Watford vs Milton Keynes Dons: result 5-0 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 13, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Milton Keynes Dons?
Watford won 5-0 on August 13, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 24′M. PollockWatford
- 45′T. InceWatford
- 64′K. BaahWatford
- 67′T. InceWatford
- 74′T. InceWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Milton Keynes Dons have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | Millwall(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Brentford(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Wycombe(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Hibernian(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Gillingham(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | Bradford(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Plymouth(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Wealdstone(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Chelmsford City(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Milton Keynes Dons win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Watford 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Milton Keynes Dons on Aug 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Milton Keynes Dons score 1.9 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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