Watford FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 46 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Rotherham United FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Reading FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Sheffield Wednesday FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #24 |
| 57 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 14 / 15 / 17 | W / D / L | 2 / 12 / 32 |
| 53 | Scored | 29 |
| 65 | Conceded | 89 |
| -12 | GD | -60 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 30% | Win % | 4% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Vicarage Road Stadium that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 3' The referee has no hesitation. Julian Borner is booked for Sheffield Wednesday FC — Yellow card on 3.
- 7' What composure from Tom Lees! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 12' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xisco Munoz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Francisco Sierralta is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 30.
- 35' Josh Windass has been relatively quiet despite scoring 63 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Osaze Urhoghide.
- 39' A moment of madness from Osaze Urhoghide on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
- 41' Adam Reach picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Philip Zinckernagel is replaced by Dan Gosling on 61 minute.
- 64' Will Hughes was booked on 64.
- 69' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' The crowd applauds Joao Pedro as he leaves the pitch. Ken Sema steps in for Watford FC.
- 76' Joao Pedro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 77' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 77 minute. Joey Pelupessy leaves to be changed by Liam Palmer.
- 78' Joseph Wildsmith catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 82' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 82 minute. Callum Paterson leaves to be changed by Andre Green.
- 84' Carlos Sanchez gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Nathaniel Chalobah and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Shaw is hanging Tom Lees on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Another three points for Watford FC.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 19
- 21
- 14
-
22
Isaac Success ↓ Andre Gray 61'
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 26
-
10
Joao Pedro ↓ Ken Sema 71'
- 7
Bench
-
12
Ken Sema ↑ 71'
- 1
- 27
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 61'
-
16
Dan Gosling ↑ 61'
- 17
-
28
Carlos Sanchez ↑ 84'
- 3
- 44
Coach
Xisco Munoz
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
5
Callum Paterson ↓ Andre Green 82'
- 20
- 10
- 6
- 15
- 11
- 28
-
8
Joey Pelupessy ↓ Liam Palmer 77'
- 18
- 13
Bench
-
16
Andre Green ↑ 82'
- 45
- 7
- 14
-
2
Liam Palmer ↑ 77'
- 29
-
26
Liam Shaw ↑ 85'
- 24
- 44
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 4 |
| Tom Lees | 1 |
| Yaser Asprilla | 1 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
| Pol Valentin Sancho | 1 |
| Tom Ince | 1 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2021-04-02
Watford FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2021-03-20
Barnsley FC
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2021-03-17
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2021-03-14
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
L
2021-03-06
Reading FC
3–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2021-03-03
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Rotherham United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
35%
Watford FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
16%
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
9.7%
3 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
1.9%
4 – 1
1.7%
2 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 28% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.