Watford vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 1, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Sheffield Utd?
Watford won 1-0 on August 1, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 56′João PedroWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 1 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2022 | Southampton(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Wycombe(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Bolton(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Panathinaikos(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Panathinaikos(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2022 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Mansfield Town(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Casa Pia(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Watford win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Sheffield Utd win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2019 | Sheffield Utd 1-1 Watford | Premier League |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Watford 0-0 Sheffield Utd | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Watford on Dec 26, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.7 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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 Sheffield Utd sit 15th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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