Watford 1-4 Tottenham Hotspur: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 1 January 2017

Result

Watford 1-4 Tottenham Hotspur

Premier League · Sunday 1 January 2017, 13:30 UTC · half-time 0-3

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Watford 1-4 Tottenham Hotspur: match report

Watford were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur 1-4 in the Premier League on Sunday 1 January 2017. It was 0-3 at half-time.

Harry Kane opened the scoring in the 27th minute. Watford's goal came from Younès Kaboul (90+1'). Tottenham Hotspur scored through Harry Kane (27'), Harry Kane (33'), Dele Alli (41') and Dele Alli (46').

Discipline: Watford received 3 yellow cards; Tottenham Hotspur received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Watford were 12th on 22 points from 18 and Tottenham Hotspur 5th on 36 points from 18. Watford went on to finish that season 17th with 40 points, and Tottenham Hotspur 2nd with 86.

Watford lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Tottenham Hotspur in a 3-1-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur (9.5), ahead of Kieran Trippier (8.6).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Watford wins, 1 draw and 3 for Tottenham Hotspur.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 27'Goal · Harry KaneTottenham Hotspur · 0-1
  • 33'Goal · Harry KaneTottenham Hotspur · 0-2
  • 41'Goal · Dele AlliTottenham Hotspur · 0-3
  • 44'Yellow card · José HolebasWatford
  • 46'Goal · Dele AlliTottenham Hotspur · 0-4
  • 63'Yellow card · Sebastian PrödlWatford
  • 83'Yellow card · Craig CathcartWatford
  • 90+1'Goal · Younès KaboulWatford · 1-4

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Watford 0, draws 1, Tottenham Hotspur 3.

Team news

Watford line-up (3-4-2-1)

Heurelho Gomes, Craig Cathcart, Sebastian Prödl, Younès Kaboul, Nordin Amrabat, Étienne Capoue, Adlène Guédioura, José Holebas, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Odion Ighalo, Troy Deeney

Tottenham Hotspur line-up (3-1-4-2)

Hugo Lloris, Eric Dier, Toby Alderweireld, Kevin Wimmer, Victor Wanyama, Kieran Trippier, Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli, Danny Rose, Harry Kane, Heung-min Son