Watford 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 11 August 2018

Result

Watford 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion

Premier League · Saturday 11 August 2018, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

Watford · Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League predictions

Watford 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion: match report

Watford beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday 11 August 2018. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Roberto Pereyra opened the scoring in the 35th minute. Watford's goals came from Roberto Pereyra (35') and Roberto Pereyra (54'). Brighton & Hove Albion did not score.

Discipline: Watford received 2 yellow cards; Brighton & Hove Albion received 2 yellow cards.

Watford went on to finish that season 11th with 50 points, and Brighton & Hove Albion 17th with 36.

Watford lined up in a 4-2-2-2 and Brighton & Hove Albion in a 4-4-1-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Brian Gartland of Watford (8.9), ahead of José Holebas (8.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Watford wins, 1 draw and 1 for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Yellow card · Dale StephensBrighton & Hove Albion
  • 35'Goal · Roberto PereyraWatford · 1-0
  • 54'Goal · Roberto PereyraWatford · 2-0
  • 64'Yellow card · Étienne CapoueWatford
  • 73'Yellow card · José HolebasWatford
  • 81'Yellow card · BernardoBrighton & Hove Albion

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Watford 0, draws 1, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.

Team news

Watford line-up (4-2-2-2)

Ben Foster, Daryl Janmaat, Craig Cathcart, José Holebas, Christian Kabasele, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Will Hughes, Étienne Capoue, Brian Gartland, Troy Deeney, Andre Gray

Brighton & Hove Albion line-up (4-4-1-1)

Mathew Ryan, Bruno Saltor, Shane Duffy, Lewis Dunk, Bernardo, Dale Stephens, Anthony Knockaert, S. March, Davy Pröpper, Pascal Groß, Glenn Murray