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
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?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Bolton win(s).
| 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 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Bolton sit 8th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Bolton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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