AFC Bournemouth vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Watford FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Watford FC 46 games · 57 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Referee Andy Woolmer
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Coventry City FC 46 95 2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84 3 Millwall FC 46 83 4 Southampton FC 46 80 5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80 6 Hull City AFC 46 73 7 Wrexham AFC 46 71 8 Derby County FC 46 69 9 Norwich City FC 46 65 10 Birmingham City FC 46 64 11 Swansea City AFC 46 64 12 Bristol City FC 46 62 13 Sheffield United FC 46 60 14 Preston North End FC 46 60 15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58 16 Watford FC 46 57 17 Stoke City FC 46 55 18 Portsmouth FC 46 55 19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53 20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52 21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51 22 Oxford United FC 46 47 23 Leicester City FC 46 46 24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 27 Feb Watford FC H 1–0 W 24 Feb Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L 20 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L 17 Feb Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W 13 Feb Nottingham Forest FC A 0–0 D 09 Feb Burnley FC A 2–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 27 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 0–1 L 24 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 3–2 W 19 Feb Derby County FC H 2–1 W 16 Feb Preston North End FC A 1–0 W 13 Feb Bristol City FC H 6–0 W 06 Feb Coventry City FC A 0–0 D Key Stats
33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history15% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Bournemouth to score. At the same time, Watford FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dan Gosling suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Nathaniel Chalobah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Adam Masina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 349 games and scored 323 goals.
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adam Masina.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 47' AFC Bournemouth player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Will Hughes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Nathaniel Chalobah gets a Yellow card.
- 61' AFC Bournemouth is taking the lead after the goal scored by Arnaut Danjuma on 61.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Pedro made 381 appearances and scored 53 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' AFC Bournemouth is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' The whistle greets Junior Stanislas as he departs to be replaced by Jack Wilshere.
- 76' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Nathaniel Chalobah departs to be replaced by Dan Gosling.
- 80' Shane Long is replacing Dominic Solanke for the AFC Bournemouth side.
- 84' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Ken Sema is replaced by Stipe Perica.
- 86' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Ben Pearson is replaced by Philip Billing on 86 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Wilshere.
- The final score is 1-0.
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AFC Bournemouth
Starting XI- 5
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Dominic Solanke ↓ Shane Long 80'
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Ben Pearson ↓ Philip Billing 86'
Bench-
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Philip Billing ↑ 86'
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Shane Long ↑ 80'
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Jack Wilshere ↑ 75'
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Coach Jonathan WoodgateWatford FC
Starting XI-
11
Adam Masina ↓ Achraf Lazaar 76'
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Ken Sema ↓ Stipe Perica 84'
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Bench- 6
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Dan Gosling ↑ 76'
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Achraf Lazaar ↑ 76'
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Stipe Perica ↑ 84'
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Coach Xisco Munoz -
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