Watford vs Wigan: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 13, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Wigan?
Watford won 2-1 on December 13, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 20′T. DeeneyWatford
- 45′C. McCannWigan
- 82′T. DeeneyWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Wigan have 1, 7 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2014 | Fulham(away) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Derby(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Ipswich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2014 | Birmingham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2014 | Norwich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2014 | Brighton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2014 | Wigan 2-1 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Watford 1-0 Wigan | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 0.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Wigan | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 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