Watford vs Huddersfield: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 16, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Huddersfield?
Watford won 2-0 on January 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 54′T. CleverleyWatford
- 64′João PedroWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Huddersfield have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Manchester United(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Swansea(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Brentford(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Plymouth(home) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Reading(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Watford(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Huddersfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Huddersfield 2-0 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Huddersfield 1-2 Watford | Premier League |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Watford 3-0 Huddersfield | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Huddersfield 1-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Watford 1-4 Huddersfield | Premier League |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Huddersfield 3-1 Watford | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Huddersfield vs Watford on Dec 19, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Huddersfield score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Huddersfield | 1.3 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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