Watford vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 4, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won 1-2 on January 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′G. HamerSheffield Utd
- 20′J. NgakiaWatford
- 53′A. BrooksSheffield Utd
Official lineup for Watford vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
5-3-2- 11R. Vata
- 34K. Baah
- 10I. Louza
- 8G. Chakvetadze
- 39E. Kayembe
- 2J. Ngakia
- 3F. Sierralta
- 21A. Ogbonna
- 6M. Pollock
- 45R. Andrews
- 1D. Bachmann
Sheffield Utd
4-2-3-1- 39R. Oné
- 8G. Hamer
- 10C. O'Hare
- 35A. Brooks
- 42Sydie Peck
- 22T. Davies
- 14H. Burrows
- 19J. Robinson
- 15A. Ahmedhodžić
- 2A. Gilchrist
- 1M. Cooper
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | QPR(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Cardiff(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Burnley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2024 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2024 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Burnley(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Cardiff(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Watford win, 2 draws, 2 Sheffield Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Sheffield Utd vs Watford on Sep 1, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 20th in Championship (11 points from 11 matches) and Sheffield Utd sit 11th (15 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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