Manchester United vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 9, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Watford?
Manchester United won 1-0 on January 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 5′S. McTominayManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Watford have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Leicester(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Everton(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Swansea(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Brentford(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2020 | Manchester United 3-0 Watford | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Watford on Feb 23, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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