Watford vs Arsenal: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 27, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 1-3 on August 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 9′Santi CazorlaArsenal (pen.)
- 40′A. SánchezArsenal
- 45′M. ÖzilArsenal
- 57′R. PereyraWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Arsenal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2016 | Gillingham(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 15, 2016 | Sunderland(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2016 | Norwich(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Leicester(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Liverpool(home) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| May 15, 2016 | Aston Villa(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2016 | Manchester City(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Arsenal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | Arsenal 4-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Arsenal 1-2 Watford | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Watford 0-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.0 | 1.1 | 8 | 7/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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