Watford vs Sunderland: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 1, 2017 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 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 59′M. BritosWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-5-1- 21M. Niang
- 33S. Okaka
- 16A. Doucouré
- 8T. Cleverley
- 29É. Capoue
- 7N. Amrabat
- 15C. Cathcart
- 3M. Britos
- 25José Holebas
- 4Y. Kaboul
- 1Gomes
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 9F. Borini
- 18J. Defoe
- 44A. Januzaj
- 8J. Rodwell
- 24Darron Gibson
- 4J. Denayer
- 3B. Oviedo
- 23L. Koné
- 2Billy Jones
- 16J. O'Shea
- 13J. Pickford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Sunderland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Southampton(home) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2017 | West Ham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Manchester United(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Burnley(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Everton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Southampton(home) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Crystal Palace(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Watford win, 1 draw, 1 Sunderland win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Sunderland 1-0 Watford | Premier League |
| May 15, 2016 | Watford 2-2 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Sunderland 0-1 Watford | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Watford on Dec 17, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Sunderland | 0.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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