Watford FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Brentford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Reading FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #1 |
| 8 | Points | 17 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 13 |
| 10 | Conceded | 6 |
| -3 | GD | +7 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 25% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Watford FC are 20th (8 pts). Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts).
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
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Vicarage Road Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Watford FC and Swansea City AFC.
- 5' The 29-year-old Freddie Woodman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Oliver Cooper is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
- 15' Swansea City AFC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Adam Idah scoring 1 goals.
- 20' Ryan Bennett, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
- 30' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Cooper might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Swansea City AFC 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.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' What composure from Andre Gray! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Carlos Sanchez makes way for Joao Pedro at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
- 66' Wayne Routledge is ready to make an impact after coming on for Liam Cullen at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 72' Troy Deeney is replacing Andre Gray for the Watford FC side.
- 77' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Conor Hourihane by Morgan Whittaker on 77 minute.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Adam Masina. He replaces Dan Gosling on 82 minute.
- 87' The Nigeria Isaac Success breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 2-0!
- Full Time. Watford FC beats Swansea City AFC
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Ben Wilmot 82'
- 1
- 15
- 27
-
18
Andre Gray ↓ Troy Deeney 72'
- 22
- 32
-
16
Dan Gosling ↓ Adam Masina 82'
- 17
-
28
Carlos Sanchez ↓ Joao Pedro 65'
- 7
Bench
-
11
Adam Masina ↑ 82'
-
6
Ben Wilmot ↑ 82'
-
19
Will Hughes ↑ 65'
-
9
Troy Deeney ↑ 72'
- 5
- 31
- 25
- 26
-
10
Joao Pedro ↑ 65'
Coach
Xisco Munoz
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Yan Dhanda 66'
-
10
Andre Ayew ↓ Oliver Cooper 65'
- 6
-
8
Matt Grimes ↓ Korey Smith 66'
- 23
-
20
Liam Cullen ↓ Wayne Routledge 66'
- 24
- 2
- 14
- 1
- 5
Bench
-
7
Korey Smith ↑ 66'
- 18
- 26
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↑ 66'
-
21
Yan Dhanda ↑ 66'
- 3
-
17
Morgan Whittaker ↑ 77'
- 22
-
31
Oliver Cooper ↑ 65'
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Jamal Lowe | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 1 |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | 1 |
| Ken Sema | 1 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 |
| Tom Cleverley | 1 |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 1 |
Watford FC Form
Swansea City AFC Form
2021-05-08
Watford FC
2–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2021-05-01
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Derby County FC
W
2021-04-25
Reading FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2021-04-20
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2021-04-17
Swansea City AFC
2–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2021-04-13
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–2
Swansea City AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
60%
Watford FC or Swansea City AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.