Watford vs Gillingham: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 23, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Gillingham?
Gillingham won 1-2 on August 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 57′O. IghaloWatford
- 82′Mark ByrneGillingham
- 102′B. DackGillingham
Official lineup for Watford vs Gillingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 20M. Vydra
- 21I. Anya
- 16A. Doucouré
- 17A. Guédioura
- 23Benjamin Watson
- 2A. Nyom
- 14J. Paredes
- 27C. Kabasele
- 31T. Hoban
- 30C. Pantilimon
Gillingham
- 10Cody McDonald
- 5M. Ehmer
- 11B. Knott
- 16E. Osadebe
- 33Mark Byrne
- 44J. Wright
- 50J. Emmanuel-Thomas
- 6A. Oshilaja
- 12P. Konchesky
- 18J. Pask
- 1S. Nelson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Gillingham have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 15, 2016 | Sunderland(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2016 | Norwich(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2016 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Bury(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Southend(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Southend(away) | 3-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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