Watford v Brighton Predictions & Betting Odds – 11th August 2018

Seagulls can make a point against Watford

Brighton
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Watford v Brighton Betting Tips – Premier League, 11th August 3.00pm

Both teams will see this a decent opportunity to record a positive outcome on the opening weekend of the new season. They both ended up in the bottom half of the table last season and with just a point separating them. After disappointing finishes to the season from both of them as well, three points to bank out of the gates would be a treat. Take a look at our Watford v Brighton predictions for more.

Watford News and Form

So the Hornets will be looking for some stability mostly this season after falling off the pace last season following a fairly positive start. They have stuck with Javi Gracia and their big transfer business was selling off Richarlison to Everton over the summer. There hasn’t been too much coming back the other way in terms of major additions to their squad other than Gerard Deulofeu and Adam Masina. As a note, Gracia remains one of the favourites to be the first Premier League manager out of a job this season.

The Hornets did struggle for goals under Gracia last season and we don’t see a bunch of them flying around here so under 2.5 goals is well worth a poke at 8/13 odds at bet365. Pushing that goal line shorter returns 7/4 odds on under 1.5 goals* (Betting Odds were taken from August 8th, 2018 at 8:12 p.m.). At Vicarage Road last season Watford posted a W7 D6 L6 record and averaged 1.4 goals per game. It was mostly out on the road where their goal scoring problems showed up.

Brighton News and Form

You know what you’re going to get from Chris Hughton’s Brighton, plenty of organised and hard work that is. The Seagulls have made some pretty big acquisitions over the summer and have been throwing around the cash to try and secure more stability in securing their top-flight status again. Some of their big signings include Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Yves Bissouma and Bernardo. Overall they have done pretty well in the summer but you are still going to have an issue about where the goals are going to come from.

We are going with both teams not to score at 4/5 odds* (Betting Odds were taken from August 8th, 2018 at 8:12 p.m.). The Seagulls had a terrible time of things on the road last season as they picked up just the two away wins all season (D5 L16) so need a clear improvement there. The Seagulls didn’t win any of their final 13 away games of the season and totalled just the ten road goals all season.

Watford v Brighton Head to Head

There really was very little between the two sides last season in the Premier League as Brighton came out on top with four points from the two games. The two games produced just the one goal in total and each of the last six clashes have ended under 2.5 goals. Watford are unbeaten in their last three home games against the Seagulls with a W1 D2 record. There was a 0-0 in last season’s corresponding fixture.

Watford v Brighton Betting Odds*

Watford 5/4
Draw 9/4
Brighton 11/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from August 8th, 2018 at 8:12 p.m.)

Watford v Brighton Predictions

Draw: We can see a share of the spoils happening in this one and that is riding on the back of the two games last season. Brighton will have enough early-season self-belief to pick up a point and we’re unsure of Watford tactically under Gracia. Draw and it’s worth backing under 2.5 goals.