Thursday , 1 October 2026

Swansea City AFC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Swansea City AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 2 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Liberty Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Marc Guehi 21' Y
Jake Bidwell 33' Y
Y 42' Nathaniel Chalobah
Matt Grimes 45' Y
Y 90' Adam Masina

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Watford FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Daniel Leach
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 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

6
2
3
Swansea City AFC 11 games · Avg 2.1 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Watford FC H 2–1 W
30 Dec Reading FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–0 W
19 Dec Barnsley FC H 2–0 W
16 Dec Derby County FC A 0–2 L
12 Dec Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
19 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–2 L
15 Dec Brentford FC H 1–1 D
12 Dec Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
08 Dec Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Swansea City AFC Watford FC
#1 Position #20
17 Points 8
8 Played 8
5 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 4
13 Scored 7
6 Conceded 10
+7 GD -3
2.13 PPG 1.00
63% Win % 25%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ 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)

Swansea City AFC
Adam Idah 3 G 1 A
Ji-sung Eom 2 G 2 A
Joseph Opoku 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 Liberty Stadium!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Swansea City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Tom Cleverley puts Watford FC on the lead.
  • 21' Marc Guehi was booked on 21.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xisco Munoz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 33' It’s a booking for Swansea City AFC player. Jake Bidwell gets a Yellow card.
  • 38' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 42' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Nathaniel Chalobah will be fuming at that decision.
  • 43' Jamal Lowe adds to his 4 season tally! Swansea City AFC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matt Grimes.
  • 46' The whistle greets Jeremy Ngakia as he departs to be replaced by Adam Masina.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Nathaniel Chalobah is replaced by James Garner.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 67' Jamal Lowe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
  • 72' Swansea City AFC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Adam Idah scoring 1 goals.
  • 77' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' The whistle greets Ryan Manning as he departs to be replaced by Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 90' Adam Masina is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Watford FC ring the changes. Tom Cleverley has done his job and it is now time for Will Hughes to step up.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Piroe 2
Jamal Lowe 2
Wesley Hoedt 1
Tom Cleverley 1
Myles Peart-Harris 1
Andre Gray 1
Moussa Sissoko 1
Isaac Success 1

Head to Head

2021-01-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Watford FC

Swansea City AFC Form

2021-01-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Watford FC W 2020-12-30 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Reading FC D 2020-12-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC W 2020-12-19 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Barnsley FC W 2020-12-16 Derby County FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC L 2020-12-12 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC W

Watford FC Form

2021-01-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Watford FC L 2020-12-26 Watford FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2020-12-19 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Watford FC L 2020-12-15 Watford FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2020-12-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2020-12-08 Watford FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 63% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC60% Draw25% Watford FC15%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
86%
Draw or Watford FC
40%
Swansea City AFC or Watford FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC42% Draw49% Watford FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.8%
2 – 0
14.1%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
3.2%
1 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 20% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 27% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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