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
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.
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