Watford 0–2 Sheffield Utd — pre-match prediction — Championship — April 18, 2026

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Championship · Regular Season - 43 April 18, 2026 16:00 Vicarage Road, Watford

Watford

#17 · 8 pts

0 – 2

Final score

Sheffield Utd

#13 · 9 pts

50' P. Bamford

59' (ast. F. Seriki) P. Bamford

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The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Sheffield Utd a 36% win probability (draw 27%, Watford 35%). The final result was Watford 0–2 Sheffield Utd. In 1 previous meetings, Watford have won 0 times, with 0 draws and 1 wins for Sheffield Utd.

Match statistics

Total shots

Shots on target

0.93

Actual xG

0.75

Saves

53%

Possession

47%

Corners

Tackles

🟨 Yellow cards

Match Events

I. Louza

26'

50'

P. Bamford⚽

↕ O. Maamma / G. Chakvetadze

58'

↕ E. Kayembe / A. Nabizada

59'

ast. F. Seriki · P. Bamford⚽

60'

T. Chong / A. Brooks ↕

65'

G. Hamer

67'

D. Ings / G. Hamer ↕

67'

S. Peck / J. Riedewald ↕

↕ J. Abankwah / M. Bola

71'

↕ M. Doumbia / L. Kjerrumgaard

71'

75'

D. Ings

77'

O. Arblaster / J. Rothwell ↕

77'

T. Bindon / C. O'Hare ↕

81'

S. Peck

↕ N. Mendy / E. Bove

81'

90'+1

T. Chong

M. Pollock

90'+7

Pre-match prediction

35.91%

Watford

27.71%

36.38%

Sheffield ←

we assigned to the actual result (Sheffield Utd) 36.38% (low confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Watford

1.14

0.93

-0.21

Sheffield

1.40

0.75

-0.66

xG dominance was balanced (0.93 – 0.75). The final result does not reflect the playing dominance. The model's xG estimates diverged from reality.

League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	West Ham	7	14
2	Swansea	7	14
3	West Brom	7	14
4	Middlesbrough	6	13
5	QPR	7	12
6	Charlton	7	12
7	Southampton	7	10
8	Birmingham	7	10
9	Stoke City	7	10
10	Bristol City	6	10
11	Norwich	7	9
12	Millwall	6	9
13	Sheffield Utd	6	9
14	Wolves	5	8
15	Blackburn	7	8
16	Lincoln	6	8
17	Watford	7	8
18	Portsmouth	6	7
19	Wrexham	7	7
20	Bolton	7	7
21	Cardiff	7	4
22	Derby	7	4
23	Preston	7	3
24	Burnley	7	3

Lineups

Watford 4-4-2

E. Selvik G 6.60

J. Abankwah 71' D 6.50

Saba Goglichidze D 6.20

M. Pollock D 7.00

J. Pétris D 6.50

O. Maamma 58' M 6.30

I. Louza M 6.90

N. Mendy 81' M 6.90

N. Irankunda M 7.30

E. Kayembe 59' F 6.20

M. Doumbia 71' F 6.50

Bench

E. Bove 15' M 6.30

G. Chakvetadze 38' M 6.50

J. Ngakia D

L. Kjerrumgaard 25' F 6.30

Marc Bola 25' D 6.30

Sheffield Utd 4-2-3-1

G 6.30

Harrison Burrows D 7.50

M. McGuinness D 7.20

J. Tanganga D 7.90

Femi Seriki 1 👟 D 7.70

J. Rothwell 77' M 7.30

J. Riedewald 67' M 7.00

G. Hamer 67' M 6.20

C. O'Hare 77' M 6.50

A. Brooks 60' M 7.00

P. Bamford 2 ⚽ F 8.20

Bench

D. Ings 29' F 6.20

K. Hoever D

Leo Fuhr Hjelde D

O. Arblaster 19' M 6.90

Sydie Peck 29' M 6.50

Tahith Chong 36' M 6.30

T. Cannon F

Best on the pitch

P. Bamford

F · Sheffield

8.20

2 ⚽

4 shots · 18 pass

J. Tanganga

D · Sheffield

7.90

· 42 pass

Femi Seriki

D · Sheffield

7.70

1 👟

· 16 pass

Harrison Burrows

D · Sheffield

7.50

1 shots · 32 pass

J. Rothwell

M · Sheffield

7.30

· 21 pass

N. Irankunda

M · Watford

7.30

3 shots · 16 pass

Watford — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
E. Selvik	G	96	6.60	—	—	—	31	19%	—	—	—
J. Abankwah	D	71	6.50	—	—	1	28	22%	2	—	—
Saba Goglichidze	D	96	6.20	—	—	1	28	24%	2	—	—
M. Pollock	D	96	7.00	—	—	—	43	32%	1	—	—
J. Pétris	D	96	6.50	—	—	—	33	24%	1	—	—
O. Maamma	M	58	6.30	—	—	—	20	14%	2	—	—
I. Louza	M	96	6.90	—	—	—	51	46%	—	1	—
N. Mendy	M	81	6.90	—	—	1	29	23%	3	—	—
N. Irankunda	M	96	7.30	—	—	3	16	13%	3	—	—
E. Kayembe	F	59	6.20	—	—	2	14	12%	1	—	—
M. Doumbia	F	71	6.50	—	—	2	11	6%	—	—	—
E. Bove	M	15	6.30	—	—	—	11	11%	1	—	—
G. Chakvetadze	M	38	6.50	—	—	—	5	4%	—	—	—
L. Kjerrumgaard	F	25	6.30	—	—	—	3	1%	—	—	—
Marc Bola	D	25	6.30	—	—	—	25	19%	—	—	—

Sheffield Utd — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
	G	96	6.30	—	—	—	36	15%	—	—	—
Harrison Burrows	D	96	7.50	—	—	1	32	25%	1	—	—
M. McGuinness	D	96	7.20	—	—	1	50	45%	—	—	—
J. Tanganga	D	96	7.90	—	—	—	42	37%	4	—	—
Femi Seriki	D	96	7.70	—	1	—	16	7%	3	—	—
J. Rothwell	M	77	7.30	—	—	—	21	18%	4	—	—
J. Riedewald	M	67	7.00	—	—	—	33	29%	2	—	—
G. Hamer	M	67	6.20	—	—	—	21	12%	—	1	—
C. O'Hare	M	77	6.50	—	—	—	4	3%	1	—	—
A. Brooks	M	60	7.00	—	—	2	18	12%	3	—	—
P. Bamford	F	96	8.20	2	—	4	18	10%	1	—	—
D. Ings	F	29	6.20	—	—	—	4	3%	1	1	—
O. Arblaster	M	19	6.90	—	—	—	4	4%	2	—	—
Sydie Peck	M	29	6.50	—	—	—	12	8%	—	1	—
Tahith Chong	M	36	6.30	—	—	—	4	4%	—	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of Watford vs Sheffield Utd?

The final score was Watford 0–2 Sheffield Utd.

What did the model predict before Watford vs Sheffield Utd?

The model assigned 35% probability to a Watford win, 27% to a draw, and 36% to an Sheffield Utd win.