Watford vs Brighton Preview

Watford vs Brighton Intro

A huge game for Watford as they welcome Brighton to the Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford have been in poor form this season and have struggled to put any decent run of victories together. They’re amongst the bottom teams in the Premier League table, and face Brighton, who have proved to be a decent proposition this season. This game is on Saturday February 12, 2022 at 3:00 PM.

Entering matchweek 25, Roy Hodgson’s Watford side sit in the 19th place on the table with 15 points from 24 games played while Graham Potter’s Brighton squad are currently on 30 points sitting in the 9th place. We’re almost into the latter stages of the season with Watford and Brighton in contrasting form. The two sides are separated by 10 places and 15 points gap.

Watford vs Brighton Form

Just 2 points so far for Watford. The defeat from West Ham in the previous round was not at all what they needed. Meanwhile, Brighton could only draw with Leicester but have kept their undefeated record intact. Watford have been awful at home recently, earning no points in their last five matches at their Vicarage Road Stadium. Brighton have gathered 7 points from the five away games played in Premier League.

Watford vs Brighton H2H

On the many occasions that the clubs have met, the number of wins is split equally between the teams – both Watford and Brighton have won 7 times each. The remaining 8 games played were ended with a draw, delivering a total of 22 games played in total. Brighton has managed to overcome Watford 2 more times in the last six games.

Watford vs Brighton Analysis

Watford lost their last game. Roy Hodgson’s men were facing West Ham. The game ended with a score of 0-1. Now Roy Hodgson’s men are fully focusing on facing Brighton. Against West Ham, Watford claimed 35% of the ball. Looking at shots on goal, Watford, in its previous game, shot 6 times on target and in the same game, Roy Hodgson’s men gave up 9 shots. Meanwhile, Brighton drew its last game. In their last matchup, Graham Potter’s men were facing Leicester. That match ended with a 1-1 scoreline. Against Leicester, Brighton had a ball possession of 56%. If we look at shots on goal, Brighton had a total of 12 shots while they conceded 13 shots.

Watford vs Brighton Odds

Brighton is the favourite to win this match between Watford and Brighton according to the bookmakers.