points

43
Avg: 2.26

Clean Sheets

12

Failed to Score

3
Watford (Away stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

17 / 33
Avg: 0.89 / 1.74

Points

14
Avg: 0.74

Clean Sheets

4

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

2.26
PPG
0.74
2.37
GF
0.89
0.53
GA
1.74
58%
O2.5
47%
37%
BTTS
32%
74%
Score 1st
32%

League-position context

Liverpool rank4th
Watford rank14th
Liverpool points75
Watford points41
Liverpool: #4 · 75 pts · GD +46
6 pts off the top 2. 28 pts above the play-off edge. 39 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Watford: #14 · 41 pts · GD -20
40 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
34-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Liverpool last 5 home

W D W W W
Points13/15
Weighted index82
Goals14-0
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 L L
Points0/15
Weighted index0
Goals0-12
Record0-0-5
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 2.558%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.521%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 84% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 11%

Watford trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS32%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Liverpool score at home84%
Liverpool clean sheet at home63%
Watford score away47%
Watford clean sheet away21%

First-goal patterns

Liverpool score first74%
Liverpool win after scoring first79%
Watford score first32%
Watford win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Liverpool 100% · Watford 8%
Avg first goal minute: Liverpool 28.7' · Watford 32.0'

Vs league average

Liverpool score at home2.37 vs 1.53
Liverpool concede at home0.53 vs 1.15
Watford score away0.89 vs 1.15
Watford concede away1.74 vs 1.53
Liverpool score 55% above league average, while Watford score 22% below league average.
Defensive side: Liverpool are 54% below league average at home, and Watford are 13% 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: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 11
61-75 9
76-90+ 9
31-45 7
0-15 5
16-30 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
61-75 0

Watford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
31-45 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
31-45 5
46-60 5
61-75 5
0-15 4
16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
10
1
Total Shots
13
4
Shots off Goal
1
2
Blocked Shots
2
1
Shots Inside Box
10
2
Shots Outside Box
3
2
Ball Possession
58%
42%
Corner Kicks
6
0
Fouls
5
4
Offsides
6
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
5
Total Passes
581
420
Passes Accurate
476
304
Passes %
82%
72%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
4' ⚽
⚽
4' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Mohamed Salah
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Mané
27' ↑↓
↑↓
27' ⇄ E. Can
1st substitution · For: J. Milner
43' ⚽
⚽
43' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
Mohamed Salah
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Robertson
49' ⚽
⚽
49' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
Roberto Firmino
Normal Goal · Assist: Mohamed Salah
52'
52' J. Gomez
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ Richarlison
1st substitution · For: W. Hughes
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ T. Deeney
2nd substitution · For: S. Okaka
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ G. Wijnaldum
2nd substitution · For: A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
77' ⚽
⚽
77' ⚽ Goal · 4-0
Mohamed Salah
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Mané
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ Roberto Firmino
3rd substitution · For: D. Ings
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ M. Britos
3rd substitution · For: Daryl Janmaat
85' ⚽
⚽
85' ⚽ Goal · 5-0
Mohamed Salah
Normal Goal

Liverpool vs Watford 5-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Liverpool beat Watford 5-0 on Saturday, 17 March 2018 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Anthony Taylor. It was played at Anfield.

First half: Liverpool took an early lead at 4' when Mohamed Salah scored, with the assist credited to S. Mané, making the score 1-0. Liverpool made their 1st substitution at 27', with E. Can replacing J. Milner. Liverpool extended the lead at 43' when Mohamed Salah scored, with the assist credited to A. Robertson, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Liverpool extended the lead at 49' when Roberto Firmino scored, with the assist credited to Mohamed Salah, making the score 3-0. J. Gomez received a yellow card for Liverpool at 52'. Watford made their 1st substitution at 65', with Richarlison replacing W. Hughes. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 70', with T. Deeney replacing S. Okaka. Liverpool made their 2nd substitution at 71', with G. Wijnaldum replacing A. Oxlade-Chamberlain. Liverpool extended the lead at 77' when Mohamed Salah scored, with the assist credited to S. Mané, making the score 4-0. Liverpool made their 3rd substitution at 79', with Roberto Firmino replacing D. Ings. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 81', with M. Britos replacing Daryl Janmaat. Liverpool extended the lead at 85' when Mohamed Salah scored, making the score 5-0.

Liverpool used 3 substitutions while Watford used 3 substitutions. Liverpool got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Liverpool outshot their opponent (13-4).
  • Liverpool controlled possession (58%).
  • Liverpool had the sharper finishing (10-1 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