Watford vs Sheffield Utd match stats & report
0–2 Full time
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Watford lost to Sheffield Utd 0–2 in the Championship on 18 April 2026. Expected goals finished 1.29–0.81. Watford had 53% of the ball.
Watford vs Sheffield Utd match statistics
- 53% Ball possession 47%
- 1.29 Expected goals (xG) 0.81
- 14 Total shots 11
- 3 Shots on target 5
- 7 Shots off target 3
- 4 Blocked shots 3
- 6 Shots inside the box 7
- 8 Corners 5
- 11 Fouls 9
- 1 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 4
- 372 Passes 329
- 77% Pass accuracy 73%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 26' Yellow card Imrân Louza Watford
- 50' Goal P. Bamford Sheffield Utd
- 59' Goal P. Bamford (assist F. Seriki) Sheffield Utd
- 65' Yellow card G. Hamer Sheffield Utd
- 75' Yellow card Danny Ings Sheffield Utd
- 81' Yellow card Sydie Peck Sheffield Utd
- 90+1' Yellow card T. Chong Sheffield Utd
- 90+7' Yellow card M. Pollock Watford
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Watford
Bench N. Baxter , T. Ince , M. Bola , G. Chakvetadze , J. Ngakia , E. Bove , L. Kjerrumgaard , K. Baah , Amin Nabizada
Sheffield Utd
Bench L. Faxon , Danny Ings , T. Cannon , O. Arblaster , T. Chong , K. Hoever , Leo Fuhr Hjelde , Sydie Peck , Tyler Bindon
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.
Sheffield Utd away
4–4–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 5 / 10
- Corners
- 3.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.2 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford vs Sheffield Utd head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd v Watford | 1–0 | |
| Watford v Sheffield Utd | 1–2 | |
| Sheffield Utd v Watford | 1–0 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.