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 46 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #11 |
| 57 | Points | 64 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 14 / 15 / 17 | W / D / L | 18 / 10 / 18 |
| 53 | Scored | 57 |
| 65 | Conceded | 59 |
| -12 | GD | -2 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 30% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Watford FC host Swansea City AFC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Liam Cullen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
- 25' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Yan Dhanda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Swansea City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andre Gray makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Carlos Sanchez is replaced by Joao Pedro.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Wayne Routledge. He replaces Liam Cullen on 66 minute.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 72' Watford FC ring the changes. Andre Gray has done his job and it is now time for Troy Deeney to step up.
- 77' Morgan Whittaker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Conor Hourihane on 77 minute.
- 82' Adam Masina gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Dan Gosling and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Isaac Success makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 87.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Watford FC players.
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 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 1 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 1 |
| Liam Cullen | 1 |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | 1 |
| Ken Sema | 1 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 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
1.47
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
51%
Watford FC or Swansea City AFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.