Sunday , 16 August 2026

Watford FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Watford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 28 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road 20,335 HT 45' · FT 45'
Festy Ebosele 28' 1–0
1–1 49' Wilson Isidor
Tom Dele-Bashiru pen 84' 2–1
Festy Ebosele 30' Y
Y 45' Jobe Bellingham
Ryan Porteous 64' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Davies (England)
  • Assistant 1 Graham Kane
  • Assistant 2 George Byrne

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

2
3
1
Watford FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-28 Watford FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2024-04-27 Watford FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-10-04 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Watford FC 2023-04-29 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Watford FC 2022-09-17 Watford FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
21 Sep Norwich City FC A 1–4 L
14 Sep Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
01 Sep Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
24 Aug Derby County FC H 2–1 W
17 Aug Stoke City FC H 3–0 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Watford FC A 1–2 L
21 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
14 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–3 L
31 Aug Portsmouth FC A 3–1 W
24 Aug Burnley FC H 1–0 W
18 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Watford FC launch into their encounter with Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Chris Mepham has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 344 appearances.
  • 15' Dan Neil has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Jobe Bellingham is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' Festy Ebosele has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
  • 30' It’s gonna be a card for Festy Ebosele.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Luke O'Nien is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Jobe Bellingham on 45 minutes earns him a card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 49' A goal from the Haiti international Wilson Isidor! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-1!
  • 54' Daniel Jebbison has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Porteous is hanging Festy Ebosele on the field on 57 minute.
  • 62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 64' Ryan Porteous was booked on 64.
  • 69' Daniel Jebbison has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vakoun Issouf Bayo on 69 minute.
  • 73' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Wilson Isidor is withdrawn and Nazarii Rusyn gets his opportunity.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Patrick Roberts as he leaves the pitch. Ian Poveda steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 75' Kwadwo Baah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze on 75 minute.
  • 80' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 84' Tom Dele-Bashiru adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 85' Tom Watson is replacing Romaine Mundle for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Watford FC take all three points.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke O'Nien 2
Tom Dele-Bashiru 2
Keinan Davis 2
Patrick Roberts 1
Niall Huggins 1
Abdoullah Ba 1
Ryan Andrews 1
Luke O'Nien 1

Head to Head

2024-09-28 Watford FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2024-04-27 Watford FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-10-04 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Watford FC 2023-04-29 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Watford FC 2022-09-17 Watford FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC

Watford FC Form

2024-09-28 Watford FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2024-09-21 Norwich City FC 4–1 Watford FC L 2024-09-14 Watford FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-09-01 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2024-08-24 Watford FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2024-08-17 Watford FC 3–0 Stoke City FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-09-28 Watford FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2024-09-21 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-08-31 Portsmouth FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC W 2024-08-24 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2024-08-18 Sunderland AFC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC46% Draw26% Sunderland AFC28%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
54%
Watford FC or Sunderland AFC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC32% Draw46% Sunderland AFC22%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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