Watford vs Swansea: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 12, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Swansea?
Watford won 1-0 on September 12, 2015.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Swansea have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | Manchester City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Preston(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Southampton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2015 | West Brom(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Everton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2015 | Manchester United(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2015 | York(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Newcastle(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Chelsea(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Swansea | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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