Watford vs Liverpool Tips and Predictions
All in all, odds of 5/6 (1.83) seem like solid value on a goal being scored from the 76th minute onwards for Watford's fifth league game in seven, as well as a sixth in seven for Liverpool and the ninth encounter in 10 between this pair. All odds correct at time of publish.Liverpool v Watford will be shown exclusively live at 12pm (12.30pm kick-off) on Saturday 14 December on BT Sport 1 HD and BT Sport Ultimate on TV and across our digital platforms.
Liverpool finished the league season as runners-up to Manchester City, to whom they suffered their only league defeat of the season, scoring 97 points, the third-highest total in the history of the English top division and the most points scored by a team without winning the title.
Record consecutive results
Record consecutive wins: 11 (from 18 February 1989 to 11 April 1989 and 15 March 2006 to 7 May 2006.). Record consecutive league wins: 18 (27 October 2019 to 24 February 2020). Record consecutive league wins from start of season: 8 (during the 1990–91 and 2019–20 seasons).City are the only team who can catch Liverpool. If City win all their remaining 10 games they will end up on 87 points, so six points - or just two wins - is enough for the Merseyside club to win the league.
The last time Liverpool failed to score was in the 0-0 draw at Merseyside rivals Everton on 3 March, 2019. To really demoralise their rivals, the Reds have also kept six consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League for the first time since December 2006, when they managed seven.
Manchester City v Arsenal postponed over coronavirus fears. Manchester City's Premier League match with Arsenal on Wednesday has been postponed as a "precautionary measure" and several Gunners players are in self-isolation after Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis contracted coronavirus.
Liverpool's remarkable 3-0 defeat at Watford brought to an end a 44-game unbeaten run in the Premier League - just five games short of Arsenal's top-flight record. Liverpool's previous top-flight loss came when they were beaten 2-1 by eventual champions City on 3 January 2019 - 422 days ago.
When is the earliest Liverpool can win the league? The only guarantee the Reds have is that two wins from nine games will be enough to be crowned champions, regardless of what their rivals do.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club in Watford, Hertfordshire. Watford secured promotion in 2014–15, and have competed in the Premier League since 2015–16.
Liverpool won the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time in 2019. Bob Paisley is the club's most successful manager in Europe, with five trophies.
Liverpool F.C. in European football.
| First entry | 1964–65 European Cup |
| Latest entry | 2019–20 UEFA Champions League |
| Titles |
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| Champions League | 6[show] |
| Europa League | 3[show] |
Premier League table. The earliest the title could mathematically be confirmed is Saturday, June 20. For this to happen, Manchester City would have to lose at home to Arsenal on June 17, and Liverpool could then win the league at Everton with a win.
The team most often beaten by Liverpool in league competition are Aston Villa; the Anfield club have beaten them 88 times out of 183 meetings. Manchester United have recorded the most league victories over Liverpool, with 68 wins.
The home team were awarded a controversial penalty in the 73rd minute, as Wayne Rooney allegedly tumbled over Sol Campbell's outstretched leg. Van Nistelrooy converted the penalty kick and late in the game Rooney scored for 2–0. The result ended Arsenal's record-breaking 49-match unbeaten run.
City are the only team who can catch Liverpool. If City win all their remaining 10 games they will end up on 87 points, so six points - or just two wins - is enough for the Merseyside club to win the league.
Jurgen Klopp has made their home stadium a fortress and they are unbeaten there in 46 matches in the league. It is an incredible run that stretches back to April 2017 when they were beaten by Crystal Palace with their former striker Christian Benteke scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 defeat.
On August 29, Liverpool were drawn along with Napoli, Red Bull Salzburg and Genk in the group stage of the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League.
Following the indefinite suspension of the Premier League beyond April 30, Liverpool's next chance to potentially clinch the title came against Chelsea at the Emirates on May 2. Due to postponements, Liverpool cannot now beat Manchester United's record, but they can still win the title with more games to spare.
The Premier League has been on hold for a number of months in an attempt to deter the spread of Covid-19. A week later, on March 19, a decision to extend the suspension period was confirmed by the FA, before the league was postponed indefinitely on April 3.
Liverpool have been champions of England 18 times, trailing only rivals Manchester United.
| Watford |
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| Region | East of England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Borough | Watford |
| UK Parliament constituency | Watford |
