Thursday , 2 July 2026

Watford FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Watford FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 3 May 2025 · 11:30 UTC Vicarage Road 20,657 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 29' Josh Windass
Moussa Sissoko 45+1' 1–1
Y 65' Yan Valery

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Davies (England)
  • Assistant 1 Graham Kane
  • Assistant 2 Rob Smith

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

3
5
Watford FC 8 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-03 Watford FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-11-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–6 Watford FC 2024-01-31 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Watford FC 2023-10-21 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-04-02 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
26 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
18 Apr Burnley FC H 1–2 L
12 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–2 L
08 Apr Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Watford FC A 1–1 D
26 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
21 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
18 Apr Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
12 Apr Oxford United FC H 0–1 L
08 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 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)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Watford FC have kicked off against Sheffield Wednesday FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact 4-4-1-1.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
  • 20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' 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.
  • 29' A stunning finish from Josh Windass — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tom Cleverley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' Moussa Sissoko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marvin Johnson made 383 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Moussa Sissoko has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 46' The whistle greets James Abankwah as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Keben Biakolo.
  • 51' Olaf Kobacki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 62' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Barry Bannan trudges off to be replaced by Michael Ihiekwe on 62 minutes.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yan Valery.
  • 70' Edo Kayembe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
  • 71' Liam Palmer is replacing Gabriel Otegbayo for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
  • 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 78' Watford FC ring the changes. Jeremy Ngakia has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Andrews to step up.
  • 79' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 79 minute. Michael Smith leaves to be changed by Ike Ugbo.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Mamadou Doumbia is replaced by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
  • 89' 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 Mamadou Doumbia suffering a number of foals already.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-05-03 Watford FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-11-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–6 Watford FC 2024-01-31 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Watford FC 2023-10-21 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-04-02 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Watford FC Form

2025-05-03 Watford FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2025-04-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2025-04-21 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2025-04-18 Watford FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2025-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2025-04-08 Watford FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2025-05-03 Watford FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2025-04-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2025-04-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-04-18 Stoke City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2025-04-12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Oxford United FC L 2025-04-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC to win 56% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC56% Draw25% Sheffield Wednesday FC19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
44%
Watford FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC41% Draw46% Sheffield Wednesday FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
12%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 19% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 25% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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