Watford vs Arsenal: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 14, 2017 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Arsenal?
Watford won 2-1 on October 14, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 39′P. MertesackerArsenal
- 71′T. DeeneyWatford (pen.)
- 90′T. CleverleyWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
3-4-3- 11Richarlison
- 18A. Gray
- 16A. Doucouré
- 37R. Pereyra
- 8T. Cleverley
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 27C. Kabasele
- 3M. Britos
- 25José Holebas
- 6A. Mariappa
- 1Gomes
Arsenal
3-4-2-1- 9A. Lacazette
- 23D. Welbeck
- 17A. Iwobi
- 35Mohamed Elneny
- 29G. Xhaka
- 24Héctor Bellerín
- 31S. Kolašinac
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 18Nacho Monreal
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 33Petr Čech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Arsenal have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Swansea(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Manchester City(home) | 0-6 | Premier League |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Southampton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Bate Borisov(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 25, 2017 | West Brom(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Doncaster(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Chelsea(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 0 draws, 3 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2017 | Arsenal 1-2 Watford | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Watford 1-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Arsenal 4-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Arsenal 1-2 Watford | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Watford 0-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
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