Watford vs Aston Villa

3 - 0
🕒 Sat, 28 Dec 2019 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Vicarage Road 🧑‍⚖️ Simon Hooper 🔁 Regular Season - 20 🏁 match finished
Season
2019-2020 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 20
Regular Season Table
Watford 19 · Aston Villa 17
Referee Stats
11 matches · 3.45 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.45
Reds avg 0.18
Penalties avg 0.09
Over 4.5 cards 27%
Home wins 36%
Draws 18%
Away wins 45%
How the match was won
  • Watford outshot their opponent (20-11).
  • Possession was balanced (48%-52%).
  • Watford had the sharper finishing (6-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Watford (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-6-7

Goals For / Against

22 / 27
Avg: 1.16 / 1.42

Points

24
Avg: 1.26

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

7
Aston Villa (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 2-5-12

Goals For / Against

19 / 37
Avg: 1.00 / 1.95

Points

11
Avg: 0.58

Clean Sheets

0

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

1.26
PPG
0.58
1.16
GF
1.00
1.42
GA
1.95
68%
O2.5
58%
47%
BTTS
63%
32%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Watford rank19th
Aston Villa rank17th
Watford points34
Aston Villa points35
Watford: #19 · 34 pts · GD -28
47 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
Aston Villa: #17 · 35 pts · GD -26
46 pts off the top 2. 21 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts from safety.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Watford last 5 home

L W W L D
Points7/15
Weighted index49
Goals6-10
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Aston Villa last 5 away

D D L D L
Points3/15
Weighted index24
Goals3-9
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Watford trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 79% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 16%

Aston Villa trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 95% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Watford score at home63%
Watford clean sheet at home37%
Aston Villa score away63%
Aston Villa clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Watford score first32%
Watford win after scoring first67%
Aston Villa score first37%
Aston Villa win after scoring first29%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Watford 44% · Aston Villa 17%
Avg first goal minute: Watford 35.7' · Aston Villa 33.9'

Vs league average

Watford score at home1.16 vs 1.52
Watford concede at home1.42 vs 1.21
Aston Villa score away1.00 vs 1.21
Aston Villa concede away1.95 vs 1.52
Watford score 24% below league average, while Aston Villa score 17% below league average.
Defensive side: Watford are 18% above league average at home, and Aston Villa are 28% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 4.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Watford goal timing (home)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
61-75 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
61-75 6
46-60 4
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 3

Aston Villa goal timing (away)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 3
46-60 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 13
61-75 11
31-45 6
46-60 4
0-15 1
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
2
Total Shots
20
11
Shots off Goal
5
3
Blocked Shots
9
6
Shots Inside Box
12
5
Shots Outside Box
8
6
Ball Possession
48%
52%
Corner Kicks
6
3
Fouls
16
9
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
5
1
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
417
433
Passes Accurate
331
352
Passes %
79%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
5
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
42'
42' Goal · 1-0
T. Deeney
Normal Goal
46'
46' W. Hughes
1st substitution · For: N. Chalobah
46'
46' Jota Peleteiro
1st substitution · For: A. El Ghazi
51'
51' A. Mariappa
57'
57' A. Mariappa
57'
57' A. Mariappa
60'
60' N. Chalobah
2nd substitution · For: C. Dawson
66'
66' M. Targett
2nd substitution · For: F. Guilbert
67'
67' Penalty Goal · 2-0
T. Deeney
Penalty
71'
71' Goal · 3-0
I. Sarr
Normal Goal · Assist: É. Capoue
72'
72' H. Lansbury
3rd substitution · For: Jonathan Adjo Kodjia
74'
74' É. Capoue
84'
84' I. Sarr
85'
85' C. Cathcart
3rd substitution · For: A. Masina
90'
90' T. Deeney
90'
90' J. Grealish

Watford vs Aston Villa 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Watford beat Aston Villa 3-0 on Saturday, 28 December 2019 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Simon Hooper. It was played at Vicarage Road.

First half: Watford took the lead at 42' when T. Deeney scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Watford made their 1st substitution at 46', with W. Hughes replacing N. Chalobah. Aston Villa made their 1st substitution at 46', with Jota Peleteiro replacing A. El Ghazi. A. Mariappa received a yellow card for Watford at 51'. A. Mariappa received a yellow card for Watford at 57'. A. Mariappa received a red card for Watford at 57'. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 60', with N. Chalobah replacing C. Dawson. Aston Villa made their 2nd substitution at 66', with M. Targett replacing F. Guilbert. Watford extended the lead at 67' when T. Deeney converted a penalty, making the score 2-0. Watford extended the lead at 71' when I. Sarr scored, with the assist credited to É. Capoue, making the score 3-0. Aston Villa made their 3rd substitution at 72', with H. Lansbury replacing Jonathan Adjo Kodjia. É. Capoue received a yellow card for Watford at 74'. I. Sarr received a yellow card for Watford at 84'. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 85', with C. Cathcart replacing A. Masina. T. Deeney received a yellow card for Watford at 90'. J. Grealish received a yellow card for Aston Villa at 90'.

Watford used 3 substitutions while Aston Villa used 3 substitutions. Watford got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Aston Villa got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Watford outshot their opponent (20-11).
  • Possession was balanced (48%-52%).
  • Watford had the sharper finishing (6-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins5
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals5 (83.3%)
BTTS4 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals3 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)

Watford vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head History by Season