Sheffield Utd vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 18, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Watford?
Sheffield Utd won 1-0 on October 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 59′C. O'HareSheffield Utd
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
3-4-2-1- 23T. Campbell
- 27L. Barry
- 10C. O'Hare
- 3S. McCallum
- 18El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
- 42Sydie Peck
- 19C. Ogbene
- 15B. Mee
- 25M. McGuinness
- 2J. Tanganga
- 1M. Cooper
Watford
4-2-2-2- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 39E. Kayembe
- 66N. Irankunda
- 17M. Sissoko
- 10I. Louza
- 5H. Kyprianou
- 26C. Wiley
- 6M. Pollock
- 4K. Keben
- 2J. Ngakia
- 1E. Selvik
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 5 wins, 0 draws and 10 defeats; Watford have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Hull City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Southampton(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Charlton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Ipswich(away) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Oxford United(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sheffield Utd wins, 2 draws, 1 Watford win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Watford 1-2 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Watford 1-0 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Sheffield Utd 1-1 Watford | Premier League |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Watford 0-0 Sheffield Utd | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Sheffield Utd on Jan 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Utd sit 11th in Championship (15 points from 11 matches) and Watford sit 20th (11 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
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