Watford vs Manchester United: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 5Kick-off on September 18, 2016 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Manchester United?
Watford won 3-1 on September 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 34′É. CapoueWatford
- 62′M. RashfordManchester United
- 83′C. ZúñigaWatford
- 90′T. DeeneyWatford (pen.)
Official lineup for Watford vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
3-4-1-2- 37R. Pereyra
- 9T. Deeney
- 24O. Ighalo
- 29É. Capoue
- 11V. Behrami
- 22Daryl Janmaat
- 15C. Cathcart
- 3M. Britos
- 25José Holebas
- 5S. Prödl
- 1Gomes
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 19M. Rashford
- 11A. Martial
- 10W. Rooney
- 9Z. Ibrahimović
- 6P. Pogba
- 27M. Fellaini
- 25A. Valencia
- 3E. Bailly
- 23L. Shaw
- 12C. Smalling
- 1David de Gea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Manchester United have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | West Ham(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Arsenal(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Gillingham(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2016 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Hull City(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Southampton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Bournemouth(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Watford wins, 0 draws, 2 Manchester United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2016 | Manchester United 1-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Watford 1-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Watford on Mar 2, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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