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Watford vs Manchester United

Watford
3 - 1
Manchester United
🕒 Sun, 18 Sep 2016 12:00 Europe/London 📍 Vicarage Road 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Oliver 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished
Season
2016-2017 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season Table
Watford 17 · Manchester United 6
Referee Stats
Michael Oliver
33 matches · 3.36 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.36
Reds avg 0.09
Penalties avg 0.33
Over 4.5 cards 27%
Home wins 67%
Draws 18%
Away wins 15%
How the match was won
  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (10-15).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (61%).
  • Watford had the sharper finishing (5-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Watford (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-4-7

Goals For / Against

25 / 29
Avg: 1.32 / 1.53

Points

28
Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

4
Manchester United (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-5-4

Goals For / Against

28 / 17
Avg: 1.47 / 0.89

Points

35
Avg: 1.84

Clean Sheets

9

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.47
PPG
1.84
1.32
GF
1.47
1.53
GA
0.89
53%
O2.5
47%
58%
BTTS
42%
53%
Score 1st
63%

League-position context

Watford rank17th
Manchester United rank6th
Watford points40
Manchester United points69
Watford: #17 · 40 pts · GD -28
46 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
Manchester United: #6 · 69 pts · GD +25
17 pts off the top 2. 23 pts above the play-off edge. 29 pts clear of the relegation zone.
29-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Watford last 5 home

L L W W W
Points9/15
Weighted index40
Goals4-6
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.

Manchester United last 5 away

D L L D W
Points5/15
Weighted index22
Goals3-4
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Watford trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 16%

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS42%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 84% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Watford score at home79%
Watford clean sheet at home26%
Manchester United score away74%
Manchester United clean sheet away47%

First-goal patterns

Watford score first53%
Watford win after scoring first60%
Manchester United score first63%
Manchester United win after scoring first83%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Watford 50% · Manchester United 0%
Avg first goal minute: Watford 25.0' · Manchester United 37.2'

Vs league average

Watford score at home1.32 vs 1.60
Watford concede at home1.53 vs 1.20
Manchester United score away1.47 vs 1.20
Manchester United concede away0.89 vs 1.60
Watford score 18% below league average, while Manchester United score 23% above league average.
Defensive side: Watford are 27% above league average at home, and Manchester United are 44% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Watford goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
0-15 6
76-90+ 5
31-45 3
61-75 3
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
31-45 6
16-30 5
46-60 5
0-15 3
61-75 3

Manchester United goal timing (away)

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

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
2
Total Shots
10
15
Shots off Goal
3
9
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots Inside Box
6
8
Shots Outside Box
4
7
Ball Possession
39%
61%
Corner Kicks
5
7
Fouls
14
19
Offsides
0
2
Yellow Cards
3
4
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
284
417
Passes Accurate
182
347
Passes %
64%
83%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
34' ⚽
⚽
34' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
É. Capoue
Normal Goal · Assist: Daryl Janmaat
38' ↑↓
↑↓
38' ⇄ A. Martial
1st substitution · For: A. Young
51' ↑↓
↑↓
51' ⇄ Daryl Janmaat
1st substitution · For: N. Amrabat
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ A. Valencia
2nd substitution · For: Mata
62' ⚽
⚽
62' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
M. Rashford
Normal Goal
75'
75' P. Pogba
77'
77' José Holebas
77'
77' M. Britos
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ É. Capoue
2nd substitution · For: C. Zúñiga
83' ⚽
⚽
83' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
C. Zúñiga
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Pereyra
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ L. Shaw
3rd substitution · For: M. Depay
86'
86' T. Deeney
88'
88' M. Fellaini
89'
89' M. Depay
90'
90' W. Rooney
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ O. Ighalo
3rd substitution · For: I. Success
90+5' ⚽
⚽
90+5' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 3-1
T. Deeney
Penalty

Watford vs Manchester United 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Watford beat Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday, 18 September 2016 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Michael Oliver. It was played at Vicarage Road.

First half: Watford took the lead at 34' when É. Capoue scored, with the assist credited to Daryl Janmaat, making the score 1-0. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 38', with A. Martial replacing A. Young.

Second half: Watford made their 1st substitution at 51', with Daryl Janmaat replacing N. Amrabat. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 62', with A. Valencia replacing Mata. Manchester United leveled the score at 62' when M. Rashford scored, making the score 1-1. P. Pogba received a yellow card for Manchester United at 75'. José Holebas received a yellow card for Watford at 77'. M. Britos received a yellow card for Watford at 77'. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 82', with É. Capoue replacing C. Zúñiga. Watford took the lead at 83' when C. Zúñiga scored, with the assist credited to R. Pereyra, making the score 2-1. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 85', with L. Shaw replacing M. Depay. T. Deeney received a yellow card for Watford at 86'. M. Fellaini received a yellow card for Manchester United at 88'. M. Depay received a yellow card for Manchester United at 89'. W. Rooney received a yellow card for Manchester United at 90'. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 90', with O. Ighalo replacing I. Success. Watford added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+5' when T. Deeney converted a penalty, making the score 3-1.

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

How the match was won

  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (10-15).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (61%).
  • Watford had the sharper finishing (5-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals7 (58.3%)
BTTS6 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals5 (83.3%)
BTTS5 (83.3%)

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

2021-2022 Season
26 Feb 2022 Manchester United vs Watford 0 - 0 20 Nov 2021 Watford vs Manchester United 4 - 1
2019-2020 Season
23 Feb 2020 Manchester United vs Watford 3 - 0 22 Dec 2019 Watford vs Manchester United 2 - 0
2018-2019 Season
30 Mar 2019 Manchester United vs Watford 2 - 1 15 Sep 2018 Watford vs Manchester United 1 - 2
2017-2018 Season
13 May 2018 Manchester United vs Watford 1 - 0 28 Nov 2017 Watford vs Manchester United 2 - 4
2016-2017 Season
11 Feb 2017 Manchester United vs Watford 2 - 0 18 Sep 2016 Watford vs Manchester United 3 - 1
2015-2016 Season
02 Mar 2016 Manchester United vs Watford 1 - 0 21 Nov 2015 Watford vs Manchester United 1 - 2