Liverpool vs Watford: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 2, 2022 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Watford?
Liverpool won 2-0 on April 2, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 22′Diogo JotaLiverpool
- 89′FabinhoLiverpool (pen.)
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-3-3- 20Diogo Jota
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 17C. Jones
- 6Thiago Alcântara
- 14J. Henderson
- 12J. Gomez
- 26A. Robertson
- 4V. van Dijk
- 32J. Matip
- 1Alisson Becker
Watford
4-1-4-1- 10João Pedro
- 23I. Sarr
- 29C. Hernández
- 6I. Louza
- 33J. Kucka
- 19M. Sissoko
- 22Samir
- 14H. Kamara
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 27C. Kabasele
- 1B. Foster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Watford have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2022 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Arsenal(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Brighton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Inter(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 5, 2022 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2022 | Southampton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Wolves(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Arsenal(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Manchester United(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Liverpool wins, 0 draws, 1 Watford win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Watford 0-5 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Watford 3-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Liverpool 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Liverpool 5-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Watford 0-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Liverpool 5-0 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.0 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.0 | 0.3 | 10 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Watford | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3 | 7/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
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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