Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 39Kick-off on April 2, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Watford won 1-0 on April 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′T. LeesWatford (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2021 | Birmingham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Rotherham(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Cardiff(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Wycombe(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2021 | Barnsley(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Reading(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Rotherham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Sheffield Wednesday win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Watford | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Watford 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-4 Watford | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Watford 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2013 | Watford 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford on Sep 19, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.9 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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