Watford FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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Watford FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Arsenal FC 35 games · 76 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Richard West
- Referee Eddie Smart
- Referee Lee Betts
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 35 76 2 Manchester City FC 34 71 3 Manchester United FC 35 64 4 Liverpool FC 35 58 5 Aston Villa FC 35 58 6 AFC Bournemouth 35 52 7 Brentford FC 35 51 8 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 35 50 9 Chelsea FC 35 48 10 Everton FC 35 48 11 Fulham FC 35 48 12 Sunderland AFC 35 47 13 Newcastle United FC 35 45 14 Leeds United FC 35 43 15 Crystal Palace FC 34 43 16 Nottingham Forest FC 35 42 17 Tottenham Hotspur FC 35 37 18 West Ham United FC 35 36 19 Burnley FC 35 20 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 35 18 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Mar Arsenal FC H 2–3 L 26 Feb Manchester United FC A 0–0 D 23 Feb Crystal Palace FC H 1–4 L 19 Feb Aston Villa FC A 1–0 W 12 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–2 L 08 Feb West Ham United FC A 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Mar Watford FC A 3–2 W 24 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W 19 Feb Brentford FC H 2–1 W 10 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W 23 Jan Burnley FC H 0–0 D 01 Jan Manchester City FC H 1–2 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history49% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Watford FC to score. At the same time, Arsenal FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Goal! Martin Odegaard scores his 55 goal in 282 matches.
- 10' It’s high time Roy Hodgson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 11' GOAL! Juan Hernandez scores on 11. Assisted by Femenia Far
- 16' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 21' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 30' Sensational shot from Bukayo Saka. Arsenal FC is back in the lead.
- 31' GOAL! Bukayo Saka scores on 31. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette
- 36' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Nicolas Pepe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 52' GOAL! Martinelli scores on 52. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette
- 57' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' Cedric is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rob Holding made 396 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Imran Louza by Edo Kayembe on 64 minute.
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Moussa Sissoko, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 73' Nicolas Pepe is replacing Martinelli for the Arsenal FC side.
- 78' Arsenal 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.
- 80' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eddie Nketiah is hanging Alexandre Lacazette on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' What a strike from Moussa Sissoko! The score is 2-4.
- 89' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Cleverley departs to be replaced by Samuel Kalu.
- 90' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 90 minute. Martin Odegaard leaves to be changed by Rob Holding.
- 90' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for Arsenal FC.
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Watford FC
Starting XI- 25
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- 15
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8
Tom Cleverley ↓ Samuel Kalu 89'
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6
Imran Louza ↓ Edo Kayembe 64'
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- 29
Bench- 11
- 12
- 27
- 4
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28
Samuel Kalu ↑ 89'
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- 33
- 26
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39
Edo Kayembe ↑ 64'
Coach Roy HodgsonArsenal FC
Starting XI- 34
- 9
- 32
- 17
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8
Martin Odegaard ↓ Rob Holding 90'
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 7
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35
Martinelli ↓ Nicolas Pepe 73'
Bench- 1
- 25
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16
Rob Holding ↑ 90'
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30
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 80'
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19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 73'
- 23
- 20
- 69
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