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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 11 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Swansea win(s).
| 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 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Swansea sit 9th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Swansea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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