Watford vs Brentford: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on September 30, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Brentford?
Watford won 2-1 on September 30, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 42′O. IghaloWatford
- 57′J. DouglasBrentford
- 70′M. VydraWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Brentford have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Blackpool(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Huddersfield(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | Leeds(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Norwich(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Brighton(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Rotherham(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.8 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.6 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Brentford | 1.8 | 2.0 | 4 | 7/15 | 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