Watford vs Bournemouth – Premier League as it happened
The Cherries ran riot at Vicarage Road
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Your support makes all the difference.Bournemouth thrashed Watford with a thrilling display at Vicarage Road.
What time does it start?
Watford vs Bournemouth kicks off at 3pm (BST)
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.
Independent Sport will keep you up to date with all the goals as they fly in via our live blog.
Highlights will be shown at 10:30pm on BBC One.
It’s a big game for…
Abdoulaye Doucoure: The Watford man was not at his best at the Emirates, losing the ball far too often in dangerous areas and demonstrating an overall careless attitude while on the ball. He improved as the game reached its latter stages but the Hornets will need him to impose himself to greater effect if they are to put Bournemouth to the sword.
Best stat…
Zero: Bournemouth are yet to be victorious in a Premier League fixture at Watford. In fact, the Cherries’ only victory in their last 17 visits to Vicarage Road came in March 1997, when former Trinidad and Tobago defender Ian Cox grabbed the winner in a 1-0 win.
Remember when…
Troy Deeney may not have the hat-trick record of some of the Premier League legends, but the quality of the goals for his treble against Bournemouth in the Championship in 2013 was of the highest level.
The first of his professional career, it inspired Watford to a 6-1 hammering of the Cherries on the day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzV2UeggYBE
Player to watch…
Nathan Ake: The defender put in a resolute performance on Monday night and the statistics showed as much, with the former Chelsea man making the most clearances and passes throughout the 90 minutes. Watford will be hurting after their latest defeat, but they did create chances against Arsenal so Ake will need to give a similar performance.
Past three-meetings…
Watford 2 (Femenia, Pereyra) Bournemouth 2 (King pen, Defoe), Premier League, March 2018
Bournemouth 0 Watford 2 (Richarlison, Capoue), Premier League, August 2017
Bournemouth 2 (King, Afobe) Watford 2 (Kabasele, Deeney), Premier League, January 2017
Form Guide….
Watford: WWLDLL
Bournemouth: WLWLWW
Odds…
Watford to win: 11/10
Bournemouth to win: 5/2
Draw: 5/2
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
We're off! the afternoons matches look like this:
Tottenham 0 - 0 Cardiff
Burnley 0 - 0 Huddersfield
Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Wolves
Leicester 0 - 0 Everton
Watford 0 - 0 Bournemouth
We'll bring you every goal from every game, so stick with us!
Tottenham vs Cardiff
Harry Artur takes an early shot form 35 yards but sends it wide. Cardiff looking to win at Tottenham for the first time since 1954
Leicester vs Everton
Leicester have started well against Everton, they've won a free kick but make nothing from it.
Tottenham vs Cardiff
Spurs win a corner, Sissoko squares the ball aiming for Son across the box but Morrison gets the ball away.
Leicester vs Everton
Leicester 0 - 1 Everton - Richarlison (7 mins)
Everton ahead with their first attack. Bernard breaks free down the left and chips a cross into the box only for it to be parried by Kasper Schmeichel into the path of Richarlison at the far post who tucks it home.
Tottenham vs Cardiff
Tottenham 1 - 0 Cadiff - Dier (8 mins)
Eric Dier slots home the ball after getting a good break as it falls to him when Cardiff fail to claer a corner.
Watford vs Bournemouth
Will Hughes takes a shot and forces Begovic into a good save! Still goalless at Vicarage Road.
Watford vs Bournemouth
Watford 0 - 1 Bournemouth - Brooks (14 mins)
Deadlock broken, King hits the ball into the middle to Callum Smith who takes the shot. Foster makes a great save but the ball riccochets inot the path of Brooks who makes no mistake and puts Bournemouth in front.
Burnley vs Huddersfield
Burnley 1 - 0 Huddersfield - Vokes (20 mins)
Sam Vokes rises above everyone else in Huddersifeld's area and meets the cross with a quality header. Burnley in front at Turf Moor!
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