Luton vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 17, 2021 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Watford?
Luton won 1-0 on April 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 78′J. CollinsLuton (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Watford have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | Wycombe(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Barnsley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Preston(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Coventry(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2021 | Reading(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Birmingham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Rotherham(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Luton win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2020 | Watford 1-0 Luton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Watford | 1.9 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 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