ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Vicarage Road
Referee: Dean Whitestone, England
Watford
Match Timeline
Sheffield Wednesday
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
11'
Othmane Maamma
Watford
17'
C. McNeill
Sheffield Wednesday
🔄
46'
O. Maamma ↔ N. Irankunda
Watford
🔄
46'
B. Bannan ↔ S. Fusire
Sheffield Wednesday
🔄
67'
B. Cadamarteri ↔ L. Palmer
Sheffield Wednesday
🔄
69'
G. Chakvetadze ↔ T. Ince
Watford
🔄
73'
L. Kjerrumgaard ↔ V. Semedo
Watford
🔄
77'
L. Cooper ↔ G. Otegbayo
Sheffield Wednesday
🔄
77'
J. Lowe ↔ N. Chalobah
Sheffield Wednesday
🔄
88'
C. McNeill ↔ I. Ugbo
Sheffield Wednesday
🟨
90+4'
Nathaniel Chalobah
Sheffield Wednesday
90'
V. Semedo · Assist: M. Pollock
Watford

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Watford Win 0%
Draw 0%
Sheffield Wednesday Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Watford1.65
Sheffield Wednesday1
Recent Form (Last 5)
Watford Watford
WWDLW
27 GF / 25 GA
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday
WLDWL
14 GF / 36 GA
Key Stats
1.42
Average Goals Scored
0.78
1.32
Average Goals Conceded
2
14
BTTS Yes
9
11
Over 2.5
11
4.79
Shots on Goal
3.5

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Watford Watford 19 matches
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday 18 matches
Watford Statistic Sheffield Wednesday
7 Wins 1
6 Draws 5
6 Losses 12
27 Goals For 14
25 Goals Against 36
1.42 Avg Goals Scored 0.78
1.32 Avg Goals Conceded 2
14 BTTS Yes 9
15 Over 1.5 15
11 Over 2.5 11
5 Over 3.5 5
1 Clean Sheets 2
4 Failed To Score 8
4.79 Shots On Goal 3.5
14.05 Total Shots 11
4.37 Corners 5.44
51.8% Ball Possession 47.8%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 14 head-to-head meetings, Watford won 7 times, Sheffield Wednesday won 1 times, while 6 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 25:10 from Watford's perspective. 5 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 2.5 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Watford 4-4-2 / Sheffield Wednesday 3-5-2
H2H summary: Watford wins 7, draws 6, Sheffield Wednesday wins 1
Stats
Watford Watford
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday
Shots on Goal
9
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
7
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
7
Blocked Shots
0
7 Corner Kicks 4
14 Fouls 4
1 Offsides 2
68% Ball Possession 32%
23 Total Shots 4
9 Shots on Goal 1
7 Shots off Goal 3
7 Blocked Shots 0
17 Shots insidebox 2
6 Shots outsidebox 2
0 Goalkeeper Saves 7
560 Total passes 267
478 Passes accurate 181
2.78 expected_goals 0.48
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Watford
Formation
Sheffield Wednesday
N. Baxter
N. Baxter
J. Ngakia
J. Ngakia
M. Pollock
🎯
M. Pollock
M. Alleyne
M. Alleyne
M. Bola
M. Bola
O. Maamma
O. Maamma
I. Louza
I. Louza
E. Kayembe
E. Kayembe
G. Chakvetadze
G. Chakvetadze
M. Doumbia
M. Doumbia
L. Kjerrumgaard
L. Kjerrumgaard
P. Charles
P. Charles
D. Iorfa
D. Iorfa
L. Cooper
L. Cooper
M. Lowe
M. Lowe
Y. Valery
Y. Valery
C. McNeill
C. McNeill
S. Ingelsson
S. Ingelsson
B. Bannan
B. Bannan
H. Amass
H. Amass
J. Lowe
J. Lowe
B. Cadamarteri
B. Cadamarteri
Watford 4-4-2
Starting XI
12
N. Baxter
G
2
J. Ngakia
D
6
M. Pollock
🎯 90'
D
3
M. Alleyne
D
16
M. Bola
D
42
O. Maamma
↓ 46' 🟨 11'
M
10
I. Louza
M
39
E. Kayembe
M
8
G. Chakvetadze
↓ 69'
M
20
M. Doumbia
F
9
L. Kjerrumgaard
↓ 73'
F
Substitutes
41
A. Marriott
5
H. Kyprianou
M
7
T. Ince
↑ 69'
M
17
M. Sissoko
M
18
V. Semedo
⚽ 90' ↑ 73'
F
23
N. Mendy
M
25
J. Abankwah
D
29
J. Petris
D
66
N. Irankunda
↑ 46'
F
Sheffield Wednesday 3-5-2
Starting XI
1
P. Charles
G
6
D. Iorfa
D
16
L. Cooper
↓ 77'
D
3
M. Lowe
D
7
Y. Valery
M
17
C. McNeill
⚽ 17' ↓ 88'
M
8
S. Ingelsson
M
10
B. Bannan
↓ 46'
M
12
H. Amass
M
9
J. Lowe
↓ 77'
F
18
B. Cadamarteri
↓ 67'
F
Substitutes
24
E. Horvath
G
2
L. Palmer
↑ 67'
D
4
S. Fusire
↑ 46'
M
22
G. Otegbayo
↑ 77'
D
27
R. Johnson
D
37
J. Thornton
M
14
N. Chalobah
↑ 77' 🟨 90+4'
M
31
W. Grainger
F
11
I. Ugbo
↑ 88'
F
Last matches: Watford
29.07.26
Fri
Watford
Fiorentina
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Watford
Hansa Rostock
3
0
W
14.07.26
Fri
Watford
Barnet
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Watford
Boreham Wood
1
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Watford
Coventry
0
4
L
25.04.26
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
1
5
L
21.04.26
Cha
Watford
West Brom
0
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Watford
Charlton
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Watford
QPR
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Watford
Leicester
0
0
D
17.03.26
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
L
10.03.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
27.02.26
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
2
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
W
14.02.26
Cha
Watford
Preston
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Watford
Southampton
0
1
L
Last matches: Sheffield Wednesday
15.08.26
Lea
Sheffield Wednesday
Leyton Orient
2
1
W
01.08.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
Oldham
0
4
L
01.08.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
Accrington ST
0
0
D
18.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
Preston
3
2
W
14.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
Hallam
0
0
D
11.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
West Brom
0
3
L
02.05.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
West Brom
2
1
W
25.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Oxford United
1
4
L
22.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Middlesbrough
0
1
L
18.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Charlton
1
1
D
11.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Coventry
0
0
D
06.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Leicester
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Stoke City
0
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Hull City
1
3
L
14.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Ipswich
0
2
L
10.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Watford
1
1
D
07.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Derby
1
2
L
28.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton
1
3
L
25.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Norwich
0
2
L
22.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Utd
1
2
L
H2H: Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday
10.03.26
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Watford
1
1
D
09.12.25
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
03.05.25
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
02.11.24
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Watford
2
6
W
31.01.24
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Watford
0
0
D
21.10.23
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
02.04.21
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
19.09.20
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Watford
0
0
D
02.05.15
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
18.10.14
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Watford
0
3
W
29.03.14
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Watford
1
4
W
14.12.13
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
0
1
L
05.03.13
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
W
27.11.12
H2H
Sheffield Wednesday
Watford
1
4
W
Last matches: Watford
29.07.26
Fri
Watford
Fiorentina
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Watford
Hansa Rostock
3
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Watford
Coventry
0
4
L
18.04.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Watford
Charlton
1
1
D
21.03.26
Cha
Watford
Leicester
0
0
D
17.03.26
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
3
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
W
31.01.26
Cha
Watford
Swansea
0
2
L
21.01.26
Cha
Watford
Portsmouth
1
1
D
17.01.26
Cha
Watford
Millwall
0
2
L
01.01.26
Cha
Watford
Birmingham
3
0
W
20.12.25
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
0
W
06.12.25
Cha
Watford
Norwich
3
2
W
25.11.25
Cha
Watford
Preston
1
1
D
07.11.25
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
1
1
D
01.11.25
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
3
0
W
22.10.25
Cha
Watford
West Brom
2
1
W
04.10.25
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
2
1
W
H2H at home: Watford
09.12.25
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
03.05.25
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
21.10.23
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
02.04.21
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
02.05.15
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
14.12.13
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
0
1
L
05.03.13
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
W
Last matches: Sheffield Wednesday
15.08.26
Lea
Sheffield Wednesday
Leyton Orient
2
1
W
01.08.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
Oldham
0
4
L
01.08.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
Accrington ST
0
0
D
14.07.26
Fri
Sheffield Wednesday
Hallam
0
0
D
25.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Oxford United
1
4
L
22.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Middlesbrough
0
1
L
11.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Coventry
0
0
D
03.04.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Stoke City
0
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Hull City
1
3
L
07.03.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Derby
1
2
L
25.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Norwich
0
2
L
22.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Utd
1
2
L
08.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Swansea
0
4
L
03.02.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Blackburn
0
1
L
24.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Bristol City
0
2
L
04.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
QPR
0
3
L
01.01.26
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Preston
0
3
L
20.12.25
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Ipswich
1
3
L
26.11.25
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Millwall
0
1
L
08.11.25
Cha
Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton
1
3
L
H2H away: Sheffield Wednesday
09.12.25
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
03.05.25
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
21.10.23
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
L
02.04.21
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
L
02.05.15
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
14.12.13
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
0
1
W
05.03.13
H2H
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
L

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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