Arsenal vs Watford: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 38Kick-off on July 26, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Watford?
Arsenal won 3-2 on July 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 5′P. AubameyangArsenal (pen.)
- 24′K. TierneyArsenal
- 33′P. AubameyangArsenal
- 43′T. DeeneyWatford (pen.)
- 66′D. WelbeckWatford
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 19N. Pépé
- 9A. Lacazette
- 14P. Aubameyang
- 28J. Willock
- 8Dani Ceballos
- 15A. Maitland-Niles
- 34G. Xhaka
- 16R. Holding
- 3K. Tierney
- 23David Luiz
- 26E. Martínez
Watford
4-2-2-2- 23I. Sarr
- 10D. Welbeck
- 9T. Deeney
- 19W. Hughes
- 16A. Doucouré
- 37R. Pereyra
- 11A. Masina
- 4C. Dawson
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 27C. Kabasele
- 26B. Foster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Watford have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2020 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Manchester City(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Liverpool(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2020 | Manchester City(home) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Jul 17, 2020 | West Ham(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Newcastle(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Norwich(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Chelsea(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Arsenal wins, 1 draw, 2 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2019 | Watford 2-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2019 | Watford 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Arsenal 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Arsenal 3-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Watford 2-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Arsenal 1-2 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.0 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.6 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
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