Watford vs Huddersfield: result 4-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 30, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Huddersfield?
Watford won 4-2 on August 30, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 15′T. DeeneyWatford
- 48′H. BunnHuddersfield
- 54′Almen AbdiWatford
- 63′M. WallaceHuddersfield
- 68′Keith AndrewsWatford
- 90′Almen AbdiWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Huddersfield have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2014 | Doncaster(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Cardiff(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Chesterfield(away) | 5-3 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Huddersfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2014 | Watford 1-4 Huddersfield | Championship |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Huddersfield 1-2 Watford | Championship |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Watford 4-0 Huddersfield | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Huddersfield 2-3 Watford | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Huddersfield on May 3, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Huddersfield score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Huddersfield | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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