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.)
Official lineup for Watford vs Doncaster
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 15J. Acuña
- 21I. Anya
- 7C. Battocchio
- 10Lewis McGugan
- 28C. Smith
- 4G. Angella
- 6J. Ekstrand
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 18Daniel Pudil
- 1Manuel Almunia Rivero
Doncaster
- 9Chris Brown
- 22T. Robinson
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 18Paul Keegan
- 19Richard Wellens
- 26James Coppinger
- 3J. Husband
- 5Rob Jones
- 14Bongani Sandile Khumalo
- 32R. Wabara
- 1Ross Turnbull
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, 1 draw, 0 Doncaster wins.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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