Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 21, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Watford won 1-0 on October 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-3-3- 37Matheus Martins
- 19V. Bayo
- 7T. Ince
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 8J. Livermore
- 10I. Louza
- 6J. Lewis
- 4W. Hoedt
- 5R. Porteous
- 2J. Ngakia
- 1D. Bachmann
Sheffield Wednesday
4-4-2- 11J. Windass
- 13C. Paterson
- 21J. Buckley
- 10B. Bannan
- 22J. Hendrick
- 45A. Musaba
- 23A. Famewo
- 5Bambo Diaby
- 6D. Iorfa
- 14Pol Valentín
- 1C. Dawson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 0, 5 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Cardiff(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Sunderland(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Leeds(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2023 | West Brom(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2023 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Sunderland(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Swansea(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford wins, 2 draws, 1 Sheffield Wednesday win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2021 | Watford 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Watford | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Watford 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-4 Watford | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Watford 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday on Apr 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 0.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 14 |
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