Watford vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 1, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Sheffield Utd?
Watford won 1-0 on August 1, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 56′João PedroWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
3-4-2-1- 10João Pedro
- 25E. Dennis
- 23I. Sarr
- 12K. Sema
- 39E. Kayembe
- 8T. Cleverley
- 14H. Kamara
- 15C. Cathcart
- 31F. Sierralta
- 27C. Kabasele
- 1D. Bachmann
Sheffield Utd
3-4-1-2- 29I. Ndiaye
- 36D. Jebbison
- 8S. Berge
- 3E. Stevens
- 4J. Fleck
- 16O. Norwood
- 2G. Baldock
- 33R. Norrington-Davies
- 12J. Egan
- 26C. Clark
- 18W. Foderingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 1 win, 4 draws and 10 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2022 | Southampton(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Wycombe(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Bolton(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Panathinaikos(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Panathinaikos(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2022 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Mansfield Town(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Casa Pia(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Watford wins, 2 draws, 0 Sheffield Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Dec 26, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.7 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 22nd in Championship (8 points from 10 matches) and Sheffield Utd sit 15th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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