Swansea City AFC vs Watford FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Watford FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
- Assistant 2 Mark Russell
7 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 11.6 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (11 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
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' The game is set. Watford FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The 27-year-old Harry Darling has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pierre Dwomoh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
- 20' Zan Vipotnik is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
- 25' 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 Benjamin Cabango suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Festy Ebosele.
- 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lawrence Vigouroux, as he is very good at scoring at Swansea.com Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Myles Peart-Harris gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 40' The referee shows Swansea City AFC player a card on 40.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Goncalo Franco.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Francisco Sierralta. He receives a card.
- 46' Yasser Larouci makes way for Kwadwo Baah at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swansea City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' It’s high time Luke Williams made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Swansea City AFC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 62' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Pierre Dwomoh by Imran Louza on 62 minute.
- 67' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Florian Bianchini comes on to replace Zan Vipotnik.
- 72' 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.
- 74' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Tom Ince is replaced by Mamadou Doumbia.
- 76' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Kyle Naughton departs to be replaced by Cyrus Christie.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Myles Peart-Harris.
- 83' Watford FC ring the changes. Vakoun Issouf Bayo has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Jebbison to step up.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Swansea City AFC and Watford FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Jamal Lowe | 2 |
| Tom Cleverley | 1 |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 |
| Isaac Success | 1 |
| Adam Idah | 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
1.49
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
82%
Draw or Watford FC
45%
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
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
12.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.6%
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% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

