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Site time 18.04.2026 15:00 BST LeagueChampionship, England Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 43 VenueVicarage Road RefereeJ. Busby

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League context

Standings

Watford are 16 in the table and Sheffield Utd are 13.

Phase League phase
Watford Rank 16, 57 pts
Sheffield Utd Rank 13, 60 pts
Events 18
H2H 8

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Key events

Watford
Sheffield Utd
Yellow card

I. Louza

26'
50'
Normal goal

P. Bamford

Substitution

O. Maamma · A G. Chakvetadze

58'
Substitution

E. Kayembe · A Amin Nabizada

59'
Normal goal

P. Bamford · A F. Seriki

60'
Substitution

A. Brooks · A T. Chong

65'
Yellow card

G. Hamer

67'
Substitution

G. Hamer · A D. Ings

Substitution

J. Riedewald · A Sydie Peck

Substitution

J. Abankwah · A M. Bola

Substitution

M. Doumbia · A L. Kjerrumgaard

71'
75'
Yellow card

D. Ings

77'
Substitution

J. Rothwell · A O. Arblaster

Substitution

C. O'Hare · A Tyler Bindon

Substitution

N. Mendy · A E. Bove

81'
Yellow card

Sydie Peck

90+1'
Yellow card

T. Chong

Yellow card

M. Pollock

90+7'

Match statistics

Watford Watford
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
3
Shots on target
5
7
Shots off target
3
14
Total shots
11
1.29
xG
0.81
53%
Possession
47%
372
Total passes
329
286
Accurate passes
240
8
Corner kicks
5
1
Offsides
1
11
Fouls
9
2
Yellow cards
4
3
Goalkeeper saves
3
4
Blocked shots
3
6
Shots inside the box
7
8
Shots outside the box
4
0
Goals prevented
0

Player match statistics

Watford Watford
N. Irankunda

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.50
I. Louza

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
M. Pollock

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
E. Selvik

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
S. Goglichidze

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
J. Pétris

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
N. Mendy

Min 81

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
M. Doumbia

Min 71

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
P. Bamford

Min 90

G 2 A 0 Rating 8.50
F. Seriki

Min 90

G — A 1 Rating 7.90
J. Tanganga

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 8.00
H. Burrows

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.50
M. McGuinness

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
A. Davies

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
J. Rothwell

Min 77

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
C. O'Hare

Min 77

G — A 0 Rating 6.30

Lineups

Watford

Watford

Formation: 4-4-2
Coach Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#25
J. Abankwah Defender
#6
M. Pollock Defender
#42
O. Maamma Midfielder
#10
I. Louza Midfielder
#23
N. Mendy Midfielder
#39
E. Kayembe Forward
#20
M. Doumbia Forward
Substitutes
#16
M. Bola Defender
#15
E. Bove Midfielder
#53
A. Nabizada Forward
Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach Chris Wilder
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#48
J. Rothwell Midfielder
#44
J. Riedewald Midfielder
#8
G. Hamer Midfielder
#10
C. O'Hare Midfielder
#11
A. Brooks Midfielder
#45
P. Bamford Forward
Substitutes
#9
D. Ings Forward
#4
O. Arblaster Midfielder
#24
T. Chong Midfielder
#42
S. Peck Midfielder
#6
T. Bindon Defender

Head-to-head

Sheffield Utd lead this head-to-head: Watford 1, draws 2, Sheffield Utd 5.

Watford Watford
1 Wins
Draws
2 Matches
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
5 Wins
Meetings
8 Goals 3:8

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Sheffield Utd

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Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
6 Hull City 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73

Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points

1 Coventry 95 pts
P 46 28W 11D 7L G 97:45 GD +52
2 Ipswich 84 pts
P 46 23W 15D 8L G 80:47 GD +33
3 Millwall 83 pts
P 46 24W 11D 11L G 64:49 GD +15
6 Hull City 73 pts
P 46 21W 10D 15L G 70:66 GD +4

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