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Watford vs Sheffield United
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

0
-FT
2
Apr 18, 2026
Vicarage Road

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
90'+7Yellow Card
Watford
90'+1Yellow Card
Sheffield United
Watford
81'Yellow Card
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
75'Yellow Card
Sheffield United
Watford
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
65'Yellow Card
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
59'Substitution
Amin Nabizada
Amin Nabizada· In
Watford
Goal!
0-2
Patrick Bamford
Patrick Bamford
59'·Sheffield United
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Patrick Bamford
Patrick Bamford
50'·Sheffield United
⚽
32'Yellow Card
Edward Still
Watford
26'Yellow Card
Watford

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Watford
Watford
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
54%Ball Possession46%
14Shots Total11
3Shots On Target5
8Corners5
11Fouls9
2Yellow Cards4
1Offsides1
3Saves3
371Passes325
7Shots Off Target3
98Attacks77
63Dangerous Attacks45
6Shots Inside Box7
8Shots Outside Box4
0Goals2
9Free Kicks11
4Shots Blocked3
5Substitutions5
18Tackles22
0Assists1
287Accurate Passes238
20Total Crosses13
5Accurate Crosses5
5Interceptions9
56Duels Won63
1Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
7.7
90'001/4
17(82%)
3
13/24
6.9
90'00-
43(75%)
1
5/8
6.9
90'00-
53(91%)
-
4/9
Amin Nabizada
Amin Nabizada
FW
6.8
31'00-
10(80%)
2
4/10
6.7
71'001/3
11(55%)
-
3/6
6.7
90'001/1
29(86%)
2
3/7
6.6
19'00-
24(76%)
-
0/1
6.6
90'00-
31(61%)
-
-
6.5
81'000/1
29(79%)
3
4/6
6.5
59'000/3
16(86%)
1
2/4
6.5
58'000/1
19(70%)
2
6/15
6.4
19'00-
5(25%)
-
3/7
6.4
9'00-
12(92%)
1
2/5
6.4
71'000/1
29(79%)
2
4/9
6.3
90'00-
37(70%)
1
2/6
6.3
32'00-
7(83%)
-
1/4

Watford vs Sheffield United H2H, Form & Key Stats

  • Sheffield United moved from 17th to 12th in the Championship (England) table with this result.(5 places up. Before kickoff: 17th, 54 points from 42 matches. After: 12th, 57 points from 43 matches; 24 teams; the table also counts 6 matches played at the same time.)
Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Watford15L104035/155-6
Sheffield United15W110175/157-8
Watford — last 5 games
  1. W3-1 vs Wrexham2026-03-17
  2. D0-0 vs Leicester City2026-03-21
  3. L1-2 @ Queens Park Rangers2026-04-03
  4. D1-1 vs Charlton Athletic2026-04-06
  5. L0-2 @ Oxford United2026-04-11
Sheffield United — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 @ Birmingham City2026-03-14
  2. L1-2 vs Wrexham2026-03-21
  3. D3-3 vs Swansea City2026-04-03
  4. L0-1 @ Bristol City2026-04-06
  5. W2-1 vs Hull City2026-04-11
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Watford152.280%33%20%53%20%40%
Sheffield United152.887%60%20%80%13%7%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
WatfordHome62226-61.3317%33%
Sheffield UnitedAway62226-51.3317%33%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Watford145-67-1158%57%2-8-4
Sheffield United1411-811-1150%79%4-7-3
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
11
Period covered
2009-08-15 – 2025-10-18
Watford wins
4
Draws
2
Sheffield United wins
5
Avg goals per meeting
1.64
Over 2.5 goals
27%
Both teams scored
18%
Home side won
64%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 0D 4L (Watford view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.4 vs 1.64
Most recent meetings (5 of 11)
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-10-18Sheffield United1-0Watford
2025-01-04Watford1-2Sheffield United
2024-09-01Sheffield United1-0Watford
2023-02-25Sheffield United1-0Watford
2022-08-01Watford1-0Sheffield United
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 508 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Watford1342571WDLDL14-1
Sheffield United1742540DLDLW14+3
Table context
Points gap
3 ptsWatford 57 · Sheffield United 54
Positions
#13 vs #17
Goals per game
1.24/1.21 vs 1.4/1.4scored/conceded per game · league average 1.28

How we calculate this

Championship Standings

Championship · 2025/2026

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
146+5295
···
1146-264
1246062
1346060
1446-760
1546-1258
1646-1257
1746-555
1846-1555
···
2446-600

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Championship
Watford
20 matches
3Wins8
7Draws4
10Losses8
16Goals30
0.80Goals per game1.50
34Goals conceded27
1.70Goals per game conceded1.35

Watford vs Sheffield United — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (20 vs 20 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityWatford 28% · X · Draw 27% · Sheffield United 45%
1 · Home Win
28%
X · Draw
27%
2 · Away Win
45%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.06 vs 1.43
Projected Total: 2.50
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
46%
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
50%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
24% / 34%
Watford / Sheffield United
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(12.6%)0 - 1(11.8%)1 - 2(9.0%)
Last Matches

Recent matches

Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Watford vs Sheffield United — Head to Head

Match summary

Sheffield United beat Watford 2-0 in the Championship (England).

Before kickoff, Watford sat 13th on 57 points, while Sheffield United were 17th on 54 points. Across 11 previous meetings on record, Watford won 4 and Sheffield United won 5, with 2 draws (1.64 goals per game).

Patrick Bamford (50', 59') scored the goals for Sheffield United.