Match summary
Before kickoff, Manchester United (4th, 46 pts) were 28 points ahead of Watford (19th, 18 pts). Manchester United won 9 of the 12 previous meetings on record.
Manchester United vs WatfordResult, Lineups & H2H
Old Trafford, Manchester
Manchester United vs Watford in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Manchester United2W 3D 0L
Manchester UnitedWatford
9Pointsof 154
9Goals scored2
5Goals conceded7
1Clean sheets2
10Scored in a row2
5Unbeaten in a row0
1Without a win1
2Conceded in a row1
Head to head12 meetings · Nov 2015 – Nov 2021
- Manchester United wins
- 9
- Draws
- 0
- Watford wins
- 3
2.83goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
58%3+ goals
75%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsManchester United 3W 0D 2L · 2.8 goals per game
Meetings
- Premier LeagueWatford4-1Manchester United
- FA CupManchester United1-0Watford
- Premier LeagueManchester United3-0Watford
- Premier LeagueWatford2-0Manchester United
- Premier LeagueManchester United2-1Watford
Show all 12 meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 250 earlier results
Manchester UnitedWatford
#4Position#19
46Points26 v 25 games18
+10Goal difference-22
1.69Scored per gameleague avg 1.41
1.31Conceded per game1.88
#2Form table position#15
Match Timeline
Manchester UnitedWatford
- 80'Substitution · Watford · Juraj Kucka · InOut: Tom Cleverley
- Substitution · Manchester United · Marcus Rashford · InOut: Nemanja Matić74'
- Substitution · Manchester United · Luke Shaw · InOut: Alex Telles74'
- 63'Substitution · Watford · Ken Sema · InOut: Joshua King
- 63'Substitution · Watford · Christian Kabasele · InOut: Jeremy Ngakia
- Substitution · Manchester United · Jadon Sancho · InOut: Fred62'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Manchester UnitedWatford
67%Ball Possession33%
24Shots Total10
5Shots On Target2
4Corners3
2Fouls7
0Yellow Cards0
2Offsides2
2Saves3
676Passes335
139Attacks95
98Dangerous Attacks23
17Goal Attempts6
19Shots Off Target8
14Shots Inside Box4
8Shots Outside Box6
0Goals0
7Shots Blocked3
3Substitutions3
20Tackles22
574Accurate Passes236
0Red Cards0
116Ball Safe130
0Injuries1
84.91%Pass Accuracy70.45%
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-3-3
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