Watford v Everton, 24 February 2018

Score1-0 to Watford
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,430

View Watford v Everton head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm Watford had now won three of the last 25 meetings in all competitions (lost 19).

1 Watford

0 Everton

Goals:

Troy Deeney 79 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender José Holebas
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Gerard Deulofeu

Starting lineup:

Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
Michael Keane Defender
Cuco Martina Defender
Ashley Williams Defender
Jonjoe Kenny Defender/Midfielder
Tom Davies Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Gylfi Sigurdsson Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward
Oumar Niasse Forward
Wayne Rooney Forward

Substitutions:

Kiko Femenía for Richarlison 56
Stefano Okaka for Roberto Pereyra 56
André Carrillo for Gerard Deulofeu 63

Substitutions:

Cenk Tosun for Oumar Niasse 57
Yannick Bolasie for Gylfi Sigurdsson 82
Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Wayne Rooney 82

Cards:

Etienne Capoue 53 Y
Daryl Janmaat 88 Y
André Carrillo 90 Y

Cards:

Idrissa Gueye 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Midfielder Marvin Zeegelaar
Midfielder/Forward André Carrillo
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Stefano Okaka

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Robles
Defender Luke Garbutt
Defender/Midfielder Mason Holgate
Defender/Midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin
Midfielder/Forward Yannick Bolasie
Midfielder/Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Forward Cenk Tosun

Comments:

League position: 10th Watford had now won consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2017. The Hornets kept a clean sheet for the second time in their last 15 games in the Premier League. Troy Deeney scored his first goal in open play in the Premier League since the 2-0 win against West Bromwich Albion on 4 April 2017.

Comments:

League position: 9th Everton had now won one of their last 22 away games in the Premier League (lost 12) and had lost the last four in a row. The Toffees avoided conceding four or more goals in three consecutive away league games for the first time since February 1961. They had now not kept a clean sheet since the goalless draw at West Bromwich Albion on Boxing Day 2017.

1 Watford

Goals:

Troy Deeney 79 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender José Holebas
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Gerard Deulofeu

Substitutions:

Kiko Femenía for Richarlison 56
Stefano Okaka for Roberto Pereyra 56
André Carrillo for Gerard Deulofeu 63

Cards:

Etienne Capoue 53 Y
Daryl Janmaat 88 Y
André Carrillo 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Midfielder Marvin Zeegelaar
Midfielder/Forward André Carrillo
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Stefano Okaka

Comments:

League position: 10th Watford had now won consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2017. The Hornets kept a clean sheet for the second time in their last 15 games in the Premier League. Troy Deeney scored his first goal in open play in the Premier League since the 2-0 win against West Bromwich Albion on 4 April 2017.

0 Everton

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
Michael Keane Defender
Cuco Martina Defender
Ashley Williams Defender
Jonjoe Kenny Defender/Midfielder
Tom Davies Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Gylfi Sigurdsson Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward
Oumar Niasse Forward
Wayne Rooney Forward

Substitutions:

Cenk Tosun for Oumar Niasse 57
Yannick Bolasie for Gylfi Sigurdsson 82
Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Wayne Rooney 82

Cards:

Idrissa Gueye 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Robles
Defender Luke Garbutt
Defender/Midfielder Mason Holgate
Defender/Midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin
Midfielder/Forward Yannick Bolasie
Midfielder/Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Forward Cenk Tosun

Comments:

League position: 9th Everton had now won one of their last 22 away games in the Premier League (lost 12) and had lost the last four in a row. The Toffees avoided conceding four or more goals in three consecutive away league games for the first time since February 1961. They had now not kept a clean sheet since the goalless draw at West Bromwich Albion on Boxing Day 2017.