Newcastle United vs. Watford: EPL Game Preview

NEWCASTLE V WATFORD

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Newcastle United hosts Watford in a Premier League game with massive relegation implications. Newcastle United is in 19th place in the Premier League standings with 11 points in 19 games while Watford is in 17th place with 13 points in 18 games. Newcastle United is coming off a 1-1 home draw against Manchester United on December 27 while Watford lost 1-0 at home against Tottenham Hotspur on January 1.

The player to watch in this game is Callum Wilson, who has six goals and zero assists in 15 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Wilson a 58.28 percent chance to score against Watford. He has 14 SCA and 0 GCA in 15 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. .

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Newcastle United: 2.07
• Watford: 3.40
• Draw: 3.70

Spread
• Newcastle United: -0.5: 2.08
• Watford: +0.5: 1.85

Total
• Over 2.5, 3: 2.00
• Under 2.5, 3: 1.90

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Newcastle United, coming off a 1-1 home draw against Manchester United on December 27, have 3 losses, 1 win and 0 draws in their last 5 Premier League games. Watford, coming off 1-0 home loss against Tottenham Hotspur on January 1, have 6 losses in their last 6 Premier League games.

Momentum: Watford has been on a downward trend — with 6 losses in their last 6 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 25, 2021 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Newcastle United, Callum Wilson has a 58.28 percent chance to score. He averages 2.42 shots overall per sim, 1.17 shots on goal per and 0.85 goals per sim.

For Watford, Emmanuel Davis has a 33.38 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.96 shots overall per sim, 0.68 shots on goal per and 0.4 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Newcastle United Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Newcastle United in this one. Average score in simulations is Newcastle United 2.42 to Watford 0.89.

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