Watford vs Liverpool: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 35Kick-off on May 1, 2017 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Liverpool?
Liverpool won 0-1 on May 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Watford vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
3-5-2- 21M. Niang
- 9T. Deeney
- 16A. Doucouré
- 8T. Cleverley
- 29É. Capoue
- 7N. Amrabat
- 22Daryl Janmaat
- 3M. Britos
- 5S. Prödl
- 6A. Mariappa
- 1Gomes
Liverpool
4-3-3- 27D. Origi
- 11Roberto Firmino
- 23E. Can
- 10Philippe Coutinho
- 21Lucas Leiva
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 7J. Milner
- 32J. Matip
- 2N. Clyne
- 6D. Lovren
- 22S. Mignolet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Liverpool have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Tottenham(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2017 | West Brom(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Sunderland(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2017 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Stoke City(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Everton(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Watford win, 0 draws, 2 Liverpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2016 | Liverpool 6-1 Watford | Premier League |
| May 8, 2016 | Liverpool 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Watford 3-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Liverpool | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
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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