Liverpool vs Watford: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 14, 2019 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Watford?
Liverpool won 2-0 on December 14, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 38′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
- 90′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-2-3-1- 10S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 23X. Shaqiri
- 14J. Henderson
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 7J. Milner
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 12J. Gomez
- 4V. van Dijk
- 1Alisson Becker
Watford
4-2-3-1- 23I. Sarr
- 7Deulofeu
- 9T. Deeney
- 19W. Hughes
- 16A. Doucouré
- 29É. Capoue
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 27C. Kabasele
- 15C. Cathcart
- 6A. Mariappa
- 26B. Foster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Watford have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2019 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Bournemouth(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Everton(home) | 5-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Brighton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Napoli(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2019 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Leicester(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Southampton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Burnley(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Norwich(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Liverpool wins, 1 draw, 0 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2019 | Liverpool 5-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Watford 0-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Liverpool 5-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Watford 3-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| May 1, 2017 | Watford 0-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Liverpool 6-1 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
| Watford | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
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