Watford vs Wigan: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 18, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Wigan?
Watford and Wigan drew 1-1 on March 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′K. DavisWatford
- 51′J. McCleanWigan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2023 | QPR(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Preston(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2023 | West Brom(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2023 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Burnley(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2023 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Preston(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2022 | Wigan 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Wigan 0-2 Watford | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Watford 2-1 Wigan | Championship |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Wigan 2-1 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Watford 1-0 Wigan | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Wigan | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
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