Match

Aston Villa vs Watford: result 2-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 21, 2020 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham

Aston Villa
2-1
Watford

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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Watford?

Aston Villa won 2-1 on January 21, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 38′T. DeeneyWatford
  • 68′Douglas LuizAston Villa
  • 90′T. MingsAston Villa

Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Watford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Aston Villa

3-4-3
  1. 21A. El Ghazi
  2. 11M. Nakamba
  3. 17Trézéguet
  1. 10J. Grealish
  2. 4Daniel Noel Drinkwater
  3. 15E. Konsa
  4. 18M. Targett
  1. 40T. Mings
  2. 30K. Hause
  3. 24F. Guilbert
  1. 29Pepe Reina

Watford

4-2-3-1
  1. 7Deulofeu
  1. 9T. Deeney
  2. 16A. Doucouré
  3. 14N. Chalobah
  1. 37R. Pereyra
  2. 29É. Capoue
  1. 11A. Masina
  2. 4C. Dawson
  3. 15C. Cathcart
  4. 6A. Mariappa
  1. 26B. Foster
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Watford have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Aston Villa
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 18, 2020Brighton(away)1-1Premier League
Jan 12, 2020Manchester City(home)1-6Premier League
Jan 8, 2020Leicester(away)1-1League Cup
Jan 4, 2020Fulham(away)1-2FA Cup
Jan 1, 2020Burnley(away)2-1Premier League
Watford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 18, 2020Tottenham(home)0-0Premier League
Jan 12, 2020Bournemouth(away)3-0Premier League
Jan 4, 2020Tranmere(home)3-3FA Cup
Jan 1, 2020Wolves(home)2-1Premier League
Dec 28, 2019Aston Villa(home)3-0Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Aston Villa wins, 0 draws, 3 Watford wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 28, 2019Watford 3-0 Aston VillaPremier League
Apr 30, 2016Watford 3-2 Aston VillaPremier League
Nov 28, 2015Aston Villa 2-3 WatfordPremier League

Last archived meeting: Watford vs Aston Villa on Dec 28, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Aston Villa score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Aston Villa1.31.9310/1510/15
Watford1.21.265/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Aston Villa832391211

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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

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