Watford vs Reading: result 4-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 14, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Reading?
Watford won 4-1 on March 14, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 1′Almen AbdiWatford
- 39′M. VydraWatford
- 48′T. DeeneyWatford
- 70′Jem KaracanReading
- 85′F. ForestieriWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2015 | Wolves(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2015 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Leeds(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Rotherham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Norwich(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2015 | Brighton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Bradford(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 3, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2014 | Reading 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Watford 0-1 Reading | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Reading 3-3 Watford | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Watford 1-2 Reading | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Reading 0-2 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 2.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 2.2 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Reading | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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