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 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Watford FC host Sheffield Wednesday FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto Cuesta might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Bambo Diaby is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
- 20' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' 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.
- 40' It’s high time Valerien Ismael made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Porteous.
- 46' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Tom Dele-Bashiru is replaced by Ismael Kone on 46 minute.
- 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jamal Lewis on 50 minutes.
- 55' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Jamal Lewis is withdrawn and Ken Sema gets his opportunity.
- 60' 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 Vakoun Issouf Bayo suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Giorgi Chakvetadze on, Imran Louza off on 62 minutes.
- 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 73' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 78' John Buckley makes way for Reece James at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 82' Yaser Asprilla puts Watford FC on the lead.
- 87' Dominic Iorfa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 348 appearances.
- 88' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Josh Windass has done his job and it is now time for Lee Gregory to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Pol Valentin Sancho | 1 |
| Tom Ince | 1 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 |
| Tom Lees | 1 |
| Yaser Asprilla | 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
1.26
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
49%
Watford FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 25% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.