Watford vs Arsenal: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 6, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 2-3 on March 6, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 5′M. ØdegaardArsenal
- 11′C. HernándezWatford
- 30′B. SakaArsenal
- 52′Gabriel MartinelliArsenal
- 87′M. SissokoWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-3-3- 10João Pedro
- 25E. Dennis
- 29C. Hernández
- 6I. Louza
- 8T. Cleverley
- 19M. Sissoko
- 22Samir
- 14H. Kamara
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 15C. Cathcart
- 1B. Foster
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 35Gabriel Martinelli
- 7B. Saka
- 9A. Lacazette
- 8M. Ødegaard
- 5T. Partey
- 34G. Xhaka
- 4B. White
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 3K. Tierney
- 17Cédric Soares
- 32A. Ramsdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 1 win, 3 draws and 11 defeats; Arsenal have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | Manchester United(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Brighton(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2022 | West Ham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2022 | Wolves(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Brentford(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Wolves(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Liverpool(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Watford wins, 1 draw, 5 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2021 | Arsenal 1-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Arsenal 4-1 Watford | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Arsenal 3-2 Watford | Premier League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.7 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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