Watford vs Brighton: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 18, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Brighton?
Brighton won 0-1 on September 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 50′C. Mackail-SmithBrighton (pen.)
Official lineup for Watford vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 10C. Iwelumo
- 20M. Vydra
- 41F. Forestieri
- 7M. Yeates
- 8J. Hogg
- 22Almen Abdi
- 5Neuton Sérgio Piccoli
- 18Daniel Pudil
- 27Marco Cassetti
- 33N. Nosworthy
- 1Manuel Almunia Rivero
Brighton
- 12C. Mackail-Smith
- 4Dean Hammond
- 11Andrea Orlandi Stabilin
- 18Gary Richard Perry Dicker
- 26L. Bridcutt
- 30Will Buckley
- 2Bruno Saltor
- 3G. Greer
- 6Adam Mohamad El-Abd
- 28W. Bridge
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Brighton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Derby(away) | 1-5 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Bradford(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Ipswich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Burnley(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Barnsley(home) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Cardiff(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Hull City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Watford win, 1 draw, 0 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2012 | Brighton 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2011 | Watford 1-0 Brighton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Brighton | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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