Watford FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | Leicester City FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 11 May | Everton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Burnley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 14 May | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 May | Fulham FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Sheffield United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #16 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Watford FC are 19th (0 pts). Sheffield United FC are 16th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Watford FC gets underway.
- 5' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 14' Ciaran Clark picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' Ben Osborn, a England central midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 24' The referee calls foul for John Fleck. He receives a Yellow card.
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Francisco Sierralta is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Tom Cleverley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Ismaila Sarr has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact .
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Tom Cleverley will be fuming at that decision.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Joao Pedro is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 49.
- 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 55' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Enda Stevens is withdrawn and Max Lowe gets his opportunity.
- 56' A goal from the Brazil international Joao Pedro! He fires home on 56 to make it 1-0!
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Billy Sharp made 366 appearances and scored 70 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' Sheffield United FC make a change. Daniel Jebbison trudges off to be replaced by Rhian Brewster on 68 minutes.
- 73' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Daniel Bachmann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Iliman Ndiaye by Billy Sharp on 78 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Ismaila Sarr by Rey Manaj on 81 minute.
- 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 87' Dan Gosling is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Pedro at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Sander Berge. He receives a Yellow card.
- The points are shared — Watford FC 1-0 Sheffield United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 12
- 15
- 27
- 8
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Rey Manaj 81'
- 14
- 31
- 1
- 39
-
10
Joao Pedro ↓ Dan Gosling 87'
Bench
- 26
-
16
Dan Gosling ↑ 87'
- 5
-
9
Rey Manaj ↑ 81'
- 19
- 2
- 18
Coach
Rob Edwards
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
29
Iliman Ndiaye ↓ Billy Sharp 78'
-
26
Ciaran Clark ↓ Reda Khadra 68'
-
16
Oliver Norwood ↓ Ben Osborn 68'
-
3
Enda Stevens ↓ Max Lowe 55'
- 4
- 2
- 12
- 8
- 18
- 36
Bench
-
23
Ben Osborn ↑ 68'
-
10
Billy Sharp ↑ 78'
-
13
Max Lowe ↑ 55'
-
7
Rhian Brewster ↑ 68'
-
–
Reda Khadra ↑ 68'
- 34
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrick Bamford | 2 |
| Gerard Deulofeu | 1 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 1 |
| Andre Brooks | 1 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 1 |
| Oliver Norwood | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Sheffield United FC Form
2022-08-01
Watford FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2022-05-17
Nottingham Forest FC
4–4
Sheffield United FC
D
2022-05-14
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2022-05-07
Sheffield United FC
4–0
Fulham FC
W
2022-04-29
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
Sheffield United FC
W
2022-04-23
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.59
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 1.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 2.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
68%
Watford FC or Sheffield United FC
61%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.3%
0 – 1
17.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
1.3%
0 – 3
1.3%
1 – 3
0.9%
3 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 19% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 21% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.