Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 9, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Watford and Sheffield Wednesday drew 1-1 on December 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′C. McNeillSheffield Wednesday
- 90′Vivaldo SemedoWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Birmingham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Preston(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Derby(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Preston(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Southampton(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Sheffield Wednesday win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Watford 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-6 Watford | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Watford | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Watford 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Watford 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Watford | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday on May 3, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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