Watford vs Brighton: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 2, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Brighton?
Watford won 2-0 on February 2, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 13′I. AnyaWatford
- 60′F. ForestieriWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Brighton have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Manchester City(away) | 2-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2014 | Bristol City(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Reading(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2014 | Burnley(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Port Vale(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Watford win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Brighton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2013 | Brighton 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2012 | Brighton 1-3 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Watford 0-1 Brighton | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Brighton 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2011 | Watford 1-0 Brighton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Brighton | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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