Watford vs Doncaster: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 17, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Doncaster?
Watford won 2-1 on September 17, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 12′Lewis McGuganWatford
- 16′Chris BrownDoncaster
- 87′Lewis McGuganWatford (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Doncaster have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2013 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Blackpool(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2013 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Reading(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2013 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2013 | Leeds(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2013 | Wigan(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Blackburn(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Doncaster win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 | Watford 4-1 Doncaster | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Doncaster 0-0 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.8 | 1.0 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Doncaster | 1.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 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