Saturday , 14 November 2026

Watford FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Watford FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Wed 5 Oct 2022 · 18:45 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 67' Matt Grimes
Imran Louza 90' Y
Y 90' Harry Darling
Y 90' Jay Fulton
Y 90' Joel Latibeaudiere
Y 90' Nathan Wood-Gordon

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

3
2
6
Watford FC 11 games · Avg 2.1 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-05 Watford FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC 2021-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC 2021-01-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
02 Oct Stoke City FC A 4–0 W
17 Sep Sunderland AFC H 2–2 D
13 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–2 L
03 Sep Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
30 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Watford FC A 2–1 W
01 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC A 3–2 W
17 Sep Hull City AFC H 3–0 W
13 Sep Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
03 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
31 Aug Stoke City FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Watford FC Swansea City AFC
#20 Position #6
15 Points 26
15 Played 15
4 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 2 / 5
13 Scored 22
23 Conceded 18
-10 GD +4
1.00 PPG 1.73
27% Win % 53%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Watford FC are 20th (15 pts). Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ 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 4 G 1 A
Joseph Opoku 3 G 2 A
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo 3 G
Ji-sung Eom 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Watford FC launch into their encounter with Swansea City AFC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Russell Martin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Swansea City AFC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 34' What composure from Ismaila Sarr! The Senegal international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 39' Scotland international Jay Fulton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 44' Benjamin Cabango is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
  • 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yaser Asprilla, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 52' Jules Ntcham adds to his 0 season tally! Swansea City AFC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 56' Imran Louza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yaser Asprilla on 56 minute.
  • 61' Watford FC ring the changes. Mario Gaspar has done his job and it is now time for James Morris to step up.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt Grimes on 67.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Oliver Cooper on, Jules Ntcham off on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Jules Ntcham has done his job and it is now time for Oliver Cooper to step up.
  • 76' 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.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Joel Latibeaudiere on, Matthew Sorinola off on 78 minutes.
  • 79' The whistle greets Francisco Sierralta as he departs to be replaced by Matthew Pollock.
  • 84' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Steven Benda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 89' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Harry Darling is replacing Kyle Naughton for the Swansea City AFC side.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Imran Louza on 90 minutes.
  • Another three points for Swansea City AFC.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Piroe 2
Jamal Lowe 2
Moussa Sissoko 1
Isaac Success 1
Adam Idah 1
Jules Ntcham 1
Ji-sung Eom 1
Benjamin Cabango 1

Head to Head

2022-10-05 Watford FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC 2021-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC 2021-01-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2022-10-05 Watford FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2022-10-02 Stoke City FC 0–4 Watford FC W 2022-09-17 Watford FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2022-09-13 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2022-09-03 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2022-08-30 Watford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W

Swansea City AFC Form

2022-10-05 Watford FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2022-10-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Swansea City AFC W 2022-09-17 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Hull City AFC W 2022-09-13 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2022-09-03 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-08-31 Stoke City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Swansea City AFC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC28% Draw28% Swansea City AFC44%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
72%
Watford FC or Swansea City AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC20% Draw46% Swansea City AFC34%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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