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Manchester United vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueMatchday 38Kick-off on May 13, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United
1-0
Watford

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What was the result of Manchester United vs Watford?

Manchester United won 1-0 on May 13, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 34′M. RashfordManchester United

Official lineup for Manchester United vs Watford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester United

4-3-3
  1. 19M. Rashford
  2. 7A. Sánchez
  3. 39S. McTominay
  1. 8Mata
  2. 18A. Young
  3. 16M. Carrick
  1. 3E. Bailly
  2. 5M. Rojo
  3. 17D. Blind
  4. 36M. Darmian
  1. 20S. Romero

Watford

4-1-4-1
  1. 11Richarlison
  1. 7Deulofeu
  2. 18A. Gray
  3. 19W. Hughes
  4. 16A. Doucouré
  1. 37R. Pereyra
  1. 2Daryl Janmaat
  2. 27C. Kabasele
  3. 15C. Cathcart
  4. 25José Holebas
  1. 1Gomes
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Watford have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 10, 2018West Ham(away)0-0Premier League
May 4, 2018Brighton(away)0-1Premier League
Apr 29, 2018Arsenal(home)2-1Premier League
Apr 21, 2018Tottenham(home)2-1FA Cup
Apr 18, 2018Bournemouth(away)2-0Premier League
Watford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 5, 2018Newcastle(home)2-1Premier League
Apr 30, 2018Tottenham(away)0-2Premier League
Apr 21, 2018Crystal Palace(home)0-0Premier League
Apr 14, 2018Huddersfield(away)0-1Premier League
Apr 7, 2018Burnley(home)1-2Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Manchester United wins, 0 draws, 1 Watford win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 28, 2017Watford 2-4 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Feb 11, 2017Manchester United 2-0 WatfordPremier League
Sep 18, 2016Watford 3-1 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Mar 2, 2016Manchester United 1-0 WatfordPremier League
Nov 21, 2015Watford 1-2 Manchester UnitedPremier League

Last archived meeting: Watford vs Manchester United on Nov 28, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.7 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester United1.50.867/157/15
Watford0.71.544/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
18Manchester United1015414198

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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