Watford vs Brighton Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 09/02/2022, 20:33  by Indran | Modified on 09/02/2022 at 21:33 in Premier League Predictions

Watford plays host to Brighton in this Premiership match at Vicarage Road. The home team are in 19th position with 15 points while the visitors are in 9th position with 30 points. Watford are in serious relegation trouble and have not had a win in their last 10 league games. They are three points from safety and on current form they look primed for the drop. Defence has been a major problem for Watford and their inability to keep a clean sheet at home as they are now gone 16 matches without a clean sheet. The appointment of Roy Hodgson has improved their defence as they have only conceded one goal in their last two matches. Watford have lost their last five home matches and to have any chance of surviving relegation they need a change of fortunes immediately.

Brighton are on a six game unbeaten record in the league and have firmly established themselves as the draw kings of the league. They have drawn 12 of their 22 matches which means 55% of their matches end in draws. They will be disappointed that they couldn’t turn some of those into wins. They are five draws away from matching the record number of draws in a season. Brighton have been difficult to beat away from home and are unbeaten in their last five matches on the road with four draws and a win. They are just six points away from the Europa League places and a good run of results could put pressure on the teams that are above them.