Watford vs Bradford: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 28, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Bradford?
Bradford won 1-2 on August 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 71′I. AnyaWatford
- 84′K. ReidBradford
- 90′Garry ThompsonBradford
Official lineup for Watford vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 13S. Beleck
- 21I. Anya
- 8J. Hogg
- 14Ross Jenkins
- 37G. Mujangi Bia
- 2L. Hodson
- 3Carl Dickinson
- 5Martin Taylor
- 11C. Forsyth
- 29A. Thompson
- 30J. Bond
Bradford
- 11Garry Thompson
- 17Alan Connell
- 20Zavon Hines
- 14William Henry Atkinson
- 16C. McHugh
- 18Gary Jones
- 1J. McLaughlan
- 2Stephen Darby
- 3James Meredith
- 6Luke Oliver
- 23R. McArdle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Bradford have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Ipswich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Wycombe(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 5-1 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Gillingham(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Notts County(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Bradford | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy