Watford vs Manchester United

2 - 4
🕒 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Vicarage Road 🧑‍⚖️ Jonathan Moss 🔁 Regular Season - 14 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 14
Regular Season Table
Watford 14 · Manchester United 2
Referee Stats
29 matches · 3.83 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.83
Reds avg 0.10
Penalties avg 0.21
Over 4.5 cards 34%
Home wins 28%
Draws 34%
Away wins 38%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (12-15).
  • Watford controlled possession (59%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (3-7 shots on target).

Team Overview

Watford (Home stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

27 / 31
Avg: 1.42 / 1.63

Points

27
Avg: 1.42

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

4
Manchester United (Away stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

30 / 19
Avg: 1.58 / 1.00

Points

34
Avg: 1.79

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.42
PPG
1.79
1.42
GF
1.58
1.63
GA
1.00
63%
O2.5
47%
63%
BTTS
42%
53%
Score 1st
42%

League-position context

Watford rank14th
Manchester United rank2nd
Watford points41
Manchester United points81
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.
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.
40-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Watford last 5 home

W D L D W
Points8/15
Weighted index53
Goals6-5
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Manchester United last 5 away

D L W W W
Points10/15
Weighted index51
Goals8-5
Record3-1-1
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 trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 21%

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS42%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 63% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Watford score at home79%
Watford clean sheet at home26%
Manchester United score away68%
Manchester United clean sheet away37%

First-goal patterns

Watford score first53%
Watford win after scoring first50%
Manchester United score first42%
Manchester United win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Watford 43% · Manchester United 44%
Avg first goal minute: Watford 31.7' · Manchester United 31.8'

Vs league average

Watford score at home1.42 vs 1.53
Watford concede at home1.63 vs 1.15
Manchester United score away1.58 vs 1.15
Manchester United concede away1.00 vs 1.53
Watford score 7% below league average, while Manchester United score 38% above league average.
Defensive side: Watford are 42% above league average at home, and Manchester United are 35% 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: 38% 2H scored: 62% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
0-15 6
61-75 4
31-45 3
46-60 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 8
76-90+ 8
31-45 7
46-60 4
61-75 4
0-15 1

Manchester United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 8
16-30 6
31-45 4
61-75 3
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
46-60 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 2
31-45 2
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
7
Total Shots
12
15
Shots off Goal
5
3
Blocked Shots
4
5
Shots Inside Box
8
8
Shots Outside Box
4
7
Ball Possession
59%
41%
Corner Kicks
5
5
Fouls
12
10
Offsides
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
1
Total Passes
496
346
Passes Accurate
411
257
Passes %
83%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
19'
19' Goal · 0-1
A. Young
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Lingard
24'
24' A. Doucouré
25'
25' Goal · 0-2
A. Young
Normal Goal
32'
32' Goal · 0-3
A. Martial
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Lukaku
38'
38' M. Rojo
41'
41' A. Mariappa
54'
54' N. Matić
1st substitution · For: Ander Herrera
58'
58' S. Prödl
1st substitution · For: A. Carrillo
58'
58' W. Hughes
2nd substitution · For: R. Pereyra
65'
65' A. Martial
2nd substitution · For: M. Rashford
72'
72' A. Gray
3rd substitution · For: T. Deeney
77'
77' Penalty Goal · 1-3
T. Deeney
Penalty
84'
84' Goal · 2-3
A. Doucouré
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Carrillo
86'
86' Goal · 2-4
J. Lingard
Normal Goal · Assist: Ander Herrera
88'
88' J. Lingard
3rd substitution · For: Z. Ibrahimović

Watford vs Manchester United 2-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester United beat Watford 4-2 on Tuesday, 28 November 2017 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Jonathan Moss. It was played at Vicarage Road.

First half: Manchester United took the lead at 19' when A. Young scored, with the assist credited to J. Lingard, making the score 0-1. A. Doucouré received a yellow card for Watford at 24'. Manchester United extended the lead at 25' when A. Young scored, making the score 0-2. Manchester United extended the lead at 32' when A. Martial scored, with the assist credited to R. Lukaku, making the score 0-3. M. Rojo received a yellow card for Manchester United at 38'. A. Mariappa received a yellow card for Watford at 41'.

Second half: Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 54', with N. Matić replacing Ander Herrera. Watford made their 1st substitution at 58', with S. Prödl replacing A. Carrillo. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 58', with W. Hughes replacing R. Pereyra. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 65', with A. Martial replacing M. Rashford. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 72', with A. Gray replacing T. Deeney. Watford reduced the deficit at 77' when T. Deeney converted a penalty, making the score 1-3. Watford reduced the deficit at 84' when A. Doucouré scored, with the assist credited to A. Carrillo, making the score 2-3. Manchester United extended the lead at 86' when J. Lingard scored, with the assist credited to Ander Herrera, making the score 2-4. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 88', with J. Lingard replacing Z. Ibrahimović.

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

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (12-15).
  • Watford controlled possession (59%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (3-7 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