23 December 2017 at 15:00

10
Full Time
Referee: Paul Tierney

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Brighton

Away Record: Watford

W 73D 66L 165
Over 2.553
Goals scored310

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Brighton defeated Watford 1:0. The match was played in Premier League 2017. Goals were scored by P. Groß 64′. Brighton had 51% possession while Watford held 49%. Brighton had 14 shots (3 on target) compared to 12 (1 on target) for Watford. Brighton made 3 substitutions, Watford made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Brighton and Watford — 1 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Brighton
Watford
Kick Off
Half Time
P. Groß

assist: T. Hemed

64′
71′
R. PereyraJ. Sinclair
74′
B. WatsonE. Capoue
78′
A. GrayS. Okaka
P. GroßB. Kayal
83′
T. HemedG. Murray
87′
S. MarchJ. Izquierdo
90+3′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Brighton had 51% possession against Watford's 49%. Brighton registered 14 shots (3 on target) while Watford managed 12 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 6–4. Fouls committed: 8–11.

3Shots on Goal1
8Shots off Goal6
14Total Shots12
3Blocked Shots5
8Shots insidebox7
6Shots outsidebox5
8Fouls11
6Corner Kicks4
6Offsides0
51%Ball Possession49%
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves2
426Total passes397
328Passes accurate288
77%Passes %73%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Brighton have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Watford show 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Brighton

DWWWLW

Watford

LLDLDW

Brighton vs Watford Head to Head Results

Brighton and Watford have met 15 times — Brighton won 4, Watford won 5, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Watford leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 29 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.93 per match (14 for the home side, 15 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (20%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Brighton are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2012.

4

Brighton

6

Drawn

5

Watford

Goals: 14Goals: 15

Recent Meetings (15)

12 Feb 2022Watford0 – 2Brighton
21 Aug 2021Brighton2 – 0Watford
8 Feb 2020Brighton1 – 1Watford
10 Aug 2019Watford0 – 3Brighton
2 Feb 2019Brighton0 – 0Watford
11 Aug 2018Watford2 – 0Brighton
26 Aug 2017Watford0 – 0Brighton
25 Apr 2015Brighton0 – 2Watford
4 Oct 2014Watford1 – 1Brighton
2 Feb 2014Watford2 – 0Brighton
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026