Wigan vs Watford: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 22, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Watford?
Wigan won 2-1 on March 22, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 36′Lewis McGuganWatford
- 40′Jean André Emanuel Beausejour ColiqueoWigan
- 57′M. WaghornWigan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Watford have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2014 | Yeovil Town(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Ipswich(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2014 | Manchester City(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2014 | Barnsley(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2014 | Doncaster(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Blackpool(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Yeovil Town(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Wigan win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2013 | Watford 1-0 Wigan | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Watford | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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