Swansea vs Watford: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 2, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
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What was the result of Swansea vs Watford?
Swansea won 2-1 on January 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′T. CleverleyWatford
- 43′J. LoweSwansea
- 67′J. LoweSwansea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Watford have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2020 | Reading(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | QPR(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Barnsley(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Cardiff(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2020 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Brentford(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Rotherham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Swansea win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2019 | Watford 2-1 Swansea | League Cup |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Watford 1-2 Swansea | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Swansea 1-2 Watford | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Watford 1-0 Swansea | Premier League |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Swansea 0-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Jan 18, 2016 | Swansea 1-0 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Swansea score 1.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 1.1 | 0.5 | 10 | 3/15 | 1/15 |
| Watford | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swansea sit 9th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Watford sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Swansea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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