Watford vs Sheffield Utd
Ref: J. BusbyVicarage Road, Watford · 22,200 cap
Match recap
Sheffield Utd beat Watford 2–0 in their Championship fixture. Bamford and Bamford scored for Sheffield Utd. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.29 for Watford versus 0.81 for Sheffield Utd. Watford sit 16th in the Championship table while Sheffield Utd are 13th.
First Half
Louza
Yellow Card
Second Half
50'
⚽
Bamford
⇄
Maamma
⇄
Kayembe
59'
⚽
Bamford
Assist: Seriki
60'
⇄
Brooks
65'
Hamer
Yellow Card
67'
⇄
Hamer
67'
⇄
Riedewald
⇄
Abankwah
⇄
Doumbia
75'
Ings
Yellow Card
77'
⇄
O'Hare
77'
⇄
Rothwell
⇄
Mendy
81'
Peck
Yellow Card
90+1'
Chong
Yellow Card
Pollock
Yellow Card
| # | 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
WatfordSheffield Utd
10Won
Statistical edge
10–3
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.29VS0.81
Attack4 · 2 won
14
Shots
11
3
Shots on target
5
6
Shots in the box
7
8
Shots outside box
4
7
Shots off goal
3
8
Corners
5
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
53%
Possession
47%
372
Total passes
329
286
Accurate passes
240
77%
Pass accuracy
73%
Discipline1 · 1 won
11
Fouls
9
2
Yellow cards
4
1
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
3
4
Blocked shots
3
0.26
Goals prevented
0.26
Watford
4-4-2
Sheffield Utd
4-2-3-1Watford
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1E. SelvikG
- 3S. GoglichidzeD
- 6M. PollockD
- 10I. LouzaM
- 20M. DoumbiaF
- 23N. MendyM
- 25J. AbankwahD
- 29J. PétrisD
- 39E. KayembeF
- 42O. MaammaM
- 66N. IrankundaM
Substitutes
- 2J. NgakiaD
- 7T. InceM
- 8G. ChakvetadzeM
- 9L. KjerrumgaardF
- 12N. BaxterG
- 15E. BoveM
- 16M. BolaD
- 34K. BaahF
- 53Amin NabizadaF
Sheffield Utd
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2J. TangangaD
- 8G. HamerM
- 10C. O'HareM
- 11A. BrooksM
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 17A. DaviesG
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 38F. SerikiD
- 44J. RiedewaldM
- 45P. BamfordF
- 48J. RothwellM
Substitutes
- 4O. ArblasterM
- 5L. HjeldeD
- 6Tyler BindonD
- 7T. CannonF
- 9D. IngsF
- 12K. HoeverD
- 24T. ChongM
- 31Luke FaxonG
- 42Sydie PeckM
Watford
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestory Irankunda | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6/7 |
| Imrân Louza(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Matthew Pollock | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nampalys Mendy | M | 81 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Othmane Maamma | M | 58 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4/9 |
| Egil Selvik | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saba Goglichidze | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jeremy Petris | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | F | 71 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Edo Kayembe | F | 58 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| James Abankwah | D | 71 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Nathan Baxter | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Ince | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kwadwo Baah | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeremy Ngakia | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marc Bola | D | 19 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | F | 19 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | M | 32 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edoardo Bove | M | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Amin Nabizada | F | 32 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/3 |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Bamford | F | 90 | 8.5 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Japhet Tanganga(C) | D | 90 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Femi Seriki | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Harrison Burrows | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Mark McGuinness | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Andre Brooks | M | 60 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/5 |
| Joe Rothwell | M | 77 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Jairo Riedewald | M | 67 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Adam Davies | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gustavo Hamer | M | 67 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Callum O'Hare | M | 77 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Luke Faxon | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Cannon | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Fuhr Hjelde | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Arblaster | M | 13 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Tyler Bindon | D | 13 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sydie Peck | M | 23 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tahith Chong | M | 30 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Danny Ings | F | 23 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |