Watford FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship .
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Corlett (England)
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Watford FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Hull City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 7–8 | L |
| 04 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 1–2 | 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)
H2H (11 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Watford FC and Swansea City AFC.
- With this win, Swansea City AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Jamal Lowe | 2 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 |
| Tom Cleverley | 1 |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 |
| Isaac Success | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Swansea City AFC Form
2026-01-31
Watford FC
0–2
Swansea City AFC
W
2026-01-24
Hull City AFC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2026-01-20
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2026-01-17
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2026-01-11
Swansea City AFC
7–8
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2026-01-04
Millwall FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.68
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
77%
Watford FC or Swansea City AFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.6%
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 4
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 13% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 26% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

