Sunderland vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 17, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Watford?
Sunderland won 1-0 on December 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 49′P. van AanholtSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 9F. Borini
- 18J. Defoe
- 28Victor Chinedu Anichebe
- 44A. Januzaj
- 17D. Ndong
- 22D. Love
- 4J. Denayer
- 5P. Djilobodji
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 23L. Koné
- 13J. Pickford
Watford
4-4-2- 9T. Deeney
- 24O. Ighalo
- 29É. Capoue
- 7N. Amrabat
- 11V. Behrami
- 3M. Britos
- 25José Holebas
- 5S. Prödl
- 18C. Zúñiga
- 4Y. Kaboul
- 1Gomes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats; Watford have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2016 | Chelsea(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Swansea(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2016 | Manchester City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Everton(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | West Brom(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Stoke City(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Sunderland wins, 1 draw, 1 Watford win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2016 | Watford 2-2 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Sunderland 0-1 Watford | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Sunderland on May 15, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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