In one of the matches of the English Championship, the players of Watford and Arsenal will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
Watford
The Hornets got off to a bad start in the FA Cup. The team could not make it past the first round. Leicester got in the way of the team, which lost with a score of 1:4. In the national championship, Hodgson's team, after 26 rounds, recorded 5 victories and 4 peaceful outcomes, which brought 19 points and 19th place in the standings. In the last round, the yellow-blacks painted a world match with Manchester United with a score of 0:0.
Arsenal
The Gunners are performing very well this season. The visiting team made it to the semi-finals of the English League Cup, where the team failed to cope with Liverpool. In the Premier League, Arteta's team for 24 rounds of the current season, the team recorded 14 victories and 3 peaceful outcomes, which brought 45 points and the sixth place in the "table of ranks". In the last two meetings, the team beat Brentford and Wolverhampton.
Statistics and figures:
- Arsenal - the favorite of the meeting;
- The Hornets won only 1 meeting out of 5 matches;
- Arsenal have won three games in a row;
- The Londoners have not lost in 4 matches in a row;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of the Londoners.
Forecast
In this meeting, it is worth giving preference to Arsenal, which has a more stellar squad and good teamwork. The guests must score three points and leave the opponent with nothing.