Brighton vs Watford: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 17, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Watford?
Brighton and Watford drew 2-2 on April 17, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 6′S. MurrayWatford
- 44′T. DeeneyWatford (pen.)
- 55′Inigo CalderonBrighton
- 79′Will BuckleyBrighton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Watford have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 0-6 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Reading(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2012 | Burnley(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Cardiff(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2012 | Blackpool(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Leeds(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Ipswich(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Brighton win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2011 | Watford 1-0 Brighton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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