Manchester United vs Watford: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 23, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Watford?
Manchester United won 3-0 on February 23, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 42′Bruno FernandesManchester United (pen.)
- 58′A. MartialManchester United
- 75′M. GreenwoodManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Watford have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2020 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Chelsea(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Manchester City(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Tranmere(away) | 6-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | Brighton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Everton(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Tranmere(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Tottenham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Manchester United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2019 | Watford 2-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Manchester United 2-1 Watford | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Watford 1-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| May 13, 2018 | Manchester United 1-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Watford 2-4 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Manchester United 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Manchester United on Dec 22, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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