Arsenal vs Watford: result 1-2 and analysis
FA Cup6th RoundKick-off on March 13, 2016 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Watford?
Watford won 1-2 on March 13, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 50′O. IghaloWatford
- 63′A. GuédiouraWatford
- 88′D. WelbeckArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 12O. Giroud
- 17A. Sánchez
- 28J. Campbell
- 11M. Özil
- 34F. Coquelin
- 35Mohamed Elneny
- 3K. Gibbs
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 5Gabriel Paulista
- 21C. Chambers
- 13D. Ospina
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 24O. Ighalo
- 8V. Behrami
- 17A. Guédioura
- 23Benjamin Watson
- 29É. Capoue
- 2A. Nyom
- 5S. Prödl
- 15C. Cathcart
- 16N. Aké
- 18C. Pantilimon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2016 | Hull City(away) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Tottenham(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Swansea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Manchester United(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Barcelona(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Manchester United(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Arsenal win, 0 draws, 0 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2015 | Watford 0-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy