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 0 games · 0 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #30 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 12 / 32 |
| 0 | Scored | 29 |
| 0 | Conceded | 89 |
| +0 | GD | -60 |
| – | PPG | 0.00 |
| – | 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 19th (0 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Watford FC gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Ryan Porteous picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Ismael Kone has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru on 46 minute.
- 50' Jamal Lewis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ken Sema is hanging Jamal Lewis on the field on 55 minute.
- 60' It’s high time Valerien Ismael made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Imran Louza is replaced by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' Jeff Hendrick catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 73' Matheus Martins has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. John Buckley trudges off to be replaced by Reece James on 78 minutes.
- 82' Yaser Asprilla has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Josh Windass by Lee Gregory on 88 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Watford FC take all three points.
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
3 / 4
0.61
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 1.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 2.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
58%
Watford FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
57%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
42.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
2.8%
0 – 2
1.4%
3 – 0
1.4%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.6%
2 – 2
0.5%
4 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 26% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 11% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.