Watford vs Manchester City: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 2, 2016 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Manchester City?
Manchester City won 1-2 on January 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 55′A. KolarovWatford (o.g.)
- 82′Yaya TouréManchester City
- 84′S. AgüeroManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Manchester City have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2015 | Tottenham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Chelsea(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Liverpool(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Sunderland(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Norwich(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2015 | Leicester(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Sunderland(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Arsenal(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Swansea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2015 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Manchester City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | Manchester City 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Manchester City 4-2 Watford | FA Cup |
| Jan 5, 2013 | Manchester City 3-0 Watford | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Watford on Aug 29, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester City | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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