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Watford vs Aston Villa
14 Aug 2021, 15:00 · Premier League · 2021/2022
Referee
M. DeanPremier League 2021/2022 · 26 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
WatfordMin
Aston Villa- ⚽
Emmanuel Dennis 1-0
Goal
10′ Juraj Kucka
Yellowcard
Foul
23′- ⚽
Ismaïla Sarr 2-0
Goal
With: Emmanuel Dennis
42′ - 46′⇄
Jacob Ramsey
Substitution
Off: Matt Targett
- 54′
Tyrone Mings
Yellowcard
Persistent fouling
Ken Sema
Yellowcard
Foul
55′- 60′⇄
Leon Bailey
Substitution
Off: Anwar El Ghazi
- ⇄
Cucho Hernández
Substitution
Off: Emmanuel Dennis
66′ - ⚽
Cucho Hernández 3-0
Goal
With: Tom Cleverley
67′ - ⇄
Dan Gosling
Substitution
Off: Juraj Kucka
69′ - 70′⚽
John McGinn 3-1
Goal
With: Leon Bailey
- 72′⇄
Bertrand Traoré
Substitution
Off: Emiliano Buendía
- ⇄
Troy Deeney
Substitution
Off: Tom Cleverley
79′ Peter Etebo
Yellowcard
Foul
86′- 90+7′⚽
Danny Ings 3-2
Penalty
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6.50 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.10 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.60 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.40 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 7.10 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 8.00 | |
| 79 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6.70 | |
| 69 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 7.10 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6.30 | |
| 66 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 8.30 | |
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| 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.50 | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.10 | |
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| 24 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6.90 | |
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Before this match
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Watford
Latest: Swansea City · 2–0
Match stats
8 May 2021, 12:30 · Home vs Swansea City · 2020/2021
Aston Villa
Latest: Tottenham Hotspur · 2–1
Match stats
19 May 2021, 18:00 · Away vs Tottenham Hotspur · 2020/2021
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Watford’s ground: 3 previous meetings, 3 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Watford’s home games with Aston Villa’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2021/2022. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Watford
Assists
Yellow cards
No recorded figure
Tackles
Aston Villa
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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