Watford vs Sunderland: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 28, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Sunderland?
Watford won 2-1 on September 28, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 28′F. EboseleWatford
- 49′W. IsidorSunderland
- 84′T. Dele-BashiruWatford (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Sunderland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Manchester City(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Norwich(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Plymouth(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Portsmouth(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Burnley(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Sunderland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | Watford 1-0 Sunderland | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Sunderland on Apr 27, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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