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Watford v Sheffield United : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 4th Jan, 15:00 BST, Vicarage Road (Watford), Watford

Sheffield United are on the road on Saturday afternoon, as manager Chris Wilder takes his men to visit Watford and Tom Cleverley at the Vicarage Road (Watford) in the Championship. This preview has odds for seventeen different betting markets, alongside supporting data that changes as you go between markets. Our predictions run off 20-game form, so all statistics are shown from a 20-game perspective. Home vs away and overall performance can be found, while there's also head to head (H2H) history later on in the preview.


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Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Team To Score First

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Watford
40%
--
Draw
29%
--
Sheff Utd
30%
--
Watford 1-0
14%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
12%
--
Sheff Utd 1-0
11%
--
Watford 2-0
8%
--
Watford 2-1
8%
--
Sheff Utd 2-1
7%
--
Sheff Utd 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Watford 3-0
3%
--
Watford 3-1
3%
--
Sheff Utd 3-1
2%
--
Sheff Utd 3-0
2%
--
Watford 3-2
1%
--
Sheff Utd 3-2
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
36%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
64%
--
Home 1st Goal
48%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
8%
--
BTTS - Yes
43%
--
BTTS - No
57%
--
BTTS - Home Win
14%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
11%
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Home/draw
70%
--
Away/draw
60%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
63%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
37%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
17%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
83%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
88%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
12%
--
Home DNB
61%
--
Away DNB
51%
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Watford win to nil
26%
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Sheff Utd win to nil
19%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Watford have played 22 matches so far this season and are in 6th position in the league. Watford are unbeaten at home after 11 games and have kept 5 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams above them in the league

5 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn zero and won 2. Watford have conceded 6 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 1 match and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Watford have played 11 games at home, winning 9, drawing 2 and losing 0 fixtures. They have scored 17 goals, conceded 6 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Sheff Utd lay in 2nd place on 48 points in the Championship league table having played 23 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 22 games against teams below them in the table, winning 15, drawing 5 and losing 2 games. They have scored 32 goals and kept 15 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Sheff Utd have conceded 11 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Sheff Utd have played 12 away games, winning 6, drawing 4 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Watford
Sheff Utd
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds2314632848 
Feb 11
l
 
2-1A
Feb 24
l
 
2-0A
2
Sheff Utd Away2315531948 
Jan 4
l
 
1-0A
-
-
3
Burnley2313822147 
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-2A
Apr 21
4
Sunderland2312831644 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 8
w
 
1-0F
Jan 1
5
Blackburn221156738 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 26
May 3
w
 
0-2F
6
Watford Home221147337 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
Jan 4
7
M'Boro2310671036 
w
 
2-1A
Feb 15
Feb 12
l
 
1-0A
8
West Brom238114935 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 12
Dec 29
d
 
2-2A
9
Sheff Wed23968-233 
May 3
w
 
2-6F
w
 
1-0F
Mar 15
10
Swansea23869330 
Mar 12
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
Jan 21
11
Bristol C23797-130 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 5
Mar 12
w
 
1-2A
12
Norwich23788429 
Feb 1
l
 
4-1A
Jan 18
d
 
1-1A
13
Millwall22778228 
Mar 8
w
 
2-3F
Apr 8
w
 
0-1F
14
Derby237610027 
w
 
2-1A
Jan 18
w
 
1-0F
Feb 1
15
Coventry237610-227 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 25
Mar 29
d
 
2-2F
16
Preston235117-626 
Jan 21
l
 
3-0A
Mar 8
w
 
0-2F
17
QPR235108-825 
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 1
d
 
2-2F
Mar 1
18
Luton237412-1425 
Feb 23
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-0F
Feb 15
19
Stoke235711-922 
w
 
3-0F
Mar 1
w
 
2-0F
Apr 26
20
Oxford Utd225611-1521 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 15
w
 
3-0F
Apr 5
21
Portsmouth21489-1120 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 21
Feb 8
d
 
0-00-0
22
Hull234712-1119 
Apr 8
d
 
1-1A
Jan 24
w
 
0-2F
23
Cardiff224612-1618 
Dec 29
Jan 14
Apr 18
w
 
0-2F
24
Plymouth224612-2718 
Mar 29
d
 
2-2F
w
 
2-0F
Apr 12
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Watford 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Watford2 - 1Portsmouth
Watford2 - 1West Brom
Watford0 - 0QPR
Watford1 - 0Bristol C
Watford1 - 0Oxford Utd
Watford1 - 0Blackburn
Watford2 - 1M'Boro
Watford2 - 1Sunderland
Watford1 - 1Coventry
Watford2 - 1Derby
Watford3 - 0Stoke
Watford1 - 0Sunderland
Watford0 - 0Hull
Watford0 - 0Preston
Watford2 - 2Leeds
Watford1 - 2Coventry
Watford1 - 1Swansea
Watford1 - 2Huddersfield
Watford1 - 2Leicester
Watford0 - 1Cardiff
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HWatford2 - 1Portsmouth
AWatford1 - 2Burnley
HWatford2 - 1West Brom
AWatford1 - 1Hull
HWatford0 - 0QPR
HWatford1 - 0Bristol C
AWatford2 - 2Plymouth
HWatford1 - 0Oxford Utd
AWatford0 - 1Swansea
AWatford6 - 2Sheff Wed
HWatford1 - 0Blackburn
AWatford1 - 2Leeds
AWatford0 - 3Luton
HWatford2 - 1M'Boro
AWatford0 - 3Preston
HWatford2 - 1Sunderland
AWatford1 - 4Norwich
HWatford1 - 1Coventry
AWatford0 - 1Sheff Utd
HWatford2 - 1Derby
Sheff Utd 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cardiff0 - 2Sheff Utd
Millwall0 - 1Sheff Utd
West Brom2 - 2Sheff Utd
Coventry2 - 2Sheff Utd
Bristol C1 - 2Sheff Utd
Blackburn0 - 2Sheff Utd
M'Boro1 - 0Sheff Utd
Leeds2 - 0Sheff Utd
Portsmouth0 - 0Sheff Utd
Hull0 - 2Sheff Utd
Norwich1 - 1Sheff Utd
Preston0 - 2Sheff Utd
Everton1 - 0Sheff Utd
Newcastle5 - 1Sheff Utd
Man Utd4 - 2Sheff Utd
Brentford2 - 0Sheff Utd
Liverpool3 - 1Sheff Utd
Bournemouth2 - 2Sheff Utd
Wolves1 - 0Sheff Utd
Luton1 - 3Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
10
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
6 / 20
Clean sheets
14 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
14
D
3
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSheff Utd0 - 2Burnley
ASheff Utd2 - 0Cardiff
HSheff Utd2 - 0Plymouth
ASheff Utd1 - 0Millwall
ASheff Utd2 - 2West Brom
HSheff Utd1 - 0Sunderland
HSheff Utd3 - 0Oxford Utd
ASheff Utd2 - 2Coventry
HSheff Utd1 - 0Sheff Wed
ASheff Utd2 - 1Bristol C
ASheff Utd2 - 0Blackburn
HSheff Utd2 - 0Stoke
ASheff Utd0 - 1M'Boro
ASheff Utd0 - 2Leeds
HSheff Utd2 - 0Luton
HSheff Utd1 - 0Swansea
ASheff Utd0 - 0Portsmouth
HSheff Utd1 - 0Derby
ASheff Utd2 - 0Hull
HSheff Utd1 - 0Watford
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Watford have kept a clean sheet in 4 consecutive home league meetings with Sheff Utd
League games at Watford since 1998
Watford
Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
17
13
Games: Scored
8 / 14
7 / 14
Clean sheets
7 / 14
6 / 14
WAT
6
D
3
SHU
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Watford
Watford1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Watford3 - 0
Watford3 - 0
0 - 2Sheff Utd
Watford1 - 0
0 - 1Sheff Utd
2 - 3Sheff Utd
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Sheff Utd
Watford2 - 0
0 - 3Sheff Utd
Watford4 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Sheff Utd since 1999
Sheff Utd
Watford
Goals: Scored
17
16
Games: Scored
12 / 15
10 / 15
Clean sheets
5 / 15
3 / 15
WAT
5
D
4
SHU
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Utd
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Watford
Sheff Utd2 - 0
Sheff Utd2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sheff Utd1 - 0
1 - 4Watford
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Watford
0 - 2Watford
0 - 1Watford
Sheff Utd3 - 0
Goal Statistics
Watford 6th Sheff Utd 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Watford will score no more than 1 goal
0
38%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 75% probability of Sheff Utd scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-16
Watford have scored 16% fewer goals at home than predicted
+6
Sheff Utd’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Watford
PG (predicted goals)
Sheff Utd
1.2
1
Attack rating
WAT
SHU
10%
better
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Games scored17
19
Failed to score5
4
Scored first9
16
Goals scored32
32
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.4
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
17
Avg. XG for1.5
1.3
KickOff rating
+10%
Defence rating
WAT
SHU
47%
better
view stats
Games conceded17
8
Clean sheets5
15
Conceded first12
6
Goals conceded29
13
Avg. goals conceded1.3
0.6
Avg. shots/game conceded10
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
12
Conversion rate against13%
8%
Avg. XG against1.5
1
KickOff rating
+47%

Watford v Sheff Utd Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Watford Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
22947
M PollockV BayoG ChakvetadzeR Porteous
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Pollock DEF223
3
-
G Chakvetadze MID2214
3
-
E Kayembe MID216
2
-
V Bayo FWD219
4
-
Y Larouci DEF202
-
D Bachmann GLK19
-
R Andrews DEF1931
-
M Sissoko MID191
2
-
K Baah FWD1932
5
-
R Porteous DEF182
7
-
F Carvallo DEF16
7
-
T Ince FWD151
-
K Sema FWD141
-
F Ebosele DEF1311
6
-
J Morris DEF13
1
-
D Jebbison FWD12
2
-
I Louza  MID11
2
-
R Vata FWD1122
-
T Dele-Bashiru MID92
-
J Ngakia DEF7
2
-
J Bond GLK4
-
A Ogbonna DEF4
-
P Dwomoh MID4
-
M Rajovic FWD31
2
-
M. Doumbia FWD3
-
K Keben DEF1
-
Sheff Utd Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
23658
C O'HareT CampbellG HamerG Hamer
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C O'Hare MID2323
2
-
A Gilchrist DEF222
4
-
G Hamer MID2255
8
-
M Cooper GLK21
2
-
H Souttar DEF21
4
1
J Rak-Sakyi FWD2142
1
-
H Burrows DEF2021
2
-
V Souza MID20
6
-
S. Peck MID19
4
-
K Moore FWD185
1
-
R Brewster FWD1711
1
-
S McCallum DEF151
-
A Ahmedhodzic DEF151
5
1
T Campbell FWD1461
1
-
A Brooks MID132
2
-
J Shackleton DEF12
-
J Robinson DEF12
3
-
O Arblaster MID1221
3
-
F Seriki DEF11
1
-
R Norrington-Davies DEF10
-
T Davies MID611
1
-
A Davies GLK2
-
S Sachdev DEF1
-