Watford vs Doncaster: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 26, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Doncaster?
Doncaster won 1-2 on August 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 12′Nathan TysonDoncaster (pen.)
- 31′Lloyd DyerWatford
- 52′L. WakefieldDoncaster
Official lineup for Watford vs Doncaster
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 20M. Vydra
- 21I. Anya
- 24O. Ighalo
- 5Keith Andrews
- 10Lewis McGugan
- 16S. Murray
- 23Lloyd Dyer
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 17G. Tamaș
- 31T. Hoban
- 30J. Bond
Doncaster
- 14Nathan Tyson
- 4Dean Furman
- 18Paul Keegan
- 21Marc de Val
- 23K. Bennett
- 26James Coppinger
- 3C. Evina
- 12L. McCullough
- 15L. Wakefield
- 22R. Wabara
- 1J. Steer
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 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Leeds(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Rotherham(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Norwich(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Stevenage(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Bolton(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Colchester(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Preston(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Port Vale(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2014 | York(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Yeovil Town(away) | 3-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 1 draw, 1 Doncaster win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2014 | Doncaster 2-1 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Watford 2-1 Doncaster | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Watford 4-1 Doncaster | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Doncaster 0-0 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Doncaster | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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