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
Official lineup for Swansea vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swansea
3-4-1-2- 9J. Lowe
- 10A. Ayew
- 8M. Grimes
- 3R. Manning
- 6J. Fulton
- 7K. Smith
- 44B. Cabango
- 5M. Guéhi
- 23C. Roberts
- 24J. Bidwell
- 1F. Woodman
Watford
4-4-2- 3J. Ngakia
- 23I. Sarr
- 18A. Gray
- 9T. Deeney
- 12K. Sema
- 14N. Chalobah
- 8T. Cleverley
- 6B. Wilmot
- 31F. Sierralta
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 1B. Foster
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 wins, 1 draw, 3 Watford wins.
| 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 2nd in Championship (23 points from 12 matches) and Watford sit 21st (11 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 23 |
| 21 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 11 |
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