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West Ham vs Watford: result 0-2 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 22, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)London Stadium, London

West Ham
0-2
Watford

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What was the result of West Ham vs Watford?

Watford won 0-2 on December 22, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 30′T. DeeneyWatford (pen.)
  • 87′DeulofeuWatford

Official lineup for West Ham vs Watford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

West Ham

4-4-2
  1. 17J. Hernández
  2. 41D. Rice
  1. 8Felipe Anderson
  2. 30M. Antonio
  3. 11R. Snodgrass
  4. 16Mark Noble
  1. 23I. Diop
  2. 4F. Balbuena
  3. 26A. Masuaku
  4. 5P. Zabaleta
  1. 1Ł. Fabiański

Watford

4-2-2-2
  1. 7Deulofeu
  2. 9T. Deeney
  1. 12K. Sema
  2. 16A. Doucouré
  1. 37R. Pereyra
  2. 29É. Capoue
  1. 21Kiko Femenía
  2. 27C. Kabasele
  3. 15C. Cathcart
  4. 25José Holebas
  1. 26B. Foster
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Ham have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 4, 4 and 7.

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

West Ham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 15, 2018Fulham(away)2-0Premier League
Dec 8, 2018Crystal Palace(home)3-2Premier League
Dec 4, 2018Cardiff(home)3-1Premier League
Dec 1, 2018Newcastle(away)3-0Premier League
Nov 24, 2018Manchester City(home)0-4Premier League
Watford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 15, 2018Cardiff(home)3-2Premier League
Dec 10, 2018Everton(away)2-2Premier League
Dec 4, 2018Manchester City(home)1-2Premier League
Dec 1, 2018Leicester(away)0-2Premier League
Nov 24, 2018Liverpool(home)0-3Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 West Ham wins, 1 draw, 3 Watford wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 10, 2018West Ham 2-0 WatfordPremier League
Nov 19, 2017Watford 2-0 West HamPremier League
Feb 25, 2017Watford 1-1 West HamPremier League
Sep 10, 2016West Ham 2-4 WatfordPremier League
Apr 20, 2016West Ham 3-1 WatfordPremier League
Oct 31, 2015Watford 2-0 West HamPremier League

Last archived meeting: West Ham vs Watford on Feb 10, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

West Ham score 2.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
West Ham2.11.248/159/15
Watford1.21.728/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
18West Ham3810919466539

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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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