Watford vs Millwall: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 27, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Millwall?
Watford won 2-1 on September 27, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 68′L. FeeneyMillwall
- 78′Carl DickinsonWatford
- 85′C. ForsythWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Watford have 1 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Millwall have 3, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Barnsley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Reading(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Birmingham(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2011 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2011 | Derby(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2011 | Wolves(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Sep 17, 2011 | West Ham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 11, 2011 | Birmingham(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Barnsley(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 9; Millwall score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2 | 4/9 | 4/9 |
| Millwall | 0.8 | 1.5 | 5 | 2/11 | 5/11 |
Over the last 9 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Millwall sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 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