With just one Premier League (PL) point from the last 15 available (D1, L4), Watford’s misery is relentless. Each of those defeats saw the ‘Hornets’ concede exactly once from open play beyond the 80th minute, after the prior defensive integrity that consistently saw the opposition stand goalless after 30 minutes.

Averaging a paltry 0.2 goals on-average across their last five home games, Watford is winless in 12 PL home fixtures (D5, L7). The last three of the defeats each saw their opponents’ decisive winning goal arrive inside the first 20 minutes of the second half. [Read more…]