Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
5
Watford FC 10 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
#12 Position #11
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Watford FC are 12th (0 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ismaila Sarr made 422 appearances and scored 73 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Keinan Davis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 25' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' The deadlock is broken! Ismaila Sarr gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Mario Gaspar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 49' Nathan Wood-Gordon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 52' Jules Ntcham is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 56' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Yaser Asprilla departs to be replaced by Imran Louza.
  • 61' James Morris gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Mario Gaspar and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Swansea City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 67' Swansea City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Oliver Cooper. He replaces Jules Ntcham on 70 minute.
  • 71' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Jules Ntcham is withdrawn and Oliver Cooper gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
  • 78' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Matthew Sorinola departs to be replaced by Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 79' Matthew Pollock has so much to prove this time. He replaces Francisco Sierralta on 79 minute.
  • 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Harry Darling. He replaces Kyle Naughton on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Imran Louza is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Ismaila Sarr 1
Liam Cullen 1
Joel Latibeaudiere 1
Ken Sema 1
Wesley Hoedt 1
Tom Cleverley 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
1 / 4
0.73 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Swansea City AFC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC28% Draw36% Swansea City AFC36%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
72%
Watford FC or Swansea City AFC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC17% Draw60% Swansea City AFC23%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.2%
0 – 1
16%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
1.8%
3 – 1
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 18% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 23% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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