Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
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
#13 Position #16
60 Points 57
46 Played 46
18 / 6 / 22 W / D / L 14 / 15 / 17
66 Scored 53
66 Conceded 65
+0 GD -12
1.30 PPG 1.24
39% Win % 30%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts). Watford FC are 16th (57 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Bramall Lane that hosts another battle between Sheffield United FC and Watford FC.
  • 2' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Bachmann gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
  • 7' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 12' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Morris is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
  • 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tom Cleverley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 37' Watford FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 42' 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 Edo Kayembe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 47' Kieffer Moore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Yasser Larouci. He receives a card.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Francisco Sierralta on 52 minutes earns him a card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 53' The whistle greets Yasser Larouci as he departs to be replaced by Ken Sema.
  • 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Alfie Gilchrist exits the field as Jamie Shackleton enters on 59.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 65' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is withdrawn and Sam McCallum gets his opportunity.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Kwadwo Baah on, James Morris off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Tom Ince on, Giorgi Chakvetadze off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' 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.
  • 83' Callum O'Hare has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anel Ahmedhodzic on 86.
  • 87' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Kieffer Moore exits the field as Rhian Brewster enters on 87.
  • 90' Gustavo Hamer picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Sheffield United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
2 / 4
1.48 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC47% Draw27% Watford FC26%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Watford FC
53%
Sheffield United FC or Watford FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC32% Draw48% Watford FC20%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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