Liverpool vs Watford: result 5-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on February 27, 2019 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
Full time
What was the result of Liverpool vs Watford?
Liverpool won 5-0 on February 27, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 9′S. ManéLiverpool
- 20′S. ManéLiverpool
- 66′D. OrigiLiverpool
- 79′V. van DijkLiverpool
- 82′V. van DijkLiverpool
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Watford have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2019 | Manchester United(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 19, 2019 | Bayern München(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Bournemouth(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2019 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2019 | Cardiff(away) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2019 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Everton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Brighton(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Liverpool win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | Watford 0-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Liverpool 5-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Watford 3-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| May 1, 2017 | Watford 0-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Liverpool 6-1 Watford | Premier League |
| May 8, 2016 | Liverpool 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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