Watford vs Manchester United: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 22, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Manchester United?
Watford won 2-0 on December 22, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 50′I. SarrWatford
- 54′T. DeeneyWatford (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Manchester United have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Leicester(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Southampton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Burnley(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2019 | Colchester(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Manchester City(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Tottenham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2019 | Manchester United 2-1 Watford | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Watford 1-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| May 13, 2018 | Manchester United 1-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Watford 2-4 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Manchester United 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Watford 3-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Watford on Mar 30, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.6 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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