Watford vs Blackpool: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 9, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Blackpool?
Blackpool won 1-2 on March 9, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 27′C. BattocchioWatford
- 76′T. InceBlackpool
- 88′Gary MacKenzieBlackpool
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Blackpool have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 19, 2013 | Ipswich(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Birmingham(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2013 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Bristol City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Leicester(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2013 | Leeds(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Ipswich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Watford win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Blackpool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2012 | Blackpool 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2012 | Watford 0-2 Blackpool | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Blackpool 0-0 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Blackpool | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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