Watford vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 22, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Nottingham Forest?
Watford won 2-0 on December 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 15′M. VydraWatford
- 40′M. VydraWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 20M. Vydra
- 8J. Hogg
- 22Almen Abdi
- 39N. Chalobah
- 6F. Hall
- 18Daniel Pudil
- 27Marco Cassetti
- 31T. Hoban
- 40J. Ekstrand
- 1Manuel Almunia Rivero
Nottingham Forest
- 19Simon Cox
- 24B. Sharp
- 6Guy Moussi
- 8Chris Cohen
- 11A. Reid
- 3D. Harding
- 5D. Collins
- 26Daniel Ayala
- 29Alan Hutton
- 32Elliott Ward
- 1Lee Camp
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2012 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Barnsley(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Blackpool(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Burnley(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Ipswich(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Wolves(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Watford wins, 1 draw, 1 Nottingham Forest win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Watford 0-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Watford on Feb 11, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 2.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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