Watford vs Liverpool – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Sreya

Watford vs Liverpool – Watford hosts Liverpool at the Vicarage Road on 1st May, Monday in a crucial English Premier League fixture.

Watford are thirteenth in the English Premier League standings with forty points while Liverpool are third with sixty-six points. Both clubs are coming off losses in their previous league matches – Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by Crystal Palace while Watford lost 2-0 to Hull City.

Watford have already secured top flight football for next season and do not have much to play for, but Liverpool must win to stay ahead of the competition in the ‘top four’ race. With Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur already securing qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League, the final two places are being fought for, by Liverpool, the two Manchester clubs and Arsenal.

Team News

Roberto Pereyra, Mauro Zarate, Ben Watson and Younes Kaboul are sidelined through injuries for the home side while Liverpool will be without the injured Danny Ings, Ovie Ejaria, Jordan Henderson, Daniel Sturridge and Sadio Mane.

Watford Possible Starting Lineup: Heurelho Gomes, Daryl Janmaat, Sebastian Prodl, Miguel Britos, Jose Holebas, Etienne Capoue, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Tom Cleverley, Nordin Amrabat, Troy Deeney, M’Baye Niang.

Liverpool Possible Starting Lineup: Simon Mignolet, Nathaniel Clyne, Dejan Lovren, Joel Matip, James Milner, Georginio Wijnaldum, Emre Can, Adam Lallana, Roberto Firmino, Divock Origi, Philippe Coutinho.

“At the beginning of the season, when we were first or second in the table and all that stuff, I said the only thing we can do is to be in the battle for the interesting positions at the end of the season. So we have to fight for what we can fight for and that’s a Champions League place. That’s really, really interesting, to be honest.”

– Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Watford vs Liverpool H2H Stats, Watford have won one and lost four of their five previous meetings with Liverpool. In fact, Liverpool have won sixteen of the twenty one games played between these two clubs till date.

Watford have kept a clean sheet in their last three home games, but Liverpool are likely to win 1-0 tonight.