Match Report
Watford, 19th on 23 points, faced a 69-point deficit to Liverpool (2nd, 92). Per game in the league, Liverpool were scoring 2.47 and conceding 0.68, Watford 0.89 and 2.03, against a competition average of 1.41 goals per team per game.
Liverpool entered with three wins in a row. Liverpool had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Watford, 4.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 9 for Liverpool, 2 for Watford and 1 drawn, at 3.67 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
S. Attwell officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 1.7 yellow cards each. The match was played at Anfield (capacity 61,276). On the scoreboard, Liverpool led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Liverpool: Diogo Jota (22'), Fabinho (89')
Key stats
Possession: Liverpool 73% · Watford 27% · Total shots: 20-5 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 9-3