Watford vs Nottingham Forest: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 6, 2021 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Nottingham Forest?
Watford won 1-0 on March 6, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′A. MasinaWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-1-4-1- 10João Pedro
- 23I. Sarr
- 7P. Zinckernagel
- 18A. Gray
- 12K. Sema
- 19W. Hughes
- 31F. Sierralta
- 11A. Masina
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 26D. Bachmann
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 25G. Murray
- 37J. Garner
- 22R. Yates
- 27F. Krovinović
- 15L. Freeman
- 28A. Knockaert
- 4J. Worrall
- 3Tobias Figueiredo
- 2C. Christie
- 13G. Bong
- 30B. Samba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2021 | Wycombe(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Blackburn(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Preston(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | Luton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Derby(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Rotherham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Blackburn(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 3 draws, 1 Nottingham Forest win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2020 | Nottingham Forest 0-0 Watford | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Watford | FA Cup |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Nottingham Forest 1-3 Watford | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Watford 2-2 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2014 | Nottingham Forest 4-2 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Watford 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Watford on Dec 2, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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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