Match summary
Before kickoff, Watford (9th, 51 pts) were 40 points ahead of Sheffield Wednesday (24th, 11 pts). Sheffield Wednesday had lost 14 matches in a row before this one.
Sheffield Wednesday vs WatfordResult, Lineups & H2H
Hillsborough Stadium
Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Sheffield Wednesday0W 0D 5L
Sheffield WednesdayWatford
0Pointsof 157
4Goals scored6
11Goals conceded6
0Clean sheets1
2Scored in a row1
0Unbeaten in a row1
15+Without a win0
14Conceded in a row2
Head to head15 meetings · Oct 2009 – Dec 2025
- Sheffield Wednesday wins
- 2
- Draws
- 5
- Watford wins
- 8
2.73goals per meeting
60%both teams scored
47%3+ goals
33%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsSheffield Wednesday 0W 3D 2L · 2.6 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipWatford1-1Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipWatford1-1Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday2-6Watford
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday0-0Watford
- ChampionshipWatford1-0Sheffield Wednesday
Show all 15 meetings
- ChampionshipWatford1-0Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday0-0Watford
- ChampionshipWatford1-1Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday0-3Watford
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday1-4Watford
- ChampionshipWatford0-1Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipWatford2-1Sheffield Wednesday
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday1-4Watford
- ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday2-1Watford
- ChampionshipWatford4-1Sheffield Wednesday
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 429 earlier results
Sheffield WednesdayWatford
#24Position#9
11Points36 v 35 games51
-51Goal difference+4
0.61Scored per gameleague avg 1.31.29
2.03Conceded per game1.17
#24Form table position#10
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Sheffield WednesdayWatford
- 90'Goal · Watford · Vivaldo Semedo1-1
- 84'Substitution · Watford · Vivaldo Semedo · InOut: Nestory Irankunda
- 84'Substitution · Watford · Tom Ince · InOut: Giorgi Chakvetadze
- Yellow Card · Sheffield Wednesday · Svante Ingelsson81'
- 76'Yellow Card · Watford · Pierre Ekwah
- Substitution · Sheffield Wednesday · Dominic Iorfa · InOut: Cole McGhee75'
- Substitution · Sheffield Wednesday · Charlie McNeill · InOut: Jerry Yates74'
- Yellow Card · Sheffield Wednesday · Tayo Adaramola69'
- 68'Yellow Card · Watford · James Abankwah
- 65'Substitution · Watford · Edoardo Bove · InOut: Edo Kayembe
- 65'Substitution · Watford · Pierre Ekwah · InOut: Nampalys Mendy
- Yellow Card · Sheffield Wednesday · Jaden Heskey63'
- Yellow Card · Sheffield Wednesday · —63'
- Goal · Sheffield Wednesday · Jerry Yates1-054'
- 31'Yellow Card · Watford · Saba Goglichidze
- 23'Substitution · Watford · Marc Bola · InOut: Jérémy Pétris
Match Statistics
Match stats
Sheffield WednesdayWatford
34%Ball Possession66%
11Shots Total19
4Shots On Target5
5Corners5
16Fouls7
3Yellow Cards3
3Offsides0
4Saves2
287Passes579
3Shots Off Target5
71Attacks111
37Dangerous Attacks55
10Shots Inside Box13
1Shots Outside Box6
1Goals1
7Free Kicks16
4Shots Blocked9
2Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
18Tackles5
1Assists1
198Accurate Passes498
2Injuries2
16Total Crosses15
3Accurate Crosses2
7Interceptions4
3Big Chances Created5
2Big Chances Missed4
Team Lineups
Lineups
5-3-2 · 4-4-2
Manager: Henrik Pedersen
Starting XI
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CM
Cole McGhee6.7
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JT
Jarvis Thornton6.7
Substitutes
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LS
Logan Stretch-
RJ
Reece Johnson-
WG
William Grainger-
JE
Joe EmeryPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 74' | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 10(50%) | 1 | 4/9 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 30(73%) | 1 | 3/5 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37(61%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(74%) | 2 | 4/12 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(70%) | 6 | 8/14 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(82%) | 2 | 7/15 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 24(83%) | 2 | 5/12 | |
Cole McGhee DF | 6.7 | 75' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(65%) | 1 | 3/8 |
Jarvis Thornton MF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(81%) | 2 | 2/5 |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 22(73%) | 1 | 4/12 | |
| 6.4 | 15' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(60%) | 1 | 2/2 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 34(54%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 6.3 | 16' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 5(60%) | - | - |
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