Watford FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Vicarage Road.
- Watford FC 46 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
- Assistant 2 Matthew Jones
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–5 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Vicarage Road that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Sunderland AFC.
- 5' Daniel Bachmann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Edo Kayembe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 10.
- 15' Aji Alese has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' It’s high time Anthony Hayes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' The whistle greets Jack Grieves as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Andrews.
- 51' Watford FC have won 391 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Trai Hume has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Luke O'Nien is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 64' Ryan Andrews puts Watford FC on the lead.
- 65' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Adil Aouchiche departs to be replaced by Abdoullah Ba.
- 69' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Ken Sema by Jamal Lewis on 69 minute.
- 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Luis Semedo. He replaces Aji Alese on 78 minute.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Mileta Rajovic. He replaces Vakoun Issouf Bayo on 80 minute.
- 85' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 86' That is a card for Watford FC. Jamal Lewis will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jake Livermore is hanging Yaser Asprilla on the field on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Watford FC.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 25
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Jamal Lewis 69'
- 4
- 1
- 5
- 39
- 19
- 15
- 11
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↓ Jake Livermore 90'
-
59
Jack Grieves ↓ Ryan Andrews 46'
Bench
- 26
-
8
Jake Livermore ↑ 90'
- 7
-
6
Jamal Lewis ↑ 69'
- 3
-
37
Matheus Martins ↑ 46'
- 42
-
45
Ryan Andrews ↑ 46'
-
9
Mileta Rajovic ↑ 80'
Coach
Tom Cleverley
Sunderland AFC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 13
- 20
- 28
- 1
- 32
- 5
-
22
Adil Aouchiche ↓ Abdoullah Ba 65'
-
42
Aji Alese ↓ Luis Semedo 78'
- 7
-
31
Chris Rigg ↓ Patrick Roberts 65'
-
39
Pierre Ekwah ↓ Corry Evans 78'
Bench
- 30
-
4
Corry Evans ↑ 78'
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↑ 65'
- 6
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 65'
- 14
- 40
- 33
-
9
Luis Semedo ↑ 78'
Coach
Anthony Hayes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keinan Davis | 2 |
| Luke O'Nien | 2 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 2 |
| Festy Ebosele | 1 |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 |
| Ajibola Alese | 1 |
| Imran Louza | 1 |
| Christian Kabasele | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
58%
Watford FC or Sunderland AFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.