Sunderland vs Watford: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 4, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Watford?
Sunderland won 2-0 on October 4, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 43′N. HugginsSunderland
- 62′A. BaSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-1-4-1- 11Mason Paul James Burstow
- 20J. Clarke
- 7J. Bellingham
- 10P. Roberts
- 17A. Ba
- 24D. Neil
- 32T. Hume
- 13L. O'Nien
- 5D. Ballard
- 2N. Huggins
- 1A. Patterson
Watford
4-3-3- 16G. Chakvetadze
- 19V. Bayo
- 7T. Ince
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 3F. Sierralta
- 10I. Louza
- 6J. Lewis
- 4W. Hoedt
- 5R. Porteous
- 2J. Ngakia
- 1D. Bachmann
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Blackburn(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2023 | QPR(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Southampton(home) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Leeds(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2023 | West Brom(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Coventry(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 3 draws, 2 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | Sunderland 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Watford 2-2 Sunderland | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Watford 1-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Sunderland 1-0 Watford | Premier League |
| May 15, 2016 | Watford 2-2 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Sunderland 0-1 Watford | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Watford on Apr 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 2.1 and concede 1.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 11 |
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