Watford vs Swansea: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 5, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Swansea?
Swansea won 1-2 on October 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 34′I. SarrWatford
- 52′O. NtchamSwansea
- 90′B. CabangoSwansea
Official lineup for Watford vs Swansea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-2-3-1- 7K. Davis
- 12K. Sema
- 18Y. Asprilla
- 23I. Sarr
- 39E. Kayembe
- 4H. Choudhury
- 14H. Kamara
- 31F. Sierralta
- 27C. Kabasele
- 3Mario Gaspar
- 1D. Bachmann
Swansea
3-4-2-1- 9M. Obafemi
- 10O. Ntcham
- 17J. Piroe
- 3R. Manning
- 8M. Grimes
- 4J. Fulton
- 29M. Sorinola
- 5B. Cabango
- 26K. Naughton
- 23N. Wood-Gordon
- 13S. Benda
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Swansea have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2022 | Stoke City(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Sunderland(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Blackburn(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | West Brom(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Hull City(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 3, 2022 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Watford wins, 0 draws, 2 Swansea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | Watford 2-0 Swansea | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Swansea | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 20th in Championship (15 points from 15 matches) and Swansea sit 6th (26 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 26 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 15 |
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