Broadcast info
Who's playing? Watford will host Arsenal in Week 3 of the English Premier League, with both teams in need to get their first win of the competition.
The Hornets earned their only point after a one-all draw against Southampton during Opening Day, and ended up losing a close contest against Chelsea last week with a late goal by Diego Costa.
On the other side of the pitch, Arsenal kicked off the season with the wrong foot, losing a thrilling game against Liverpool, which ended with a 4-3 win for the Reds. Their next game against EPL champions Leicester ended in disappointment, as neither side was able to break the deadlock.
What time? Saturday, August 27th, at 07:00 PDT/ 10:00 EDT/ 14:00 GMT/ 15:00 BST/ 16:00 CEST
What stadium? Vicarage Road, home of the Hornets. Walter Mazzarri's team will try to give the sellout crowd of 21,577 fans a much better impression than last week, when they conceded a goal against Chelsea during the final seconds of regulation.
On which channels?
- In the U.K.: BBC Radio 5 Live Extra
- In the U.S.: NBC Sports Live, Premier League Extra Time, Directv, SiriusXM FC
- In Canada: Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet East
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Match facts
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Arsenal won both of last season's games against Watford in the EPL (3-0 on October 10th, 4-0 on April 2nd).
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Overall, these teams have played 19 games, with each side winning nine matches and with only one draw.
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Arsenal has won six out of the last seven matches against the Hornets.
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Watford's most recent win against Arsenal at Vicarage Road happened in 1987.
Team news
Watford will have to face the Gunners with a couple of injury absentees, but they could have up to three new players available. Brice Dja Djedjé and Isaac Success are set to be sidelined with injuries, but new signings Younes Kaboul, Roberto Pereyra and Daryl Janmaat could enjoy some playing time.
Janmaat, who recently joined the team, shared his thoughts on what his comeback to the EPL means for him at this stage of his career.
JANMAAT : "I'm really happy to be here" - @daryljanmaat89 on #watfordfc move. Hear more https://t.co/IzJHsvpWN1https://t.co/yVibBXBPlc
— Watford FC (@WatfordFC) August 25, 2016
The Gunners will also have a massive number of unavailable players. Per Mertesacker, Gabriel Paulista, Alex Iwobi & Aaron Ramsey lead the pack, but the good news for their fans are provided by Mesut Özil & Olivier Giroud, a pair that seems set to start their first match of the season, following their performances against Leicester City as subs.
Rule No.: Smile!#training #AFC #Gunners @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/eZPeldDflY
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) August 26, 2016
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