It’s a big game for…
Louis van Gaal: With Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial injured, James Wilson not ready and Javier Hernandez out on loan, the Dutch coach must find a solution to his striker crisis.
Best Stat…
29: Watford haven’t beaten this Saturday’s opponents in a competitive fixture for 29 years. It was a 1-0 win back in 1986. Quique Flores will be hoping his side can change that stat this weekend.
Remember when…
The sides last met at Vicarage Road? That was nine years ago when Watford returned to the Premier League but goals from Mikael Silvestre and Ryan Giggs were enough for the visitors.
Player to watch…
Odion Ighalo: The Nigerian is joint second in the Premier League scoring charts this season with seven goals to his name, only Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy has more (12). If Watford are to get anything from this game against a tight United defence, they’ll be looking to Ighalo to add to his tally.
Past three meetings…
Watford 1 (Bouazza) Manchester United 4 (Rooney 2, Ronaldo, Richardson)
FA Cup April 2007
Manchester United 4 (Ronaldo, Doyley og, Larsson, Rooney) Watford 0
Premier League January 2007
Watford 1 (Francis) Manchester United 2 (Silvestre, Giggs)
Premier League August 2006
Form Guide…
Watford: LDLWWL
Manchester United: DDLDWW
Vital Information…
Kick off: November 21st, 12.45pm
TV: Live on BT Sport 1, highlights, BBC1 10.20pm
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