Watford v Arsenal preview: What time does it start, where can I watch it live?
A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at Vicarage Road
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Roberto Pereyra. Watford’s new signing joined from Juventus last week and is set to make his debut against Arsenal after receiving his work permit from the Home Office.
The Argentine is likely to slot in behind Watford’s frontline from where he will be entrusted with the responsibility of supporting Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo.
Best stat…
Watford have not beaten Arsenal in a top flight league match since April 1988 when they beat the Gunners 1-0.
Player to watch…
Rob Holding. The young Englishman has settled surprisingly well at Arsenal, demonstrating a maturity beyond his 20 years of age, but the youngster has quite the task on his hands this weekend as he looks to keep both Deeney and Ighalo under wraps.
It’ll be interesting to see how he deals with the pair and if he can further cement his defensive relationship with captain Laurent Koscielny.
Past three meetings…
Arsenal 4 (Sanchez, Iwobi, Bellerin, Walcott) Watford 0, Premier League, April 2016
Arsenal 1 (Welbeck) Watford 2 (Ighalo, Guedioura), FA Cup, March 2016
Watford 0 Arsenal 3 (Sanchez, Giroud, Ramsey), Premier League, October 2015
Form guide…
Watford: DLL
Arsenal: LD
Vital information…
Kick-off time: 15:00, Saturday 27 August
TV: Not available on live TV. Highlights on BBC 1. For updates, follow our live blog here.
Odds…
Watford to win: 4/1
Arsenal to win: 39/50
Draw: 14/5
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