Saturday’s last hurrah finds Watford hosting Arsenal at Vicarage Road. The Hornets boast the joint best home defensive record this term (one goal conceded) alongside Manchester United, but may struggle to contain a Gunners attack that netted five in their last road clash.
From Gameweek 5 onwards, only Crystal Palace (two) have conceded fewer goals than Watford (three), bringing to light the tactical discipline Quique Sanchez Flores has instilled in his troops. Despite proving a tough nut to crack, the Hornets still possess a negative goal difference by virtue of their paltry goal haul (six). Given that they chalked up just four shots on target in the last two Gameweeks, Watford clearly need to adjust their balance slightly to augment their threat in the final third.
No team carded more goals (eight), shots inside the box (32) and big chances (seven) than Arsenal during the last two Gameweeks, rendering their attack the most potent in the league. Furthermore, the Gunners rank a close second for attempts (78) and first for shots inside the box (58) when assessing road records. Investors in their rearguard assets will be encouraged by the fact that only two sides conceded fewer shots inside the box (23) over that same stretch.
