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

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Championship · 2024-25

Watford FC

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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

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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)

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	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	Watford FC	0	0
13	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
14	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
16	Birmingham City FC	0	0
17	Sheffield United FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Burnley FC	0	0
20	Cardiff City FC	0	0
21	West Ham United FC	0	0
22	Southampton 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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#12	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)

13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Watford FC are 12th (0 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Watford FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC is underway.
5' Olaf Kobacki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Röhl might look to freshen things up shortly.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Palmer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
29' Josh Windass does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield Wednesday FC surge ahead!
34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
39' It’s high time Danny Röhl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
44' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
46' Brilliant from the ! Moussa Sissoko makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 45.
46' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. James Abankwah is replaced by Kevin Keben Biakolo on 46 minute.
51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
61' Michael Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 76 goals in his last 357 appearances.
62' Michael Ihiekwe is replacing Barry Bannan for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
65' That looks like a foul for a card for Yan Valery.
70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Egil Selvik made 6 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
71' Liam Palmer is replacing Gabriel Otegbayo for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
78' Ryan Andrews has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremy Ngakia on 78 minute.
79' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ike Ugbo is hanging Michael Smith on the field on 79 minute.
84' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Mamadou Doumbia is withdrawn and Vakoun Issouf Bayo gets his opportunity.
89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Watford FC 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday FC.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

17
Moussa Sissoko
39
Edo Kayembe
6
Matthew Pollock
10
Imran Louza
14
Pierre Dwomoh
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Ryan Andrews 78'
33
Egil Selvik
26
Caleb Wiley ↓ Yasser Larouci 78'
25
James Abankwah ↓ Kevin Keben Biakolo 46'
11
Rocco Vata ↓ Zavier Massiah-Edwards 84'
20
Mamadou Doumbia ↓ Vakoun Issouf Bayo 84'

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

13
Callum Paterson
10
Barry Bannan ↓ Michael Ihiekwe 62'
18
Marvin Johnson
24
Michael Smith ↓ Ike Ugbo 79'
11
Josh Windass ↓ Olaf Kobacki 71'
8
Svante Ingelsson ↓ Nathaniel Chalobah 62'
27
Yan Valery
41
Djeidi Gassama
47
Pierce Charles
44
Shea Charles
33
Gabriel Otegbayo ↓ Liam Palmer 71'

Bench

9
Jamal Lowe
4
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 62'
2
Liam Palmer ↑ 71'
12
Ike Ugbo ↑ 79'
20
Michael Ihiekwe ↑ 62'
28
Ryo Hatsuse
17
Charlie McNeill
1
James Beadle
19
Olaf Kobacki ↑ 71'

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Vakoun Issouf Bayo	4
Yaser Asprilla	1
Michael Smith	1
Pol Valentin Sancho	1
Tom Ince	1
Ryan Porteous	1
Josh Windass	1
Moussa Sissoko	1

Head to Head

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

0.76 Watford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.44 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Watford FC or Draw 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Watford FC41% Draw39% Sheffield Wednesday FC20%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes21% 0% No79%

Avg goals/match: 1.2

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	67%	33%
± 1.5	35%	65%
± 2.5	13%	87%
± 3.5	4%	96%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

59%

Watford FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Watford FC22% Draw68% Sheffield Wednesday FC10%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

32.7%

1 – 0

21.3%

0 – 1

11.4%

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.1%

2 – 1

4.2%

0 – 2

2.5%

1 – 2

2.3%

3 – 0

3 – 1

1.1%

2 – 2

1.1%

4 – 0

0.4%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap	Watford FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	9%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	26%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	14%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

65% ✗

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

47% ✓

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