Watford FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Watford FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Vicarage Road.
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
- Assistant 2 Matthew Jones
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 6.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road!
- 5' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Watford FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 10.
- 15' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
- 20' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' It’s high time Tom Cleverley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Watford FC make a change. Jack Grieves trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Andrews on 46 minutes.
- 51' Matthew Pollock has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Sunderland AFC have won 480 goals from 365 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' Luke O'Nien is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anthony Patterson, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 64' Ryan Andrews puts Watford FC on the lead.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Abdoullah Ba. He replaces Adil Aouchiche on 65 minute.
- 69' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Ken Sema is replaced by Jamal Lewis on 69 minute.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' Luis Semedo is replacing Aji Alese for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 80' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Vakoun Issouf Bayo by Mileta Rajovic on 80 minute.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 86' Watford FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 90' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Yaser Asprilla exits the field as Jake Livermore enters on 90.
- Sunderland AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Watford FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 2 |
| Keinan Davis | 2 |
| Luke O'Nien | 2 |
| Abdoullah Ba | 1 |
| Ryan Andrews | 1 |
| Luke O'Nien | 1 |
| Festy Ebosele | 1 |
| Wilson Isidor | 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.