Swansea vs Watford match stats & report

2–0 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 4 · Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea · Ref Edward Duckworth, England

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Swansea beat Watford 2–0 in the Championship on 1 September 2026. Expected goals finished 2.71–0.88. Swansea had 60% of the ball.

Swansea vs Watford match statistics

SwanseaWatford

60% Ball possession 40%
2.71 Expected goals (xG) 0.88
18 Total shots 9
8 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 2
10 Shots inside the box 8
5 Corners 3
6 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 4
0 Yellow cards 4
577 Passes 374
83% Pass accuracy 81%
3 Goalkeeper saves 6

Goals and cards

8' Goal Eom Ji-Sung (assist A. Idah) Swansea
25' Yellow card O. H. Traore Watford
29' Goal A. Idah (assist Eom Ji-Sung) Swansea
68' Yellow card H. Kyprianou Watford
80' Yellow card K. Keben Watford
90+1' Yellow card J. Zemura Watford

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Swansea

Confirmed 4-1-4-1 Vitor Emanuel Soares Matos

22 L. Vigouroux

14 J. Tymon 23 S. Welsh 26 F. Lissah 2 J. Key

6 M. Stamenić

10 Eom Ji-Sung 46 S. Eustaquio 8 E. Just 30 Joseph Okopu

33 A. Idah

Bench A. Fisher , C. Heywood , J. Seelt , M. Widell , Tom Iorpenda , T. Woodward , J. Fulton , Z. Vipotnik , M. Yeo

Watford

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Alessio Dionisi

1 F. Ravaglia

33 J. Zemura 4 K. Keben 6 M. Pollock 23 O. H. Traore

5 H. Kyprianou 39 E. Kayembe

21 Amin Nabizada 17 Iker Bravo 7 O. Maamma

20 M. Doumbia

Bench Sam Walker , D. Bachmann , A. Eames , M. Payero , E. Bove , B. Mlacic , R. Vata , L. Kjerrumgaard , M. Adu-Poku

Out and doubtful

J. Ngakia Watford Out — Thigh Injury
K. Baah Watford Out — Knock
M. Bola Watford Out — Hamstring Injury
B. Cabango Swansea Out — Inactive
C. Burgess Swansea Out — Achilles Tendon Injury
G. Franco Swansea Out — Ankle Injury
J. Grieves Watford Out — Lacking Match Fitness
T. Akomeah Watford Out — Lacking Match Fitness

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Swansea at home

5–3–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 0.7 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 4.7 per game
Shots on target: 4.3 per game

8% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Watford away

0–2–8 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.6 per game
Conceded: 2.4 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 3.4 per game
Shots on target: 3.3 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Swansea vs Watford head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
31 Jan 26	Watford v Swansea	0–2
23 Aug 25	Swansea v Watford	1–1
12 Mar 25	Watford v Swansea	1–0
5 Nov 24	Swansea v Watford	1–0
6 Mar 24	Watford v Swansea	1–1
24 Oct 23	Swansea v Watford	0–1

The full Swansea vs Watford head-to-head record