Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Watford FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Watford FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Wed 12 Mar 2025 · 19:45 UTC Vicarage Road 16,739 HT 45' · FT 45'
Moussa Sissoko 27' 1–0
Imran Louza 42' Y
Y 48' Benjamin Cabango
Egil Selvik 72' Y
Edo Kayembe 88' Y
Y 88' Liam Cullen

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Assistant 1 Graham Kane
  • Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill

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

3
2
6
Watford FC 11 games · Avg 2.1 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-12 Watford FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC 2024-11-05 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Watford FC 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

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
08 Mar Millwall FC H 1–2 L
01 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb Luton Town FC H 2–0 W
15 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
11 Feb Leeds United FC H 0–4 L
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Watford FC A 0–1 L
08 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
04 Mar Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
22 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W
15 Feb Stoke City FC A 1–3 L
12 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–1 L

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)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Ji-sung Eom has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Oliver Cooper has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Florian Bianchini is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 27' Moussa Sissoko does the damage! The net is bulging and Watford FC surge ahead!
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 42' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Imran Louza on 42 minutes.
  • 47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Swansea City AFC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 48' Benjamin Cabango picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Egil Selvik made 6 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 64' Watford FC ring the changes. Tom Dele-Bashiru has done his job and it is now time for Vakoun Issouf Bayo to step up.
  • 69' 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.
  • 71' Yasser Larouci makes way for Jeremy Ngakia at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 72' The referee calls foul for Egil Selvik. He receives a card.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Ji-sung Eom as he leaves the pitch. Josh Ginnelly steps in for Swansea City AFC.
  • 79' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 83' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Ince departs to be replaced by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Edo Kayembe on 88 minutes earns him a card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Liam Cullen is replaced by Oliver Cooper.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Watford FC 1-0 Swansea City AFC.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luke Williams

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamal Lowe 2
Joel Piroe 2
Ken Sema 1
Wesley Hoedt 1
Tom Cleverley 1
Myles Peart-Harris 1
Andre Gray 1
Moussa Sissoko 1

Head to Head

2025-03-12 Watford FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC 2024-11-05 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Watford FC 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

Watford FC Form

2025-03-12 Watford FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2025-03-08 Watford FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2025-03-01 Stoke City FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2025-02-23 Watford FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2025-02-15 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2025-02-11 Watford FC 0–4 Leeds United FC L

Swansea City AFC Form

2025-03-12 Watford FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC L 2025-03-08 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-03-04 Preston North End FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2025-02-22 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2025-02-15 Stoke City FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC L 2025-02-12 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.73 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Watford FC or Swansea City AFC 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC32% Draw31% Swansea City AFC37%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
68%
Watford FC or Swansea City AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC15% Draw56% Swansea City AFC29%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.8%
0 – 1
16.2%
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
2 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 25% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 13% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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