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Brighton & Hove Albion Watford betting prediction


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The most likely scenario for this challenge will be for both teams to score at least one goal. It is certain that a match controlled by the home team is expected, however, Watford also needs to respond to the bad moment it is going through. Thus, it is expected that there are good opportunities close to both goals.
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Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford meet at The American Express Community Stadium, in a match for the 26th round of the Premier League. Brighton & Hove Albion got an away win by (0‑3), in the last league head‑to‑head, played in 10‑08‑2019. At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history indicates total balance between these two teams, since there is a record of 1 draw and 1 win for each team in the last 3 matches. Sure enough, the last time these teams met at this stadium was on 02‑02‑2019, in a match for the Premier League, they tied (0‑0). In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since Watford presents significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis Brighton

After 6 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses, the home team is in the 15th position, havinf won 26 points so far. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against West Ham United by (3‑3), after in the previous match they have lost (3‑1) an away match against AFC Bournemouth. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Brighton & Hove Albion has a record of 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 16 points out of 30 possible. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 0‑0 (5 out of 12 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. 9 of their last 12 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals, so there is a tendency for few goals in their home matches. In 25 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 13 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Brighton heads into this match after an away draw, three balls, to the West Ham arena. The home team usually plays in a 4-3-3 formation, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the wings, being that the three most advanced men are Gross, Murray and Trossard. In any case, the home club is also able to play football in possession of the ball, progressing on the ground through short passes. One of the great strengths of the home team is the effective way they manage to defend set pieces. The home coach should not be able to count on Duffy and Burn because they are injured.

Confirmed Lineup: Mathew Ryan, Ezequiel Schelotto, Shane Duffy, Lewis Dunk, Dan Burn, Solly March, Aaron Mooy, Davy Pröpper, Leandro Trossard, Pascal Groß, Glenn Murray.
Coach: R. De Zerbi.

Analysis Watford

The away team is currently in the 19th position of the league, with 23 points won, after 5 wins, 8 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Aston Villa, by (2‑1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Everton, by (2‑3). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 12 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 18 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Watford has a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, so they have won 8 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑1 (5 out of 12 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 11 of the last 12 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 25 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 10 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Watford comes unmotivated for this match after a home defeat, by 2-3, against Everton. The visiting team usually acts in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this design, the three most advanced players are usually: Deulofeu, Deeney and Pereyra. One of the Hornets' strengths is the way they manage to maintain a positive result, showing a lot of defensive solidity. The Watford coach should not be able to count on Janmaat, Sarr, Cleverley and Kiko Femenía for being injured.

Confirmed Lineup: Ben Foster, Christian Kabasele, Craig Cathcart, Adam Masina, Adrian Mariappa, Will Hughes, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Étienne Capoue, Roberto Pereyra, Gerard Deulofeu.
Coach: T. Deeney, S. Bilić.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Brighton vs Watford match, on 8 February 2020, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy Kenya, goes to: Both teams score? Yes ⇒ bet available on bet365.

The Brighton vs Watford on 8 February 2020 will be played at Falmer, The American Express Community Stadium.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy Kenya, for the Brighton Watford match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Brighton at with 53% of the tips.

 

Premier League - 2019/2020

  • 100% 380 / 380 Games

  • Home team wins 45.26%
  • Draws 24.21%
  • Away team wins 30.53%
  • Over 1.5 80%
  • Over 2.5 52.11%
  • Over 3.5 28.16%
  • Goals 1034
  • Goals /match 2.72
  • Goals /match home 1.52
  • Goals /match away 1.21
  • Both teams score 51.05%
  • Goals after 80' 16.25%
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