Reading vs Watford: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 4, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Watford?
Reading and Watford drew 2-2 on February 4, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 30′I. SarrWatford
- 48′R. PorteousWatford
- 66′T. InceReading (pen.)
- 80′J. HendrickReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Watford have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2023 | Manchester United(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Stoke City(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2023 | QPR(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Watford(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2023 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2023 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Rotherham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Blackpool(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Reading(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Norwich(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2023 | Reading 2-0 Watford | FA Cup |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Watford 2-0 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Watford 2-0 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Reading 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Reading 0-2 Watford | League Cup |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Watford 4-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 1.0 | 0.9 | 8 | 2/15 | 3/15 |
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