Watford vs Swansea: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 24, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Swansea?
Watford won 2-1 on September 24, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 28′D. WelbeckWatford
- 34′S. SurridgeSwansea
- 79′R. PereyraWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Swansea have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2019 | Manchester City(away) | 0-8 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2019 | Arsenal(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Newcastle(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Coventry(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2019 | West Ham(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2019 | Bristol City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Leeds(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2019 | Cambridge United(home) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2019 | Birmingham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Swansea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 | Watford 1-2 Swansea | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Swansea 1-2 Watford | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Watford 1-0 Swansea | Premier League |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Swansea 0-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Jan 18, 2016 | Swansea 1-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Watford 1-0 Swansea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.0 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Swansea | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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