Match Report
The table read 16th (Watford, 57 pts) against 13th (Sheffield United, 60 pts), 3 points apart. Watford had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 16th in the table. Per game in the league, Watford were scoring 1.15 and conceding 1.41, Sheffield United 1.43 and 1.43, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Watford have 4 wins to Sheffield United's 5, with 2 draws, at 1.64 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 64% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 27% of the meetings went over two goals.
Vicarage Road, capacity 21,400, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sheffield United: Patrick Bamford (50'), Patrick Bamford (59')
Key stats
Possession: Watford 54% · Sheffield United 46% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 8-5