Ace Football Team previews the Premier League round 30 match between Watford and Everton who meet up on Wednesday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest team stats, match history and the best betting tips.
Position in the Premier League table: Watford vs Everton
Looking at the Premier League standings right now, the difference between these opponents is 13 points. Watford cannot squeeze past Everton in the standings anytime soon, but will be eager to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. Everton, number 16 on 35 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents on Wednesday.
Latest form and previous Premier League encounters between Watford and Everton
Watford in serious trouble
Watford have had to endure a tough spell in their last 3 matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 5-1 by Manchester City, before Burnley ran out 2-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Crystal Palace, who came out 1-0 winners.
Everton continue to collect points
Everton look back on their last 3 matches with 6 points to show from their efforts. Against Liverpool, they were left empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Chelsea in a 1-0 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Leicester in their most recent outing.
Fixture history: Watford vs Everton
Everton got knocked out when Watford took a 5-2 win in their latest Premier League encounter. It served as payback for the 3-2 defeat, Everton handed out in the reverse match.
Highlights from the last time Watford and Everton met:
Betting stats and facts for Watford and Everton
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Watford and Everton played across all tournaments.
- Watford have lost the last 11 home matches in a row
- Watford have conceded in the last 17 home matches in a row
- Watford have not won 22 of the last 24 matches
- Everton have conceded in the last 18 away matches in a row
- Everton have lost 8 of the last 9 away matches
- Everton have scored in 6 of the last 7 matches
- In 3 of the last 4 away matches Everton played, both teams scored
- Watford have scored in the last 5 home matches in a row versus Everton
- Watford have not lost 4 of the last 5 home matches versus Everton
- Watford have won 3 of the last 4 home matches versus Everton
Players to focus on in Watford vs Everton
In spite of scoring only one goal recently, Emmanuel Dennis is one of the players from Watford that is expected to hit the net again quite soon. Similarly, Everton have Richarlison on top of the list with 4 goals to his account at this point, but equally more goals are expected from him.
Best tips for the match: Watford vs Everton
To sum up, the upcoming match between Watford and Everton seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with the main prediction for this game but also some alternative ones.