Match summary
Before kickoff, Brighton & Hove Albion (9th, 30 pts) were 15 points ahead of Watford (19th, 15 pts). Watford had gone 11 matches without a win before this one. Only 19% of their 16 previous meetings had three or more goals.
Watford vs Brighton & Hove AlbionResult, Lineups & H2H
Vicarage Road, Watford
Watford vs Brighton & Hove Albion in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Watford0W 2D 3L
WatfordBrighton & Hove Albion
2Pointsof 156
2Goals scored6
9Goals conceded7
1Clean sheets0
0Scored in a row8
11Without a win4
1Conceded in a row7
Head to head16 meetings · Jan 2011 – Aug 2021
- Watford wins
- 5
- Draws
- 6
- Brighton & Hove Albion wins
- 5
1.81goals per meeting
31%both teams scored
19%3+ goals
31%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsWatford 1W 2D 2L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
- Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion2-0Watford
- Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion1-1Watford
- Premier LeagueWatford0-3Brighton & Hove Albion
- Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion0-0Watford
- Premier LeagueWatford2-0Brighton & Hove Albion
Show all 16 meetings
- Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion1-0Watford
- Premier LeagueWatford0-0Brighton & Hove Albion
- ChampionshipBrighton & Hove Albion0-2Watford
- ChampionshipWatford1-1Brighton & Hove Albion
- ChampionshipWatford2-0Brighton & Hove Albion
- ChampionshipBrighton & Hove Albion1-1Watford
- ChampionshipBrighton & Hove Albion1-3Watford
- ChampionshipWatford0-1Brighton & Hove Albion
- ChampionshipBrighton & Hove Albion2-2Watford
- ChampionshipWatford1-0Brighton & Hove Albion
- FA CupWatford0-1Brighton & Hove Albion
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 225 earlier results
WatfordBrighton & Hove Albion
#19Position#9
15Points22 v 22 games30
-18Goal difference0
1.05Scored per gameleague avg 1.41.05
1.86Conceded per game1.05
#18Form table position#9
Match Timeline
WatfordBrighton & Hove Albion
- Yellow Card · Watford · Imrân Louza90+2'
- 90+1'Substitution · Brighton & Hove Albion · Shane Duffy · InOut: Adam Lallana
- 83'Goal · Brighton & Hove Albion · Adam Webster0-2
- 75'Yellow Card · Brighton & Hove Albion · Tariq Lamptey
- Substitution · Watford · João Pedro · InOut: Tom Cleverley70'
- Yellow Card · Watford · Hassane Kamara65'
- 64'Substitution · Brighton & Hove Albion · A. Mac Allister · InOut: Pascal Groß
- 64'Substitution · Brighton & Hove Albion · Yves Bissouma · InOut: Danny Welbeck
- Yellow Card · Watford · Emmanuel Dennis56'
- Substitution · Watford · Imrân Louza · InOut: Edo Kayembe46'
- Substitution · Watford · Ismaïla Sarr · InOut: Juraj Kucka46'
- 44'Goal · Brighton & Hove Albion · Neal Maupay0-1
- 25'Yellow Card · Brighton & Hove Albion · Lewis Dunk
Match Statistics
Match stats
WatfordBrighton & Hove Albion
35%Ball Possession65%
9Shots Total11
1Shots On Target6
4Corners5
14Fouls9
3Yellow Cards2
1Offsides1
4Saves0
315Passes592
1Free Kicks3
20Throw-ins22
2Goal Kicks3
96Attacks139
43Dangerous Attacks55
6Goal Attempts8
11Shots Off Target5
6Shots Inside Box10
3Shots Outside Box1
0Goals2
3Shots Blocked3
3Substitutions3
17Tackles21
216Accurate Passes469
0Red Cards0
79Ball Safe91
0Injuries1
69%Pass Accuracy79%
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-4-2 · 3-1-4-2
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