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
Official lineup for Watford vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
3-4-1-2- 18Y. Asprilla
- 7K. Davis
- 12K. Sema
- 14H. Kamara
- 39E. Kayembe
- 4H. Choudhury
- 10João Pedro
- 30K. Hause
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 15C. Cathcart
- 1D. Bachmann
Sunderland
4-4-2- 21A. Pritchard
- 8E. Embleton
- 20J. Clarke
- 4C. Evans
- 24D. Neil
- 10P. Roberts
- 42A. Alese
- 6D. Batth
- 13L. O'Nien
- 11L. Gooch
- 1A. Patterson
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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Sunderland win.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
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