11 August 2018 at 14:00

20
Full Time
Referee: Jonathan Moss

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.

Historical data only — not for betting

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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: Watford

W 73D 66L 165
Over 2.553
Goals scored310

Away Record: Brighton

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Watford defeated Brighton 2:0. The match was played in Premier League 2018. Goals were scored by R. Pereyra 35′, R. Pereyra 54′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Watford had 53% possession while Brighton held 47%. Watford had 19 shots (5 on target) compared to 6 (0 on target) for Brighton. Watford made 3 substitutions, Brighton made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Watford and Brighton — 2 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Watford
Brighton
Kick Off
18′Dale Stephens
26′
Bruno SaltorG. Bong
R. Pereyra

assist: J. Holebas

35′
Half Time
R. Pereyra

assist: J. Holebas

54′
60′
P. GroßY. Bissouma
Étienne Capoue64′
71′
S. MarchA. Jahanbakhsh
José Holebas73′
A. GrayI. Success
74′
W. HughesK. Sema
81′
R. PereyraKiko Femenía
87′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Watford had 53% possession against Brighton's 47%. Watford registered 19 shots (5 on target) while Brighton managed 6 (0 on target). Corner kicks: 8–2. Fouls committed: 10–16.

5Shots on Goal0
9Shots off Goal5
19Total Shots6
5Blocked Shots1
12Shots insidebox5
7Shots outsidebox1
10Fouls16
8Corner Kicks2
0Offsides3
53%Ball Possession47%
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
0Goalkeeper Saves3
437Total passes385
328Passes accurate297
75%Passes %77%

Recent Form

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

Watford

LLDLDW

Brighton

DWWWLW

Watford vs Brighton Head to Head Results

Watford and Brighton have met 15 times — Watford won 4, Brighton won 5, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Brighton leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 28 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.87 per match (13 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 7 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2012.

4

Watford

6

Drawn

5

Brighton

Goals: 13Goals: 15

Recent Meetings (15)

12 Feb 2022Watford0 – 2Brighton
21 Aug 2021Brighton2 – 0Watford
8 Feb 2020Brighton1 – 1Watford
10 Aug 2019Watford0 – 3Brighton
2 Feb 2019Brighton0 – 0Watford
23 Dec 2017Brighton1 – 0Watford
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