Saturday , 14 November 2026

Watford FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Watford FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road 18,495 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 50' Patrick Bamford
0–2 59' Patrick Bamford
Imran Louza 26' Y
Edward Still 32' Y
Y 65' Gustavo Hamer
Y 75' Danny Ings
Y 81' Sydie Peck
Y 90' Tahith Chong
Matthew Pollock 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 James Wilson
  • Assistant 2 Mark Dwyer
6 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.8 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

1
2
5
Watford FC 8 games · Avg 1.4 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Watford FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 2025-10-18 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC 2025-01-04 Watford FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2024-09-01 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC 2023-02-25 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L
11 Apr Oxford United FC A 0–2 L
06 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
03 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
21 Mar Leicester City FC H 0–0 D
17 Mar Wrexham AFC H 3–1 W
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Watford FC A 2–0 W
11 Apr Hull City AFC H 2–1 W
06 Apr Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
03 Apr Swansea City AFC H 3–3 D
21 Mar Wrexham AFC H 1–2 L
14 Mar Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Watford FC Sheffield United FC
#20 Position #10
15 Points 22
15 Played 15
4 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
13 Scored 21
23 Conceded 19
-10 GD +2
1.00 PPG 1.47
27% Win % 40%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Watford FC are 20th (15 pts). Sheffield United FC are 10th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G
Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 5 G 1 A
Sydie Peck 4 G 2 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Vicarage Road that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Sheffield United FC.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Mamadou Doumbia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 370 appearances.
  • 15' 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 Sydie Peck suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Watford FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' Imran Louza picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Edward Still on 32 minutes earns him a card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' Sheffield United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Patrick Bamford on 50.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 370 games and scored 403 goals.
  • 58' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Othmane Maamma is withdrawn and Giorgi Chakvetadze gets his opportunity.
  • 59' Goal! Patrick Bamford scores his 70 goal in 366 matches.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Edo Kayembe as he leaves the pitch. Amin Nabizada steps in for Watford FC.
  • 60' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Andre Brooks by Tahith Chong on 60 minute.
  • 65' Sheffield United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 67' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Gustavo Hamer departs to be replaced by Danny Ings.
  • 71' The whistle greets Mamadou Doumbia as he departs to be replaced by Luca Kjerrumgaard.
  • 75' Danny Ings catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Ollie Arblaster. He replaces Joe Rothwell on 77 minute.
  • 81' Sheffield United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 81' Edoardo Bove has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nampalys Mendy on 81 minute.
  • 86' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Tahith Chong was booked on 90.
  • The points are shared — Watford FC 0-2 Sheffield United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edward Still

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-04-18 Watford FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 2025-10-18 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC 2025-01-04 Watford FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2024-09-01 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC 2023-02-25 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2026-04-18 Watford FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2026-04-11 Oxford United FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2026-04-06 Watford FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2026-04-03 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2026-03-21 Watford FC 0–0 Leicester City FC D 2026-03-17 Watford FC 3–1 Wrexham AFC W

Sheffield United FC Form

2026-04-18 Watford FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2026-04-11 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2026-04-06 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2026-04-03 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Swansea City AFC D 2026-03-21 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Wrexham AFC L 2026-03-14 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.68 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC21% Draw30% Sheffield United FC49%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
79%
Watford FC or Sheffield United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC13% Draw53% Sheffield United FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.6%
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 4
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 12% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 26% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 16% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓

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