Blackpool vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 31, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Watford?
Blackpool won 1-0 on August 31, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 81′T. InceBlackpool
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Watford have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2013 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Barnsley(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 5, 2013 | Preston(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2013 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Reading(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Bournemouth(home) | 6-1 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Blackpool win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2013 | Watford 1-2 Blackpool | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Blackpool 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2012 | Watford 0-2 Blackpool | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Blackpool 0-0 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Watford | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy