Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sheffield United FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sheffield United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sun 1 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Bramall Lane 26,914 HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Bachmann og 2' 1–0
Y 49' Yasser Larouci
Y 52' Francisco Sierralta
Callum O'Hare 83' Y
Anel Ahmedhodzic 86' Y
Gustavo Hamer 90' Y
Y 90' Daniel Jebbison
Harry Souttar 90' Y
Michael Cooper 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game

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
2024-09-01 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC 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
01 Sep Watford FC H 1–0 W
24 Aug Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
17 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–2 D
09 Aug Preston North End FC A 2–0 W
19 May Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–3 L
11 May Everton FC A 0–1 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
24 Aug Derby County FC H 2–1 W
17 Aug Stoke City FC H 3–0 W
10 Aug Millwall FC A 3–2 W
04 May Middlesbrough FC A 1–3 L
27 Apr Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bramall Lane!
  • 2' What a strike from Daniel Bachmann! The score is 0-1.
  • 7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Moussa Sissoko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
  • 22' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a 4-4-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 27' Sheffield United FC currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' Tom Ince is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 37' England international Ryan Andrews has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 47' 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.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Yasser Larouci. He receives a card.
  • 52' Watford FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 53' The crowd applauds Yasser Larouci as he leaves the pitch. Ken Sema steps in for Watford FC.
  • 58' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Alfie Gilchrist by Jamie Shackleton on 59 minute.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Sam McCallum on, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi off on 65 minutes.
  • 69' Kwadwo Baah has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Morris on 69 minute.
  • 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Giorgi Chakvetadze is replaced by Tom Ince.
  • 82' 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 Vinicius Souza suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Callum O'Hare on 83 minutes earns him a card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anel Ahmedhodzic on 86.
  • 87' Rhian Brewster is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kieffer Moore at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' Gustavo Hamer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Watford FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Watford FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

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

2024-09-01 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC 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

2024-09-01 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2024-08-24 Norwich City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2024-08-17 Sheffield United FC 2–2 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-08-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2024-05-19 Sheffield United FC 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2024-05-11 Everton FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L

Watford FC Form

2024-09-01 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2024-08-24 Watford FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2024-08-17 Watford FC 3–0 Stoke City FC W 2024-08-10 Millwall FC 2–3 Watford FC W 2024-05-04 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Watford FC L 2024-04-27 Watford FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC43% Draw31% Watford FC26%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Watford FC
57%
Sheffield United FC or Watford FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC27% Draw54% Watford FC19%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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