Watford vs Wolves: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 1, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Wolves?
Watford won 2-1 on January 1, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 30′DeulofeuWatford
- 49′A. DoucouréWatford
- 60′Pedro NetoWolves
Official lineup for Watford vs Wolves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-2-3-1- 23I. Sarr
- 7Deulofeu
- 9T. Deeney
- 16A. Doucouré
- 14N. Chalobah
- 29É. Capoue
- 4C. Dawson
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 27C. Kabasele
- 15C. Cathcart
- 26B. Foster
Wolves
3-4-3- 7Pedro Neto
- 37Adama Traoré
- 9R. Jiménez
- 32L. Dendoncker
- 27R. Saïss
- 28João Moutinho
- 19Jonny
- 16C. Coady
- 2M. Doherty
- 5R. Bennett
- 11Rui Patrício
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Wolves have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2019 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Manchester United(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | Liverpool(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2019 | Manchester City(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Tottenham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Beşiktaş(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 1 draw, 3 Wolves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2019 | Wolves 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Watford 1-2 Wolves | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Watford 3-2 Wolves | FA Cup |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Wolves 0-2 Watford | Premier League |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Wolves 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Watford 0-1 Wolves | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Wolves | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 68 | 20 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy