Watford are playing for their Premier League future on Sunday as they head to Arsenal on the final day of the season.
The Hornets had looked odds-on the beat the drop a week or so ago, but the sacking of manager Nigel Pearson was followed up by a disastrous 4-0 home defeat to Manchester City.
That setback in goal difference, plus Aston Villa's recent victory over Arsenal, means Watford are now in the relegation zone with one game left to play.
With Watford having scored fewer goals than Villa and sitting a goal behind, temporary manager Hayden Mullins may need a big win at the Emirates to ensure survival - or should results go their way, even a defeat would technically be enough.
As for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta will want a strong finish to a difficult season - and with FA Cup Final starting spots up for grabs, a few of his squad players need to state their case.
| 16 | West Ham | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | -13 | 38 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 37 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -26 | 34 |
| 17 | Watford | 37 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -27 | 34 |
| 18 | Bournemouth | 37 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -27 | 31 |
| 20 | Norwich (R) | 37 | 5 | 6 | 26 | -44 | 21 |
Date, time and venue
Arsenal vs Watford is scheduled for a 4pm BST kick-off on Sunday, July 26, 2020.
The match will be played behind closed doors at Emirates Stadium with no fans due to be present due to government guidelines regarding coronavirus.
How to watch
TV channel: The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League, and is available via Now TV with a day pass for £9.99, or a three-month pass on offer for £25.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app, with a mobile month pass available for £5.99.
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Team news
Bernd Leno, Gabriel Martinelli, Calum Chambers, Shkodran Mustafi and Pablo Mari remain injured for Arsenal.
Reiss Nelson has an outside chance of featuring, while Mesut Ozil and Matteo Guendouzi are waiting to be recalled having been ousted by Arteta.
Watford will be missing injured quartet Daryl Janmaat, Gerard Deulofeu, Etienne Capoue and Isaac Success.
Prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Watford
With the Gunners looking ahead towards the FA Cup Final, and Watford fighting for their lives, it would be no surprise to see the visitors take something away from north London.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Arsenal have won 10 of their 13 Premier League meetings with Wolves, losing twice and drawing once.
However, the last top-flight meeting ended in a 2-2 draw at Vicarage Road back in September at the Hornets fought back from two goals down to claim a draw.
Betting odds and tips
- Arsenal to win: Evens
- Watford to win: Between 14/5 and 3/1
- Draw: 3/1
Odds courtesy of Betfair Exchange. Click here to find out more.
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