Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sheffield United FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Sheffield United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 25 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Wesley Hoedt
Anel Ahmedhodzic 17' Y
Max Lowe 35' Y
Y 51' Ryan Porteous
Y 70' Ismael Kone

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
1
Sheffield United FC 8 games · Avg 1.4 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-25 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC 2022-08-01 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 2019-12-26 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Watford FC 2019-10-05 Watford FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Watford FC H 1–0 W
18 Feb Millwall FC A 2–3 L
15 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 1–3 L
11 Feb Swansea City AFC H 3–0 W
07 Feb Wrexham AFC H 3–1 W
04 Feb Rotherham United FC A 0–0 D
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
20 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–2 W
14 Feb Burnley FC A 1–1 D
11 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
04 Feb Reading FC A 2–2 D
28 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC Watford FC
#19 Position #12
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 19th (0 pts). Watford FC are 12th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Bramall Lane will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield United FC and Watford FC.
  • 5' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Joao Pedro, a Brazil forward, has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wesley Hoedt.
  • 17' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Anel Ahmedhodzic.
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 27' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Iliman Ndiaye has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 32' The 26-year-old Jayden Bogle has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Max Lowe is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ismaila Sarr suffering a number of foals already.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Ryan Porteous will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' Sheffield United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 57' Another change for Watford FC made on 57 minute. Imran Louza leaves to be changed by Ismael Kone.
  • 58' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Imran Louza is withdrawn and Ismael Kone gets his opportunity.
  • 60' The whistle greets Max Lowe as he departs to be replaced by Ben Osborn.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' Ismael Kone has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
  • 73' A goal from the Scotland international Ryan Porteous! He fires home on 73 to make it 1-0!
  • 78' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Britt Assombalonga on, Ken Sema off on 78 minutes.
  • 82' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Keinan Davis by Henrique Araujo on 82 minute.
  • 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' The whistle greets Iliman Ndiaye as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Jebbison.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sheffield United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrick Bamford 2
Ryan Porteous 1
Gustavo Hamer 1
Andre Brooks 1
Jeremy Ngakia 1
Oliver Norwood 1
Gerard Deulofeu 1
Joao Pedro 1

Head to Head

2023-02-25 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC 2022-08-01 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 2019-12-26 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Watford FC 2019-10-05 Watford FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-02-25 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2023-02-18 Millwall FC 3–2 Sheffield United FC L 2023-02-15 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-02-11 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Swansea City AFC W 2023-02-07 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Wrexham AFC W 2023-02-04 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D

Watford FC Form

2023-02-25 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2023-02-20 Watford FC 3–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-02-14 Burnley FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2023-02-11 Watford FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-02-04 Reading FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2023-01-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.61 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.36 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC39% Draw43% Watford FC18%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 0.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 59%
41%
± 1.5 26%
74%
± 2.5 8%
92%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Watford FC
61%
Sheffield United FC or Watford FC
57%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC18% Draw74% Watford FC8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
40.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
2.9%
0 – 2
2%
1 – 2
1.6%
3 – 0
1.3%
2 – 2
0.7%
3 – 1
0.6%
0 – 3
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 24% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 13% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
70% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.