Watford vs Swansea: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on January 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Swansea?
Swansea won 0-2 on January 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 55′M. StamenićSwansea
- 80′J. KeySwansea
Official lineup for Watford vs Swansea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-2-3-1- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 42O. Maamma
- 20M. Doumbia
- 7T. Ince
- 39E. Kayembe
- 10I. Louza
- 16M. Bola
- 25J. Abankwah
- 4K. Keben
- 2J. Ngakia
- 1E. Selvik
Swansea
4-1-4-1- 9Z. Vipotnik
- 10Eom Ji-Sung
- 4J. Fulton
- 17Gonçalo Franco
- 35Ronald
- 6M. Stamenić
- 14J. Tymon
- 15C. Burgess
- 5B. Cabango
- 25J. Ward
- 22L. Vigouroux
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Swansea have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 1-5 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 2 draws, 2 Swansea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Swansea 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Watford 1-0 Swansea | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Swansea 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Watford 1-1 Swansea | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Swansea 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Swansea 4-0 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Swansea | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 20th in Championship (15 points from 15 matches) and Swansea sit 6th (26 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 26 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 15 |
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