Liverpool vs Watford: How key men Henderson and Capoue compare

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Liverpool host Watford at Anfield on Sunday looking to continue their strong start to the season.

Sunday afternoon sees an interesting clash at Anfield as Liverpool host Watford.

The two sides have enjoyed strong starts to the campaign, with the Reds fourth in the table and Watford in seventh.

Both sides’ success has been built on the performance of their midfield players with Jordan Henderson and Etienne Capoue both putting in starring displays this season.

So which player has performed better in the stats so far? We decided to take a look at the numbers to find out.

As it turns out it is the Liverpool captain, who came out on top in five of the eight areas analysed.

He has been the better passer, posting more accurate passes per game 73.5 compared to 34.5 and more key passes per game, 1.4 compared to 1.0.

That has seen him enjoy a better overall passing accuracy than the Watford midfielder also.

Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson celebrates after the game

He has also managed to win more tackles per game and post more ball recoveries per game than the Hornets star.

Capoue does, however, come out on top in terms of interceptions, with his score of 1.8 per game beating Henderson’s of 1.5.

He has also been better on the front foot, registering more shots per game and more shots on target per game than Henderson has managed.

Nonetheless, a win for the Liverpool man and they will be hoping he comes out on top when the two sides meet at Anfield.

Watford’s Etienne Capoue celebrates scoring their first goal