Watford vs Brighton: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 11, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Brighton?
Watford won 2-0 on August 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 35′R. PereyraWatford
- 54′R. PereyraWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-2-2-2- 18A. Gray
- 9T. Deeney
- 19W. Hughes
- 16A. Doucouré
- 37R. Pereyra
- 29É. Capoue
- 2Daryl Janmaat
- 27C. Kabasele
- 15C. Cathcart
- 25José Holebas
- 26B. Foster
Brighton
4-4-1-1- 17G. Murray
- 20S. March
- 11A. Knockaert
- 24D. Pröpper
- 13P. Groß
- 6D. Stephens
- 30Bernardo
- 5L. Dunk
- 4S. Duffy
- 2Bruno Saltor
- 1M. Ryan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Brighton have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2018 | Manchester United(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2018 | Newcastle(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2018 | Tottenham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2018 | Liverpool(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2018 | Manchester City(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| May 4, 2018 | Manchester United(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Burnley(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 3 draws, 1 Brighton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Brighton 1-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Watford 0-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Brighton 0-2 Watford | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Watford 1-1 Brighton | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Watford 2-0 Brighton | Championship |
| Oct 28, 2013 | Brighton 1-1 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Brighton | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
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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