Championship
·Matchday 43
Featured match
- P. Bamford 50'
- P. Bamford 59'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Sheffield Utd beat Watford 2-0. Scorers for Sheffield Utd: P. Bamford 50', P. Bamford 59'.
Watford
Sheffield Utd
- Full-time 0 - 2
Added time: 7 minutes
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90+7'
M. Pollock Yellow card · Watford Yellow card for M. Pollock (Watford)
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90+1'
Tahith Chong Yellow card · Sheffield Utd Tahith Chong of Sheffield Utd is booked
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81'
E. Bove Out: Nampalys Mendy · Watford Substitution for Watford: E. Bove comes on for Nampalys Mendy
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81'
Sydie Peck Yellow card · Sheffield Utd Yellow card for Sydie Peck (Sheffield Utd)
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77'
Tyler Bindon Out: C. O'Hare · Sheffield Utd Substitution for Sheffield Utd: Tyler Bindon comes on for C. O'Hare
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77'
O. Arblaster Out: J. Rothwell · Sheffield Utd Substitution for Sheffield Utd: O. Arblaster comes on for J. Rothwell
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75'
D. Ings Yellow card · Sheffield Utd D. Ings of Sheffield Utd is booked
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71'
L. Kjerrumgaard Out: Mamadou Doumbia · Watford Substitution for Watford: L. Kjerrumgaard comes on for Mamadou Doumbia
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71'
M. Bola Out: J. Abankwah · Watford Substitution for Watford: M. Bola comes on for J. Abankwah
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67'
Sydie Peck Out: J. Riedewald · Sheffield Utd Substitution for Sheffield Utd: Sydie Peck comes on for J. Riedewald
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67'
D. Ings Out: G. Hamer · Sheffield Utd Substitution for Sheffield Utd: D. Ings comes on for G. Hamer
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65'
G. Hamer Yellow card · Sheffield Utd Yellow card for G. Hamer (Sheffield Utd)
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60'
Tahith Chong Out: A. Brooks · Sheffield Utd Substitution for Sheffield Utd: Tahith Chong comes on for A. Brooks
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59'
P. Bamford 0-2 Goal · Assist: F. Seriki · Sheffield Utd F. Seriki provides, P. Bamford finishes for Sheffield Utd (0-2)
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59'
Amin Nabizada Out: Edouard Kayembe · Watford Substitution for Watford: Amin Nabizada comes on for Edouard Kayembe
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58'
Giorgi Chakvetadze Out: O. Maamma · Watford Substitution for Watford: Giorgi Chakvetadze comes on for O. Maamma
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50'
P. Bamford 0-1 Goal · Sheffield Utd P. Bamford finds the net for Sheffield Utd (0-1)
- Half-time 0 - 0
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26'
I. Louza Yellow card · Watford Yellow card for I. Louza (Watford)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Watford
Sheffield Utd
WDLDL
Last 5 matches DLDLW
1.1Goals scored per match1.4
1.3Goals conceded per match1.4
2Clean sheets1
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Watford4-4-2
Sheffield Utd4-2-3-1
14
7.5
Burrows
H. Burrows
Player profile
25
7.2
McGuinness
M. McGuinness
Player profile
2
8.0
Tanganga
J. Tanganga
Player profile
38
7.9
Seriki
F. Seriki
Player profile
48
7.0
Rothwell
77'
J. Rothwell
- 77'Out
- 67'Out
39
6.5
Kayembe
59'
Edouard Kayembe
- 59'Out
- 71'Out
42
6.7
Maamma
58'
O. Maamma
- 58'Out
- 26'Yellow card
- 81'Out
Watford4-4-2
Coach: Edward Still
Starting XI
- 1GK Egil Selvik 6.6
- 29DF J. Petris 6.5
- 6DF M. Pollock90+7' 6.9
- 3DF Saba Goglichidze 6.5
- 25DF J. Abankwah71' 6.2
- 66MF Nestory Irankunda 7.5
- 23MF Nampalys Mendy81' 6.9
- 10MF I. Louza26' 6.9
- 42MF O. Maamma58' 6.7
- 20FW Mamadou Doumbia71' 6.5
- 39FW Edouard Kayembe59' 6.5
Substitutes
- 12GK N. Baxter
- 7MF T. Ince
- 16DF M. Bola71' 6.6
- 8MF Giorgi Chakvetadze58' 6.5
- 2DF J. Ngakia
- 15MF E. Bove81' 6.3
- 9FW L. Kjerrumgaard71' 6.5
- 34FW K. Baah
- 53FW Amin Nabizada59' 6.3
Sheffield Utd4-2-3-1
Coach: Chris Wilder
Starting XI
- 17GK A. Davies 6.9
- 38DF F. Seriki 7.9
- 2DF J. Tanganga 8.0
- 25DF M. McGuinness 7.2
- 14DF H. Burrows 7.5
- 44MF J. Riedewald67' 7.0
- 48MF J. Rothwell77' 7.0
- 11MF A. Brooks60' 7.2
- 10MF C. O'Hare77' 6.3
- 8MF G. Hamer65'67' 6.3
- 45FW P. Bamford50'59' 8.5
Substitutes
- 31GK L. Faxon
- 9FW D. Ings67'75' 6.2
- 7FW T. Cannon
- 4MF O. Arblaster77' 6.9
- 24MF Tahith Chong60'90+1' 6.3
- 12DF Ki-Jana Hoever
- 5DF L. F. Hjelde
- 42MF Sydie Peck67'81' 6.3
- 6DF Tyler Bindon77' 6.9
Watford
Sheffield Utd
53%
47%
14
Shots
11
3
On target
5
7
Off target
3
8
Corners
5
11
Fouls
9
1
Offsides
1
2
Yellow cards
4
3
Saves
3
372
Passes
329
77%
Pass accuracy
73%
1.29
Expected goals
0.81
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 97 | 45 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 80 | 47 | 80:47 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 64 | 49 | 64:49 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 82 | 56 | 82:56 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 72 | 47 | 72:47 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 70 | 66 | 70:66 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 69 | 65 | 69:65 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 67 | 59 | 67:59 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 63 | 56 | 63:56 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 57 | 56 | 57:56 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 57 | 59 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 59 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 66 | 66 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 55 | 62 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 61 | 73 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 65 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 49 | 64 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
46 | 44 | 58 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 42 | 56 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |
West Brom
|
46 | 48 | 58 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |
Leicester
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 29 | 89 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Watford wins1Draws0
Sheffield Utd wins4Last meetings
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18 October 2025 · Championship
Sheffield Utd
1-0
Watford
-
4 January 2025 · Championship
Watford
1-2
Sheffield Utd
-
1 September 2024 · Championship
Sheffield Utd
1-0
Watford
-
25 February 2023 · Championship
Sheffield Utd
1-0
Watford
-
1 August 2022 · Championship
Watford
1-0
Sheffield Utd