Thursday , 2 July 2026

Watford FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Watford FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Wed 6 Mar 2024 · 19:45 UTC Vicarage Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 18' Ryan Andrews og
Wesley Hoedt 57' 1–1
Y 32' Josh Tymon
Y 36' Nathan Wood-Gordon
Giorgi Chakvetadze 45' Y
Jake Livermore 45' Y
Ryan Andrews 67' Y
Ryan Porteous 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

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

3
2
5
Watford FC 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-06 Watford FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC 2023-10-24 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Watford FC 2022-12-30 Swansea City AFC 4–0 Watford FC 2022-10-05 Watford FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC 2021-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D
02 Mar Millwall FC A 0–1 L
24 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
17 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–0 W
13 Feb Norwich City FC A 2–4 L
10 Feb Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Watford FC A 1–1 D
02 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
24 Feb Sunderland AFC A 2–1 W
17 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
13 Feb Leeds United FC H 0–4 L
10 Feb Hull City AFC A 1–0 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)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Watford FC have kicked off against Swansea City AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Ken Sema is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Vakoun Issouf Bayo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' It’s high time Valerien Ismael made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 18' Ryan Andrews adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Swansea City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' Josh Tymon is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 36' It’s gonna be a card for Nathan Wood-Gordon.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martyn Margetson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Ken Sema exits the field as Giorgi Chakvetadze enters on 43.
  • 45' The referee shows Watford FC player a card on 45.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Jake Livermore is replaced by Ismael Kone on 46 minute.
  • 51' Josh Tymon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' What a strike from Wesley Hoedt! The score is 2-0.
  • 60' Jerry Yates makes way for Jamal Lowe at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
  • 65' Watford FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan Andrews.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Harry Darling as he leaves the pitch. Kyle Naughton steps in for Swansea City AFC.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Vakoun Issouf Bayo as he leaves the pitch. Mileta Rajovic steps in for Watford FC.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' Charlie Patino gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Ronald and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Ryan Porteous has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
  • 88' 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.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martyn Margetson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

Head to Head

2024-03-06 Watford FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC 2023-10-24 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Watford FC 2022-12-30 Swansea City AFC 4–0 Watford FC 2022-10-05 Watford FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC 2021-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC

Watford FC Form

2024-03-06 Watford FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2024-03-02 Millwall FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2024-02-24 Watford FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2024-02-17 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2024-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–2 Watford FC L 2024-02-10 Watford FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L

Swansea City AFC Form

2024-03-06 Watford FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2024-03-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-02-24 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2024-02-17 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2024-02-13 Swansea City AFC 0–4 Leeds United FC L 2024-02-10 Hull City AFC 0–1 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Swansea City AFC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC33% Draw29% Swansea City AFC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
67%
Watford FC or Swansea City AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC22% Draw48% Swansea City AFC30%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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