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England · Championship
Watford
LDLDW
Full time 0-2 HT 0-0
Date18 Apr 2026VenueVicarage RoadRoundRegular Season - 43Match pageFull

Match overview

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Watford face Sheffield Utd in Championship in England. The match is scheduled for Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 17:00 at Vicarage Road.

Use the sections below to compare form, standings, previous meetings, lineups, events and match statistics.

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Watford vs Sheffield Utd

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draw or Sheffield Utd
League table snapshot

Where the two clubs stand

Championship · Season 2025

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Watford logo ChampionshipWatford #16
Played46 Points57 GD-12 W-D-L14-15-17
L L L L L Position 16 of 24
Sheffield Utd logo ChampionshipSheffield Utd #13
Played46 Points60 GD0 W-D-L18-6-22
W W L L W Position 13 of 24

Table positions are for this fixture’s competition and season. Updated 24 May 2026, 00:00.

Key match trends

2 of the last 7 meetings between these two have ended level.

Head-to-head summary

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Watford wins

1

Draws

2

Sheffield Utd wins

4

Average goals

1.29

Both scored

29%

Over 2.5 goals

14%

First-half goals

0.71

Meetings analysed

7

Watford logo

Watford

Rating 5.6/10

Played

6

Goals

9

Conceded

6

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

2

Points rate

5.6/10

Sheffield Utd logo

Sheffield Utd

Rating 7.8/10

Played

6

Goals

10

Conceded

2

Both scored

33%

Clean sheets

4

Points rate

7.8/10

Match predictions

Watford vs Sheffield Utd

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Recent form comparison

Watford form rating: 5.6/10. Sheffield Utd form rating: 7.8/10.

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Previous meetings

7 meetings with an average of 1.29 goals.

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Team selections

Lineup information is available for at least one club. Confirm the final starting elevens close to kickoff.

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Form, standings, H2H, lineups, events and statistics are shown whenever they are available for this fixture.

Match trends

Recent patterns around this fixture

  • 2 of the last 7 meetings between these two have ended level.
Match note: Team news, injuries, venue changes and confirmed lineups can change the outlook before kickoff. Check official club or competition channels for late updates.
Watford0-2Sheffield Utd
53%Ball Possession47%
Comparison
14Total Shots11
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3Shots on Goal5
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7Shots off Goal3
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4Blocked Shots3
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6Shots inside box7
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8Shots outside box4
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8Corner Kicks5
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1Offsides1
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10Fouls9
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1Yellow Cards4
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3Goalkeeper Saves3
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358Total passes317
Comparison
278Passes accurate234
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78%Passes %74%
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0.93Expected goals0.75
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0goals_prevented0
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Ratings

Top performers

Patrick BamfordPatrick Bamford96 minutes8.2
Japhet TangangaJaphet Tanganga96 minutes7.9
Femi SerikiFemi Seriki96 minutes7.7
Harrison BurrowsHarrison Burrows96 minutes7.5
Nestory IrankundaNestory Irankunda96 minutes7.3
Joe RothwellJoe Rothwell77 minutes7.3
Mark McGuinnessMark McGuinness96 minutes7.2
Matthew PollockMatthew Pollock96 minutes7.0
CoachEdward Still Formation4-4-2
Egil Selvik1 Egil Selvik
James Abankwah25 James Abankwah
Saba Goglichidze3 Saba Goglichidze
Matthew Pollock6 Matthew Pollock
Jeremy Petris29 Jeremy Petris
Othmane Maamma42 Othmane Maamma
Imrân Louza10 Imrân Louza
Nampalys Mendy23 Nampalys Mendy
Nestory Irankunda66 Nestory Irankunda
Edo Kayembe39 Edo Kayembe
Mamadou Doumbia20 Mamadou Doumbia
Egil SelvikG · #1
Jeremy PetrisD · #29
Matthew PollockD · #6
Saba GoglichidzeD · #3
James AbankwahD · #25
Nestory IrankundaM · #66
Nampalys MendyM · #23
Imrân LouzaM · #10
Othmane MaammaM · #42
Mamadou DoumbiaF · #20
Edo KayembeF · #39
Squad depth

Substitutes

Giorgi Chakvetadze#8 · M
Amin Nabizada#53 · F
Nathan Baxter#12 · G
Marc Bola#16 · D
Jeremy Ngakia#2 · D
Edoardo Bove#15 · M
Tom Ince#7 · M
Luca Kjerrumgaard#9 · F
Kwadwo Baah#34 · F
CoachChris Wilder Formation4-2-3-1
Adam Davies17 Adam Davies
Harrison Burrows14 Harrison Burrows
Mark McGuinness25 Mark McGuinness
Japhet Tanganga2 Japhet Tanganga
Femi Seriki38 Femi Seriki
Joe Rothwell48 Joe Rothwell
Jairo Riedewald44 Jairo Riedewald
Gustavo Hamer8 Gustavo Hamer
Callum O'Hare10 Callum O'Hare
Andre Brooks11 Andre Brooks
Patrick Bamford45 Patrick Bamford
Adam DaviesG · #17
Femi SerikiD · #38
Japhet TangangaD · #2
Mark McGuinnessD · #25
Harrison BurrowsD · #14
Jairo RiedewaldM · #44
Joe RothwellM · #48
Andre BrooksM · #11
Callum O'HareM · #10
Gustavo HamerM · #8
Patrick BamfordF · #45
Squad depth

Substitutes

Tahith Chong#24 · M
Luke Faxon#31 · G
Tyler Bindon#6 · D
Leo Fuhr Hjelde#5 · D
Ki-Jana Hoever#12 · D
Oliver Arblaster#4 · M
Sydie Peck#42 · M
Danny Ings#9 · F
Thomas Cannon#7 · F
WatfordMatch eventsSheffield Utd
  1. YELLOW CARDI. Louza
    26'🟨
  2. HT · 0-0
  3. GOALP. Bamford
    50'
  4. SUBSTITUTIONO. MaammaG. Chakvetadze
    58'
  5. SUBSTITUTIONE. KayembeA. Nabizada
    59'
  6. GOALP. BamfordF. Seriki
    59'
  7. SUBSTITUTIONA. BrooksT. Chong
    60'
  8. YELLOW CARDG. Hamer
    65'🟨
  9. SUBSTITUTIONG. HamerD. Ings
    67'
  10. SUBSTITUTIONJ. RiedewaldS. Peck
    67'
  11. SUBSTITUTIONJ. AbankwahM. Bola
    71'
  12. SUBSTITUTIONM. DoumbiaL. Kjerrumgaard
    71'
  13. YELLOW CARDD. Ings
    75'🟨
  14. SUBSTITUTIONJ. RothwellO. Arblaster
    77'
  15. SUBSTITUTIONC. O'HareT. Bindon
    77'
  16. YELLOW CARDS. Peck
    81'🟨
  17. SUBSTITUTIONN. MendyE. Bove
    81'
  18. YELLOW CARDT. Chong
    90+1'🟨
  19. YELLOW CARDM. Pollock
    90+7'🟨
  20. FT · 0-2
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