Watford vs Swansea match stats & report
0–2 Full time
Watford lost to Swansea 0–2 in the Championship on 31 January 2026. Expected goals finished 0.91–2.64. Watford had 56% of the ball.
Watford vs Swansea match statistics
- 56% Ball possession 44%
- 0.91 Expected goals (xG) 2.64
- 17 Total shots 14
- 5 Shots on target 7
- 7 Shots off target 2
- 5 Blocked shots 5
- 7 Shots inside the box 9
- 5 Corners 8
- 10 Fouls 11
- 1 Offsides 5
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 1 Red cards 0
- 454 Passes 348
- 78% Pass accuracy 75%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 7' Yellow card C. Burgess Swansea
- 53' Yellow card Imrân Louza Watford
- 55' Goal M. Stamenić (assist Z. Vipotnik) Swansea
- 80' Goal J. Key (assist M. Stamenić) Swansea
- 90+2' Red card N. Irankunda Watford
- 90+2' Yellow card L. Cullen Swansea
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Watford
Bench N. Baxter , G. Chakvetadze , Vivaldo Semedo , S. Mfuni , N. Mendy , K. Baah , J. Grieves , A. Eames , N. Irankunda
Swansea
Bench A. Fisher , J. Key , Malick Yalcouyé , I. Samuels-Smith , Gustavo Nunes , L. Cullen , E. Galbraith , O. Cooper , Daniel Watts
Form guide
Watford at home
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.8 per game
36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Swansea away
6–2–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.6 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.8 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford vs Swansea head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Swansea v Watford | 1–1 | |
| Watford v Swansea | 1–0 | |
| Swansea v Watford | 1–0 | |
| Watford v Swansea | 1–1 | |
| Swansea v Watford | 0–1 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.