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

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Championship · 2025-26

Watford FC

0 – 2

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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

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

Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Busby
Assistant 1 James Wilson
Assistant 2 Mark Dwyer

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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)

13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Watford FC are 19th (0 pts). Sheffield United FC are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Watford FC host Sheffield United FC — let the battle begin!
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Mark McGuinness has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Edward Still will be considering his options from the bench.
20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
26' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Imran Louza on 26 minutes.
31' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
32' Watford FC player sees a card in front of him.
37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
50' Patrick Bamford adds to his 0 season tally! Sheffield United FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Brooks made 366 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
58' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Othmane Maamma is replaced by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
59' Patrick Bamford makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Sheffield United FC are in front.
59' Amin Nabizada is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edo Kayembe at the 59 minute mark.
60' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Andre Brooks is replaced by Tahith Chong.
65' Controversy at the stadium! Gustavo Hamer argues furiously but the card stands.
67' Gustavo Hamer makes way for Danny Ings at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
71' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Mamadou Doumbia exits the field as Luca Kjerrumgaard enters on 71.
75' Danny Ings has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
77' Ollie Arblaster gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Joe Rothwell and will look to change the dynamic.
81' Sydie Peck was booked on 81.
81' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Edoardo Bove on, Nampalys Mendy off on 81 minutes.
86' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
90' Sheffield United FC player sees a card in front of him.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Sheffield United FC take all three points.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

23
Nampalys Mendy ↓ Edoardo Bove 81'
39
Edo Kayembe ↓ Amin Nabizada 59'
6
Matthew Pollock
10
Imran Louza
29
Jeremy Petris
1
Egil Selvik
66
Nestor Irankunda
25
James Abankwah ↓ Marc Bola 71'
42
Othmane Maamma ↓ Giorgi Chakvetadze 58'
3
Saba Goglichidze
20
Mamadou Doumbia ↓ Luca Kjerrumgaard 71'

Bench

12
Nathan Baxter
7
Tom Ince
16
Marc Bola ↑ 71'
8
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↑ 58'
34
Kwadwo Baah
2
Jeremy Ngakia
15
Edoardo Bove ↑ 81'
53
Amin Nabizada ↑ 59'
9
Luca Kjerrumgaard ↑ 71'

Coach Edward Still

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

9
Danny Ings ↑ 67'
24
Tahith Chong ↑ 60'
12
Ki-Jana Hoever
4
Ollie Arblaster ↑ 77'
7
Thomas Cannon
5
Leo Hjelde
6
Tyler Bindon ↑ 77'
42
Sydie Peck ↑ 67'
31
Luke Faxon

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Patrick Bamford	2
Oliver Norwood	1
Gerard Deulofeu	1
Joao Pedro	1
Ryan Porteous	1
Gustavo Hamer	1
Andre Brooks	1
Jeremy Ngakia	1

Head to Head

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

3 / 4

0.3 Watford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.64 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Watford FC18% Draw44% Sheffield United FC38%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes15% 0% No85%

Avg goals/match: 0.94

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	58%	42%
± 1.5	25%	75%
± 2.5	8%	92%
± 3.5	2%	98%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

82%

Watford FC or Sheffield United FC

56%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Watford FC6% Draw74% Sheffield United FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

41.7%

0 – 1

23.3%

1 – 0

9.6%

1 – 1

8.8%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

2.9%

0 – 3

1.5%

2 – 0

1.4%

2 – 1

1.2%

1 – 3

0.7%

2 – 2

0.6%

0 – 4

0.3%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap	Watford FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	2%	98%
-1.5	2%	—	98%
-1	2%	11%	87%
-0.5	13%	—	87%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	26%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	8%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

53% ✗

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

74% ✓

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