Watford vs Blackpool: result 7-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 24, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Blackpool?
Watford won 7-2 on January 24, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 8′Andrea Orlandi StabilinBlackpool
- 42′S. DaviesBlackpool
- 47′O. IghaloWatford
- 53′T. DeeneyWatford
- 54′O. IghaloWatford
- 59′M. VydraWatford
- 66′G. AngellaWatford
- 73′O. IghaloWatford
- 81′O. IghaloWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Blackpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 24O. Ighalo
- 8Dániel Tőzsér
- 20M. Vydra
- 21I. Anya
- 4G. Angella
- 7M. Layún
- 14J. Paredes
- 15C. Cathcart
- 31T. Hoban
- 1Gomes
Blackpool
- 9S. Davies
- 17Ishmael Miller
- 4David Philip Perkins
- 11Andrea Orlandi Stabilin
- 31Jamie O'Hara
- 6P. Clarke
- 25D. Ferguson
- 29Anthony McMahon
- 37N. Nosworthy
- 48Darren O'Dea
- 21E. Parish
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Blackpool have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2015 | Chelsea(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Cardiff(away) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Wolves(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2015 | Wolves(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2015 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Rotherham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 1 draw, 3 Blackpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2014 | Blackpool 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Watford 4-0 Blackpool | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Blackpool 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Watford 1-2 Blackpool | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Blackpool 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2012 | Watford 0-2 Blackpool | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Blackpool | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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