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
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(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Sheffield Utd win(s).
| 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 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Sheffield Utd sit 15th (2 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