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Watford vs Manchester United – Head to head record, results & stats

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Watford

W L L W D
18
meetings
56 goals total
Last: 26 Feb 2022
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Manchester United

L W W L D
3
Watford wins
1
Draws
14
Manchester United wins
17% 6% 77%
19
Goals scored
37

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Match averages

3.11
Avg goals / game
56%
Both to score
67%
Over 2.5 goals
2 / 7
Clean sheets (Watford / Man Utd)

Biggest wins

All meetings (18)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
26 Feb 2022 Manchester United 0 - 0 Watford D English Premier League
20 Nov 2021 Watford 4 - 1 Manchester United W English Premier League
09 Jan 2021 Manchester United 1 - 0 Watford L FA Cup
23 Feb 2020 Manchester United 3 - 0 Watford L English Premier League
22 Dec 2019 Watford 2 - 0 Manchester United W English Premier League
30 Mar 2019 Manchester United 2 - 1 Watford L English Premier League
15 Sep 2018 Watford 1 - 2 Manchester United L English Premier League
13 May 2018 Manchester United 1 - 0 Watford L English Premier League
28 Nov 2017 Watford 2 - 4 Manchester United L English Premier League
11 Feb 2017 Manchester United 2 - 0 Watford L English Premier League
18 Sep 2016 Watford 3 - 1 Manchester United W English Premier League
02 Mar 2016 Manchester United 1 - 0 Watford L English Premier League
21 Nov 2015 Watford 1 - 2 Manchester United L English Premier League
14 Apr 2007 Watford 1 - 4 Manchester United L FA Cup
31 Jan 2007 Manchester United 4 - 0 Watford L English Premier League
26 Aug 2006 Watford 1 - 2 Manchester United L English Premier League
29 Apr 2000 Watford 2 - 3 Manchester United L English Premier League
16 Oct 1999 Manchester United 4 - 1 Watford L English Premier League

By venue

At Watford 3W 0D 6L
At Manchester United 8W 1D 0L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Watford D Man Utd
2022 0 1 0
2021 1 0 1
2020 0 0 1
2019 1 0 1
2018 0 0 2
2017 0 0 2
2016 1 0 1
2015 0 0 1
2007 0 0 2
2006 0 0 1
2000 0 0 1
1999 0 0 1
First meeting
16 Oct 1999

About this head-to-head

Watford and Manchester United have met 18 times on record. Watford lead with 3 wins, Manchester United have won 14 times and the two clubs have drawn 1 match between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 16 October 1999.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Watford vs Manchester United. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Watford and Manchester United.

Across their recorded meetings, Watford have found the net 19 times against Manchester United, while Manchester United have scored 37 times in reply — a combined 56 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 26 February 2022, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 1999. Follow every upcoming Watford versus Manchester United clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.