Swansea vs Watford: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
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What was the result of Swansea vs Watford?
Swansea won 2-0 on September 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′Eom Ji-SungSwansea
- 29′A. IdahSwansea
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Swansea win at 51%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Swansea vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swansea
4-1-4-1- 33A. Idah
- 10Eom Ji-Sung
- 46S. Eustáquio
- 8E. Just
- 30Joseph Okopu
- 6M. Stamenić
- 14J. Tymon
- 23S. Welsh
- 26F. Lissah
- 2J. Key
- 22L. Vigouroux
Watford
4-2-3-1- 20M. Doumbia
- 21Amin Nabizada
- 17Iker Bravo
- 7O. Maamma
- 5H. Kyprianou
- 39E. Kayembe
- 33J. Zemura
- 4K. Keben
- 6M. Pollock
- 23O. Traoré
- 1F. Ravaglia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Derby(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Leganes(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 1-5 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Swansea wins, 2 draws, 2 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Watford 0-2 Swansea | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Swansea 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Watford 1-0 Swansea | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Swansea 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Watford 1-1 Swansea | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Swansea 0-1 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Swansea score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swansea sit 6th in Championship (26 points from 15 matches) and Watford sit 20th (15 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 26 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 15 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy