Sheffield Utd vs Watford
Ref: Robert Madley, EnglandBramall Lane, Sheffield · 32,702 cap
Match recap
Sheffield Utd beat Watford 1–0 in their Championship fixture. O'Hare scored for Sheffield Utd. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.11 for Sheffield Utd versus 1.09 for Watford. Sheffield Utd sit 13th in the Championship table while Watford are 16th.
Second Half
54'
Keben
Yellow Card
⇄
Barry
⚽
O'Hare
Assist: Brooks
60'
⇄
Kayembe
60'
⇄
Wiley
60'
⇄
Irankunda
⇄
El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
⇄
McCallum
⇄
Campbell
73'
⇄
Sissoko
81'
⇄
Kyprianou
⇄
Ogbene
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 12 |  Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |  QPR | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |  Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |  Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | -5 | 55 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Sheffield UtdWatford
6Won
Statistical edge
6–9
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.11VS1.09
Attack4 · 2 won
18
Shots
13
6
Shots on target
1
12
Shots in the box
6
6
Shots outside box
7
8
Shots off goal
9
7
Corners
3
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
40%
Possession
60%
346
Total passes
536
264
Accurate passes
464
76%
Pass accuracy
87%
Discipline1 · 2 won
18
Fouls
13
0
Yellow cards
1
3
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
4
4
Blocked shots
3
1.50
Goals prevented
1.50
Sheffield Utd
3-4-2-1
Watford
4-2-2-2Sheffield Utd
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1M. CooperG
- 2J. TangangaD
- 3S. McCallumM
- 10C. O'HareF
- 15B. MeeD
- 18El Hadji Djibril SoumaréM
- 19C. OgbeneM
- 23T. CampbellF
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 27L. BarryF
- 42Sydie PeckM
Substitutes
- 6Tyler BindonD
- 7T. CannonF
- 9D. IngsF
- 11A. BrooksM
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 16J. ShackletonD
- 17A. DaviesG
- 28Alex MatosM
- 44J. RiedewaldM
Watford
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 1E. SelvikG
- 2J. NgakiaD
- 4K. KebenD
- 5H. KyprianouM
- 6M. PollockD
- 9L. KjerrumgaardF
- 10I. LouzaM
- 17M. SissokoM
- 26C. WileyD
- 39E. KayembeF
- 66N. IrankundaM
Substitutes
- 3Max AlleyneD
- 7T. InceM
- 11R. VataF
- 12N. BaxterG
- 16M. BolaD
- 20M. DoumbiaF
- 23N. MendyM
- 27F. MendyD
- 34K. BaahF
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cooper | G | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam McCallum | M | 68 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Ben Mee | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callum O'Hare | F | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Mark McGuinness | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Djibril Soumaré | M | 67 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sydie Peck | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Louie Barry | F | 56 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | M | 82 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/4 |
| Japhet Tanganga(C) | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1/3 |
| Tyrese Campbell | F | 68 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Tyler Bindon | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Matos | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Cannon | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Davies | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andre Brooks | M | 34 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Jaïro Riedewald | M | 23 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jamie Shackleton | D | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Burrows | D | 22 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danny Ings | F | 22 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Watford
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egil Selvik | G | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matthew Pollock | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeremy Ngakia | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/5 |
| Imrân Louza | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | F | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Kévin Keben Biakolo | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Caleb Wiley | D | 60 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Edo Kayembe | F | 60 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Hector Kyprianou | M | 81 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moussa Sissoko(C) | M | 73 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nestory Irankunda | M | 60 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2/4 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Max Alleyne | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nampalys Mendy | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Formose Mendy | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Baxter | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marc Bola | D | 30 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Ince | M | 30 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Doumbia | F | 9 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rocco Vata | F | 17 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Kwadwo Baah | F | 30 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/3 |