Watford vs Luton: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 26, 2020 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Luton?
Watford won 1-0 on September 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Luton have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2020 | Newport County(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Oxford United(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Tottenham(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2020 | Manchester United(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Reading(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Barnsley(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Norwich(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Luton score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Luton | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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