Watford vs Swansea: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 8, 2021 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Swansea?
Watford won 2-0 on May 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 56′A. GrayWatford
- 87′I. SuccessWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Swansea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-3-3- 22I. Success
- 7P. Zinckernagel
- 18A. Gray
- 12K. Sema
- 17A. Lazaar
- 16D. Gosling
- 28C. Sánchez
- 32Marc Navarro
- 27C. Kabasele
- 15C. Cathcart
- 1B. Foster
Swansea
4-3-3- 20L. Cullen
- 9J. Lowe
- 10A. Ayew
- 8M. Grimes
- 6J. Fulton
- 14C. Hourihane
- 5M. Guéhi
- 23C. Roberts
- 24J. Bidwell
- 2R. Bennett
- 1F. Woodman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Swansea have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Brentford(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Norwich(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Luton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Reading(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Reading(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2021 | QPR(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Wycombe(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford wins, 1 draw, 2 Swansea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Swansea 2-1 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2019 | Watford 2-1 Swansea | League Cup |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Swansea | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 20th in Championship (14 points from 14 matches) and Swansea sit 5th (26 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Swansea | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 26 |
| 20 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 14 |
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