Swansea City AFC vs Watford FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Swansea City AFC vs Watford FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
- Assistant 2 Mark Russell
8 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Oxford United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 6–2 | W |
| 26 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Luton Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #20 |
| 26 | Points | 15 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 8 |
| 22 | Scored | 13 |
| 18 | Conceded | 23 |
| +4 | GD | -10 |
| 1.73 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 53% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 pts). Watford FC are 20th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Swansea.com Stadium. Swansea City AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Watford FC.
- 5' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's 4-1-4-1 shape.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Swansea City AFC winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Swansea City AFC have won 493 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Myles Peart-Harris is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Swansea City AFC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact 4-1-4-1.
- 26' Festy Ebosele was booked on 26.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Brilliant from the midfielder! Myles Peart-Harris makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 35.
- 40' Matt Grimes is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Goncalo Franco. He receives a card.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Francisco Sierralta.
- 46' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Yasser Larouci is withdrawn and Kwadwo Baah gets his opportunity.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Harry Darling has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Pierre Dwomoh is replaced by Imran Louza on 62 minute.
- 67' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florian Bianchini is hanging Zan Vipotnik on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Cullen made 397 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Tom Ince is replaced by Mamadou Doumbia on 74 minute.
- 76' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 76 minute. Kyle Naughton leaves to be changed by Cyrus Christie.
- 79' Myles Peart-Harris catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
- 83' Daniel Jebbison has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vakoun Issouf Bayo on 83 minute.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mamadou Doumbia, as he is very good at scoring at Swansea.com Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- With this win, Swansea City AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Cyrus Christie 76'
- 20
- 22
- 2
- 6
- 5
-
17
Goncalo Franco ↓ Joe Allen 76'
- 25
- 9
- 35
Bench
-
7
Joe Allen ↑ 76'
- 33
-
23
Cyrus Christie ↑ 76'
- 3
- 21
- 32
-
19
Florian Bianchini ↑ 67'
- 47
- 37
Coach
Luke Williams
Watford FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Ryan Andrews 62'
-
7
Tom Ince ↓ Mamadou Doumbia 74'
- 3
- 1
- 39
- 8
- 19
- 6
-
14
Pierre Dwomoh ↓ Imran Louza 62'
-
37
Yasser Larouci ↓ Kwadwo Baah 46'
- 36
Bench
- 23
-
10
Imran Louza ↑ 62'
-
34
Kwadwo Baah ↑ 46'
-
18
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 83'
- 22
- 4
-
45
Ryan Andrews ↑ 62'
- 15
-
20
Mamadou Doumbia ↑ 74'
Coach
Tom Cleverley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamal Lowe | 2 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 |
| Tom Cleverley | 1 |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 |
| Isaac Success | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2024-11-05
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Watford FC
W
2024-11-02
Oxford United FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-10-26
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Millwall FC
L
2024-10-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2024-10-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2024-10-05
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
81%
Draw or Watford FC
46%
Swansea City AFC or Watford FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

