Arsenal vs Watford — Premier League

Premier League· Regular Season - 30

Arsenal

3–0Full-time

Watford

WWLWWWGoals 18-6

LDLWWDGoals 7-21

Emirates Stadium, London · Capacity 60,383 · grass · Referee: Martin Atkinson

Match events

8'Shkodran Mustafi (Mesut Özil)
55'Shkodran Mustafi
59'P. Aubameyang (H. Mkhitaryan)
62'Kiko Femenia (W. Hughes)
66'José Holebas
66'Alex Iwobi (Danny Welbeck)
67'Roberto Pereyra (Stefano Okaka)
73'Shkodran Mustafi (Calum Chambers)
77'H. Mkhitaryan (P. Aubameyang)
78'H. Mkhitaryan (J. Wilshere)
80'D. Janmaat (M. Britos)
90'G. Xhaka

Lineups

Arsenal

Watford

4-2-3-1

A. WengerCoach

Javi Gracia

Bench (7)

Match trends

Arsenal have averaged 1.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Watford have averaged 0.7 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

5Arsenal wins

1Draws

2Watford wins

14-10Goals

Watford

2–3Mar 6, 2022, 2:00 PM

Arsenal

1–0Nov 7, 2021, 2:00 PM

Watford

Arsenal

3–2Jul 26, 2020, 3:00 PM

Watford

2–2Sep 15, 2019, 3:30 PM

Arsenal

Watford

0–1Apr 15, 2019, 7:00 PM

Arsenal

2–0Sep 29, 2018, 2:00 PM

Watford

2–1Oct 14, 2017, 4:30 PM

Arsenal

1–2Jan 31, 2017, 7:45 PM

Watford

Pre-match comparison

1.8Goals scored per game0.7

0.6Goals conceded per game2.1

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Martin Atkinson

3.03Yellow cards / game

0.21Red cards / game

0.15Penalties scored / game

Based on 34 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Arsenal

0-15'

16.7%

16-30'

16.7%

31-45'

8.3%

46-60'

16.7%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

41.7%

Watford

0-15'

66.7%

16-30'

33.3%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

0%

Match statistics

59%Possession41%

—Expected goals (xG)—

7Shots on target4

11Total shots11

4Shots off target5

0Blocked shots2

10Shots inside the box9

1Shots outside the box2

4Corners9

5Offsides3

12Fouls9

2Yellow cards1

—Red cards—

4Goalkeeper saves4

502Total passes324

417Accurate passes245

83%Pass accuracy76%

Player ratings

1H. MkhitaryanArsenal⚽ 1🅰️ 18.4
2Petr ČechArsenal8.1
3Shkodran MustafiArsenal⚽ 1🟨8.0
4G. XhakaArsenal🟨7.6
5Mesut ÖzilArsenal🅰️ 17.4
6Rob HoldingArsenal7.4

Box score

Arsenal

30

30A. Maitland-NilesD · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes84%

Tackles3

Duels54%

7

7H. MkhitaryanM · 78'

⚽ 1🅰️ 18.4

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes71%

Tackles3

Duels50%

31Sead KolašinacD · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes86%

Tackles2

Duels36%

29

29G. XhakaM · 90'

🟨7.6

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes89%

Tackles4

Duels70%

20Shkodran MustafiD · 73'

⚽ 1🟨8.0

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes82%

Tackles4

Duels65%

11Mesut ÖzilM · 90'

🅰️ 17.4

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes81%

Tackles1

Duels46%

33Petr Čech (C)G · 90'

8.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes57%

Tackles—

Duels—

16Rob HoldingD · 90'

7.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes87%

Tackles1

Duels67%

17Alex IwobiM · 66'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels50%

14

14P. AubameyangF · 90'

⚽ 1🅰️ 17.4

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes80%

Tackles1

Duels33%

35Mohamed ElnenyM · 90'

7.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes91%

Tackles2

Duels63%

Bench (7)

10

10J. WilshereM · 12'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels0%

21Calum ChambersD · 17'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels—

23Danny WelbeckF · 24'

6.8

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels100%

13

13D. OspinaG

—

69

69J. WillockM

—

62

62E. NketiahF

—

61

61R. NelsonM

—

Watford

5

5S. PrödlD · 90'

6.1

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes55%

Tackles—

Duels17%

29Étienne CapoueM · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes94%

Tackles3

Duels63%

6Adrian MariappaD · 90'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes77%

Tackles2

Duels75%

2

2D. JanmaatD · 80'

6.4

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes73%

Tackles1

Duels100%

16Abdoulaye DoucouréM · 90'

6.5

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes93%

Tackles—

Duels40%

9

9T. Deeney (C)F · 90'

6.3

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes55%

Tackles1

Duels43%

30

30O. KarnezisG · 90'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes62%

Tackles—

Duels0%

11RicharlisonM · 90'

6.8

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes70%

Tackles1

Duels50%

21Kiko FemeniaM · 62'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes72%

Tackles—

Duels75%

37Roberto PereyraM · 67'

6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes73%

Tackles1

Duels42%

25José HolebasD · 90'

🟨6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes77%

Tackles2

Duels27%

Bench (7)

28André CarrilloF

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18Andre GrayF

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3

3M. BritosD · 10'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels—

33Stefano OkakaF · 23'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels25%

19

19W. HughesM · 28'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes70%

Tackles2

Duels67%

35Daniel BachmannG

—

17Jerome SinclairF

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Arsenal vs Watford played?+

The match is played at Emirates Stadium, London (capacity 60,383).

What time does Arsenal vs Watford kick off?+

Kickoff is at Mar 11, 2018, 1:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).