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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Watford win(s).
| 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 15th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Watford sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy