Wednesday , 30 September 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 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
#18 Position #20
9 Points 8
8 Played 8
2 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 4
9 Scored 7
11 Conceded 10
-2 GD -3
1.13 PPG 1.00
25% Win % 25%

Key Stats

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

Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G
Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United FC face off against Watford FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
  • 12' Wesley Hoedt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
  • 17' The referee has no hesitation. Anel Ahmedhodzic is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' Max Lowe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Porteous is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' Imran Louza makes way for Ismael Kone at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 58' Imran Louza makes way for Ismael Kone at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 60' Ben Osborn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Max Lowe at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Ismael Kone. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Porteous makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 78' The whistle greets Ken Sema as he departs to be replaced by Britt Assombalonga.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Keinan Davis as he leaves the pitch. Henrique Araujo steps in for Watford FC.
  • 87' Ismael Kone, a Canada midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Sheffield United FC make a change. Iliman Ndiaye trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Jebbison on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Sheffield United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Oliver Norwood 1
Gerard Deulofeu 1
Joao Pedro 1
Ryan Porteous 1
Gustavo Hamer 1
Andre Brooks 1
Jeremy Ngakia 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
4 / 4
1.16 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC47% Draw31% Watford FC22%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Watford FC
53%
Sheffield United FC or Watford FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC29% Draw55% Watford FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 25% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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