Sheffield Utd vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 25, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Watford?
Sheffield Utd won 1-0 on February 25, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 73′R. PorteousSheffield Utd (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Watford have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Millwall(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Swansea(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Wrexham(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Rotherham(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2023 | West Brom(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Blackburn(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Reading(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Sheffield Utd win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Aug 1, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Watford | 1.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
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