Watford FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.
- Watford FC 46 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Leeds United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road!
- 5' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Tom Ince has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 456 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Lee Gregory has been relatively quiet despite scoring 64 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 45' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Ryan Porteous gets a Yellow card.
- 46' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Ismael Kone on, Tom Dele-Bashiru off on 46 minutes.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Jamal Lewis will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' Watford FC ring the changes. Jamal Lewis has done his job and it is now time for Ken Sema to step up.
- 60' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 62' Another change for Watford FC made on 62 minute. Imran Louza leaves to be changed by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 67' Yaser Asprilla has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' Jeff Hendrick was booked on 68.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Windass is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 78' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. John Buckley is replaced by Reece James on 78 minute.
- 82' Against the run of play, Yaser Asprilla has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 87' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 88' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Windass departs to be replaced by Lee Gregory.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
-
7
Tom Ince ↓ Yaser Asprilla 78'
- 4
-
6
Jamal Lewis ↓ Ken Sema 55'
- 1
- 5
- 19
- 10
-
24
Tom Dele-Bashiru ↓ Ismael Kone 46'
- 2
- 37
Bench
- 14
-
12
Ken Sema ↑ 55'
- 26
- 3
- 39
-
16
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↑ 62'
-
11
Ismael Kone ↑ 46'
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 78'
-
9
Mileta Rajovic ↑ 46'
Coach
Valerien Ismael
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
22
Jeff Hendrick ↓ Michael Smith 88'
- 13
- 10
- 1
- 6
-
11
Josh Windass ↓ Lee Gregory 88'
- 23
- 5
- 14
-
21
John Buckley ↓ Reece James 78'
-
45
Anthony Musaba ↓ Mallik Wilks 62'
Bench
- 8
-
9
Lee Gregory ↑ 88'
-
33
Reece James ↑ 78'
- 2
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↑ 62'
- 4
-
24
Michael Smith ↑ 88'
- 17
- 36
Coach
Roberto Cuesta
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
2023-10-21
Watford FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2023-10-07
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2023-10-03
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2023-09-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2023-09-23
Swansea City AFC
3–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2023-09-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.6
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 65% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
39%
Watford FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.5%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.1%
1 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 27% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.