Watford vs Manchester United

4 - 1
🕒 Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Vicarage Road 🧑‍⚖️ Jonathan Moss 🔁 Regular Season - 12 🏁 match finished
Season
2021-2022 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 12
Regular Season Table
Watford 19 · Manchester United 6
Referee Stats
25 matches · 2.60 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.60
Reds avg 0.16
Penalties avg 0.48
Over 4.5 cards 24%
Home wins 64%
Draws 12%
Away wins 24%
How the match was won
  • Watford outshot their opponent (20-9).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (61%).
  • Watford had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Watford (Home stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

17 / 46
Avg: 0.89 / 2.42

Points

8
Avg: 0.42

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

8
Manchester United (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-5-8

Goals For / Against

25 / 35
Avg: 1.32 / 1.84

Points

23
Avg: 1.21

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

0.42
PPG
1.21
0.89
GF
1.32
2.42
GA
1.84
68%
O2.5
58%
58%
BTTS
63%
26%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Watford rank19th
Manchester United rank6th
Watford points23
Manchester United points58
Watford: #19 · 23 pts · GD -43
69 pts off the top 2. 29 pts off the play-off line. 16 pts from safety.
Manchester United: #6 · 58 pts · GD +0
34 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
35-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Watford last 5 home

L D L L L
Points1/15
Weighted index9
Goals3-12
Record0-1-4
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.

Manchester United last 5 away

L L L L L
Points0/15
Weighted index0
Goals1-13
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.

Watford trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 42% · 1H BTTS 26%

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 21%

Scoring reliability

Watford score at home58%
Watford clean sheet at home5%
Manchester United score away79%
Manchester United clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Watford score first26%
Watford win after scoring first40%
Manchester United score first53%
Manchester United win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Watford 8% · Manchester United 22%
Avg first goal minute: Watford 20.6' · Manchester United 40.1'

Vs league average

Watford score at home0.89 vs 1.51
Watford concede at home2.42 vs 1.31
Manchester United score away1.32 vs 1.31
Manchester United concede away1.84 vs 1.51
Watford score 41% below league average, while Manchester United score 1% above league average.
Defensive side: Watford are 85% above league average at home, and Manchester United are 22% above 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: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
76-90+ 5
61-75 4
31-45 3
16-30 2
46-60 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 13
46-60 11
16-30 10
61-75 7
0-15 6
31-45 4

Manchester United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
61-75 8
76-90+ 6
31-45 5
16-30 4
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
16-30 7
46-60 7
0-15 6
61-75 5
31-45 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
3
Total Shots
20
9
Shots off Goal
6
5
Blocked Shots
7
1
Shots Inside Box
15
8
Shots Outside Box
5
1
Ball Possession
39%
61%
Corner Kicks
8
3
Fouls
7
5
Offsides
1
4
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
335
553
Passes Accurate
224
442
Passes %
67%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
4
9'
9' Goal · 1-0
Kiko Femenía
Goal cancelled
19'
19' S. McTominay
28'
28' Goal · 2-0
J. King
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Dennis
44'
44' Goal · 3-0
I. Sarr
Normal Goal · Assist: Kiko Femenía
45'
45' I. Louza
46'
46' M. Rashford
1st substitution · For: A. Martial
46'
46' S. McTominay
2nd substitution · For: D. van de Beek
50'
50' Goal · 3-1
D. van de Beek
Normal Goal · Assist: Cristiano Ronaldo
51'
51' Goal · 3-2
D. van de Beek
Goal confirmed
62'
62' H. Maguire
64'
64' N. Nkoulou
1st substitution · For: W. Troost-Ekong
68'
68' I. Sarr
2nd substitution · For: C. Hernández
69'
69' H. Maguire
69'
69' H. Maguire
77'
77' I. Louza
3rd substitution · For: João Pedro
84'
84' L. Shaw
3rd substitution · For: Diogo Dalot
90+1'
90+1' J. Sancho
4th substitution · For: J. Lingard
90+2'
90+2' Goal · 4-2
João Pedro
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Dennis
90+6'
90+6' Goal · 5-2
E. Dennis
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Foster
90+7'
90+7' E. Dennis

Watford vs Manchester United 4-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Watford beat Manchester United 4-1 on Saturday, 20 November 2021 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Jonathan Moss. It was played at Vicarage Road.

First half: Watford took an early lead at 9' when Kiko Femenía scored (Goal cancelled), making the score 1-0. S. McTominay received a yellow card for Manchester United at 19'. Watford extended the lead at 28' when J. King scored, with the assist credited to E. Dennis, making the score 2-0. Watford extended the lead at 44' when I. Sarr scored, with the assist credited to Kiko Femenía, making the score 3-0. I. Louza received a yellow card for Watford at 45'.

Second half: Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Rashford replacing A. Martial. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 46', with S. McTominay replacing D. van de Beek. Manchester United reduced the deficit at 50' when D. van de Beek scored, with the assist credited to Cristiano Ronaldo, making the score 3-1. Manchester United reduced the deficit at 51' when D. van de Beek scored (Goal confirmed), making the score 3-2. H. Maguire received a yellow card for Manchester United at 62'. Watford made their 1st substitution at 64', with N. Nkoulou replacing W. Troost-Ekong. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 68', with I. Sarr replacing C. Hernández. H. Maguire received a yellow card for Manchester United at 69'. H. Maguire received a red card for Manchester United at 69'. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 77', with I. Louza replacing João Pedro. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 84', with L. Shaw replacing Diogo Dalot. Manchester United made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with J. Sancho replacing J. Lingard. Watford added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+2' when João Pedro scored, with the assist credited to E. Dennis, making the score 4-2. Watford added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+6' when E. Dennis scored, with the assist credited to B. Foster, making the score 5-2. E. Dennis received a yellow card for Watford at 90+7'.

Watford used 3 substitutions while Manchester United used 4 substitutions. Watford got 2 yellow cards, while Manchester United got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Watford outshot their opponent (20-9).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (61%).
  • Watford had the sharper finishing (7-3 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