Watford vs Rotherham: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 8, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Rotherham?
Watford won 2-0 on December 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 4′C. KabaseleWatford
- 15′T. DeeneyWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Rotherham have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Preston(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Bristol City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Coventry(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Brentford(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2020 | QPR(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Rotherham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2015 | Watford 3-0 Rotherham | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Rotherham 0-2 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Rotherham | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1 | 8/15 | 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