Watford vs QPR: result 4-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 5, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs QPR?
Watford won 4-0 on August 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 1′T. Dele-BashiruWatford
- 20′I. LouzaWatford
- 38′Matheus MartinsWatford
- 43′V. BayoWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; QPR have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2023 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Boreham Wood(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 8, 2023 | Stoke City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Sunderland(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Hull City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Oxford United(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Reading(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2023 | SK Vorwarts Steyr(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Slavia Praha(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 QPR win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | QPR 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Watford 2-3 QPR | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Watford 1-2 QPR | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | QPR 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2019 | QPR 0-1 Watford | FA Cup |
| Apr 21, 2014 | QPR 2-1 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; QPR score 0.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| QPR | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and QPR sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | QPR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 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