Watford FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2024-25 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)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Davies (England)
- Assistant 1 Graham Kane
- Assistant 2 Rob Smith
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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
2/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ 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' Sheffield Wednesday FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Shea Charles has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Pierce Charles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 29' GOAL! Josh Windass fires home to make it 0-1!
- 34' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tom Cleverley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' The France Moussa Sissoko breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
- 46' Watford FC ring the changes. James Abankwah has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Keben Biakolo to step up.
- 51' Egil Selvik has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Barry Bannan is replaced by Michael Ihiekwe.
- 65' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Yan Valery gets a card.
- 70' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Matthew Pollock has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Liam Palmer on, Gabriel Otegbayo off on 71 minutes.
- 76' Sheffield Wednesday FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 78' Ryan Andrews gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Jeremy Ngakia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Smith departs to be replaced by Ike Ugbo.
- 84' Vakoun Issouf Bayo is replacing Mamadou Doumbia for the Watford FC side.
- 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 Michael Ihiekwe suffering a number of foals already.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
- 39
- 6
- 10
- 14
-
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Ryan Andrews 78'
- 33
-
26
Caleb Wiley ↓ Yasser Larouci 78'
- 25
- 11
- 20
Bench
- 7
- 3
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 84'
- 24
-
37
Yasser Larouci ↑ 78'
-
4
Kevin Keben Biakolo ↑ 46'
-
45
Ryan Andrews ↑ 78'
-
47
Zavier Massiah-Edwards ↑ 84'
Coach
Tom Cleverley
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 13
-
10
Barry Bannan ↓ Michael Ihiekwe 62'
- 18
-
24
Michael Smith ↓ Ike Ugbo 79'
-
11
Josh Windass ↓ Olaf Kobacki 71'
- 8
- 27
- 41
- 47
- 44
-
33
Gabriel Otegbayo ↓ Liam Palmer 71'
Bench
- 9
-
4
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 62'
-
2
Liam Palmer ↑ 71'
-
12
Ike Ugbo ↑ 79'
-
20
Michael Ihiekwe ↑ 62'
- 28
- 17
- 1
-
19
Olaf Kobacki ↑ 71'
Coach
Danny Röhl
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
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
1.41
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
53%
Watford FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.