Liverpool vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 12/12/2019, 01:01  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 12/12/2019 at 01:02 in Premier League Predictions

Liverpool will host Watford in the 17th round of matches in the Premier League this Saturday. Heading to this clash, Liverpool are top of the standings with 46 points, while Watford have nine points and are place rock bottom. Liverpool head to this clash straight from a crucial win in the Champions League and have been improving a lot in defence. They have not conceded in the last two matches; their only clean sheets in the last 15 matches. Meanwhile, they have kept the same sharpness in attack, scoring two or more goals in 13 of the last 15 matches. Liverpool are unbeaten in 18 matches, with 15 wins therein. They are also unbeaten in their last 12 matches at home and have won all their eight home matches in the Premier League this season. They last lost a league match at home in 2017 – to Crystal Palace. Liverpool have 15 straight home wins in the league, and are unbeaten in 48 home matches in the league. In the 48 home matches, they have 38 wins and 10 draws. They have scored in 23 straight home matches in the Premier League. The last time they failed to score at home in the league was in October 2018, against Manchester City. In the last 15 home matches in the league, Liverpool have scored two or more goals. They have the second best attack in the league, having scored 40 in 16 matches. They also have the second best defence, having conceded 14. Liverpool are unbeaten in seven matches against Watford.

On their part, Watford go to this game winless in the last four matches, three of which ended in losses. They have not had a good season so far and they have the least wins in the league – just one. In their 19 matches this season, Watford have managed just three wins. In the Premier League, they have the worst scoring record, having managed just nine goals, and they have the third worst defence, having conceded 30. From their last six Premier League matches, Watford have managed to secure just four points. They have nine losses in 16 Premier League matches and have failed to score in the last two ahead of this game. They have also not scored in three of their last five league matches, while they have conceded two or more goals in eight of their last 15 league matches. They have five wins in the last 23 away Premier League matches. They have failed to score in four of the last five meetings with Liverpool and seven of the last 10 meetings between the two teams have produced over 2.5 goals.