Watford vs Bolton: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 2, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Bolton?
Watford won 2-1 on February 2, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 32′Marvin SordellBolton (pen.)
- 36′M. VydraWatford
- 70′Almen AbdiWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 20M. Vydra
- 22Almen Abdi
- 38C. Battocchio
- 39N. Chalobah
- 6F. Hall
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 18Daniel Pudil
- 27Marco Cassetti
- 40J. Ekstrand
- 1Manuel Almunia Rivero
Bolton
- 19Marvin Sordell
- 7C. Eagles
- 20Jay Francis Spearing
- 21D. Pratley
- 25J. Vela
- 27Lee Chung-Yong
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 5T. Ream
- 12Z. Knight
- 18S. Ricketts
- 1Á. Bogdán
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Bolton have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2013 | Bristol City(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 26, 2013 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Huddersfield(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Middlesbrough(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 5, 2013 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2013 | Everton(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2013 | Sunderland(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Millwall(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 5, 2013 | Sunderland(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Watford wins, 0 draws, 1 Bolton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Bolton 2-1 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 2.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Bolton | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 20th in Championship (11 points from 11 matches) and Bolton sit 15th (14 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 14 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
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