Watford vs Arsenal tips

FA Cup finalists Watford won the corresponding fixture against Arsenal last season 2-1 and I think they will give Unai Emery’s side plenty to think about in a game sandwiched in-between the Gunners’ Europa League quarter-final ties with Napoli.

Vicarage Road is sure to be bouncing after the Hornets’ tremendous Wembley comeback and the Gunners’ have yet to keep a clean sheet on the road so far this league season.

If there is to be a winner on Monday night I feel it will be the hosts.

Watford will be high on confidence after beating Wolves to make the FA Cup final and will now aim to finish seventh in the Premier League, claiming the title as the best of the rest. The Hornets are unbeaten in their last six at Vicarage Road and are on a four-game winning streak on home soil.
Arsenal will also be in good spirits on Monday night after pulling off an impressive 2-0 victory at home to Napoli on Thursday night. The Gunners, however, are generally poor away from home, winning just two of their last 12 matches in all competitions. They have also picked up a red card in three of their last four on the road.
Arsenal haven't kept a clean sheet in an away league game all season and Watford should really fancy their chances of at least getting a point on Monday night.

You just don't know what you're going to get with Arsenal. You watched the way they played against Everton and you'd have thought they were in a relegation battle.

That was poor for a team that was trying to consolidate their position in the top four. They'd have probably been there had they won that game. There's just nothing there.

They can win 10 games on the trot at home, but they haven't kept a clean sheet away from home in the league all season.

Watford usually bully them, and Arsenal will have their minds on the Napoli game at the same time. I fancy a home win, as I think Arsenal have bigger fish to fry.

PAUL PREDICTS: 2-1

Just a msterplan. Prediction below