Watford vs Sunderland: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 27, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Sunderland?
Watford won 1-0 on April 27, 2024.
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Sunderland have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Hull City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Southampton(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Ipswich(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Preston(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2024 | West Brom(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2024 | West Brom(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Bristol City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Blackburn(home) | 1-5 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Sunderland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2023 | Sunderland 2-0 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Sunderland 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Watford 2-2 Sunderland | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Watford 1-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Sunderland 1-0 Watford | Premier League |
| May 15, 2016 | Watford 2-2 Sunderland | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Sunderland | 0.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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