Manchester United vs Watford

1 - 0
🕒 Sun, 13 May 2018 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Old Trafford 🧑‍⚖️ Lee Mason 🔁 Regular Season - 38 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 38
Regular Season Table
Manchester United 2 · Watford 14
Referee Stats
18 matches · 2.56 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.56
Reds avg 0.11
Penalties avg 0.22
Over 4.5 cards 17%
Home wins 50%
Draws 22%
Away wins 28%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (7-7).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
  • Watford had the sharper finishing (1-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester United (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 15-2-2

Goals For / Against

38 / 9
Avg: 2.00 / 0.47

Points

47
Avg: 2.47

Clean Sheets

12

Failed to Score

2
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

2.47
PPG
0.74
2.00
GF
0.89
0.47
GA
1.74
53%
O2.5
47%
32%
BTTS
32%
63%
Score 1st
32%

League-position context

Manchester United rank2nd
Watford rank14th
Manchester United points81
Watford points41
Manchester United: #2 · 81 pts · GD +40
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 34 pts above the play-off edge. 45 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.
40-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester United last 5 home

W W L W W
Points12/15
Weighted index80
Goals7-3
Record4-0-1
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.

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS32%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 16%

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

Manchester United score at home89%
Manchester United clean sheet at home63%
Watford score away47%
Watford clean sheet away21%

First-goal patterns

Manchester United score first63%
Manchester United win after scoring first100%
Watford score first32%
Watford win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester United 67% · Watford 8%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester United 29.1' · Watford 32.0'

Vs league average

Manchester United score at home2.00 vs 1.53
Manchester United concede at home0.47 vs 1.15
Watford score away0.89 vs 1.15
Watford concede away1.74 vs 1.53
Manchester United score 31% above league average, while Watford score 22% below league average.
Defensive side: Manchester United are 59% below league average at home, and Watford are 13% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 1.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Manchester United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
46-60 7
31-45 6
61-75 6
0-15 5
16-30 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
0-15 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
16-30 0
76-90+ 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
1
3
Total Shots
7
7
Shots off Goal
4
3
Blocked Shots
2
1
Shots Inside Box
2
6
Shots Outside Box
5
1
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Corner Kicks
6
5
Fouls
6
11
Offsides
5
1
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
0
Total Passes
460
429
Passes Accurate
370
355
Passes %
80%
83%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
9'
9' M. Rojo
21'
21' C. Kabasele
1st substitution · For: A. Mariappa
34'
34' Goal · 1-0
M. Rashford
Normal Goal · Assist: Mata
58'
58' A. Young
60'
60' A. Young
1st substitution · For: L. Shaw
63'
63' Deulofeu
2nd substitution · For: T. Deeney
68'
68' S. McTominay
72'
72' A. Gray
3rd substitution · For: N. Chalobah
77'
77' D. Blind
2nd substitution · For: Ander Herrera
85'
85' M. Carrick
3rd substitution · For: P. Pogba
90'
90' L. Shaw

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

Manchester United beat Watford 1-0 on Sunday, 13 May 2018 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Lee Mason. It was played at Old Trafford.

First half: M. Rojo received a yellow card for Manchester United at 9'. Watford made their 1st substitution at 21', with C. Kabasele replacing A. Mariappa. Manchester United took the lead at 34' when M. Rashford scored, with the assist credited to Mata, making the score 1-0.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. A. Young received a yellow card for Manchester United at 58'. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 60', with A. Young replacing L. Shaw. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 63', with Deulofeu replacing T. Deeney. S. McTominay received a yellow card for Manchester United at 68'. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 72', with A. Gray replacing N. Chalobah. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 77', with D. Blind replacing Ander Herrera. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 85', with M. Carrick replacing P. Pogba. L. Shaw received a yellow card for Manchester United at 90'.

Manchester United used 3 substitutions while Watford used 3 substitutions. Manchester United got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (7-7).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
  • Watford had the sharper finishing (1-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins8
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals7 (58.3%)
BTTS6 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins5
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (16.7%)

Manchester United vs Watford Head-to-Head History by Season