Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Philip Dermott
- Referee Tony Harrington
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Fulham FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 14 Jul | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jul | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Arsenal FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | Manchester City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Jul | West Ham United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jul | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Hillsborough Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield Wednesday FC and Watford FC.
- 5' The 31-year-old Dominic Iorfa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 470 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield Wednesday FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Izzy Brown, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Joao Pedro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 66 goals in his last 394 appearances.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' Sheffield Wednesday 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.
- 55' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Liam Palmer on, Matthew Penney off on 55 minutes.
- 58' Stipe Perica is replacing Glenn Murray for the Watford FC side.
- 63' Northern Ireland international Craig Cathcart has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' Massimo Luongo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Barry Bannan.
- 69' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Jordan Rhodes by Elias Kachunga on 69 minute.
- 72' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Quina departs to be replaced by James Garner.
- 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathaniel Chalobah on 81.
- 85' Adam Reach has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Windass on 85 minute.
- 88' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 88.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
20
Jordan Rhodes ↓ Elias Kachunga 69'
-
14
Matthew Penney ↓ Liam Palmer 55'
- 10
- 15
- 4
- 25
- 21
- 27
- 24
-
18
Josh Windass ↓ Adam Reach 85'
Bench
-
45
Elias Kachunga ↑ 69'
-
11
Adam Reach ↑ 85'
- 28
-
2
Liam Palmer ↑ 55'
- 29
- 26
- 17
Coach
Garry Monk
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 6
- 1
- 15
- 27
- 8
- 14
-
20
Quina ↓ James Garner 72'
-
17
Glenn Murray ↓ Stipe Perica 58'
-
10
Joao Pedro ↓ Ignacio Pussetto 85'
- 3
Bench
- 4
- 34
-
33
Ignacio Pussetto ↑ 85'
- 31
-
25
Stipe Perica ↑ 58'
- 26
-
16
James Garner ↑ 72'
Coach
Vladimir Ivic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 4 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 |
| Tom Lees | 1 |
| Yaser Asprilla | 1 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
| Pol Valentin Sancho | 1 |
| Tom Ince | 1 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2020-09-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Watford FC
D
2020-09-12
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2020-07-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2020-07-18
Fulham FC
5–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2020-07-14
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2020-07-11
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Watford FC
60%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Watford FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
12%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 23% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 18% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.