Rotherham vs Watford: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Watford?
Watford won 0-2 on August 19, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 74′Lloyd DyerWatford
- 87′G. MunariWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Watford have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 25, 2014 | Leyton Orient(away) | 4-4 | League One |
| May 15, 2014 | Preston(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | Norwich(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Stevenage(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Bolton(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.9 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
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