Leicester vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipPromotion Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 9, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Watford?
Leicester won 1-0 on May 9, 2013.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2013 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Watford(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Bolton(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Birmingham(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2013 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Leicester(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Blackburn(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Peterborough(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Leicester win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | Leicester 1-2 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Watford 2-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Watford 3-2 Leicester | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2011 | Leicester 2-0 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Watford | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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