Watford vs Barnsley: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 4, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Barnsley?
Watford won 2-1 on February 4, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 33′J. EustaceWatford
- 68′J. EustaceWatford
- 85′Scott GolbourneBarnsley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Barnsley have 8, 0 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2012 | Millwall(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 27, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Birmingham(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Reading(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2012 | Derby(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Millwall(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Leicester(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Doncaster(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Leeds(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Barnsley win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2011 | Barnsley 1-1 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 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