Newport County vs Watford: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 22, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Watford?
Newport County won 3-1 on September 22, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 18′T. AbrahamsNewport County (pen.)
- 28′J. LabadieNewport County
- 54′A. PeñarandaWatford (pen.)
- 65′P. AmondNewport County
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Watford have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2020 | Barrow(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Cheltenham(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Swansea(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Oxford United(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Tottenham(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Gillingham(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 0.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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