Watford vs Newcastle: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 5, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Newcastle?
Watford won 2-1 on May 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′R. PereyraWatford
- 28′A. GrayWatford
- 55′Ayoze PérezNewcastle
Official lineup for Watford vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-4-2- 18A. Gray
- 9T. Deeney
- 19W. Hughes
- 16A. Doucouré
- 37R. Pereyra
- 29É. Capoue
- 2Daryl Janmaat
- 27C. Kabasele
- 15C. Cathcart
- 25José Holebas
- 30O. Karnezis
Newcastle
4-4-1-1- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 9D. Gayle
- 7J. Murphy
- 15Kenedy
- 10M. Diamé
- 8J. Shelvey
- 19Javier Manquillo
- 3P. Dummett
- 6J. Lascelles
- 20F. Lejeune
- 12M. Dúbravka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Newcastle have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2018 | Tottenham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Burnley(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | West Brom(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Everton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Arsenal(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Leicester(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Watford wins, 0 draws, 0 Newcastle wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2017 | Newcastle 0-3 Watford | Premier League |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Watford 2-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Watford 1-0 Newcastle | FA Cup |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Newcastle 1-2 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newcastle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
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