Watford vs Sunderland: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on September 17, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Sunderland?
Watford and Sunderland drew 2-2 on September 17, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 34′K. DavisWatford
- 45′A. AleseSunderland
- 62′L. O'NienWatford (o.g.)
- 87′J. BennetteSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Sunderland have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2022 | Blackburn(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2022 | QPR(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2022 | Reading(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Rotherham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Norwich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Stoke City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Sunderland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Sunderland 0-1 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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