Menu

Sheffield Utd vs Watford

18 October 2025 at 15:00Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Referee: Robert Madley

Match Summary

Sheffield Utd defeated Watford 1:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by C. O'Hare 59′. 1 yellow card was shown. Sheffield Utd had 40% possession while Watford held 60%. Sheffield Utd had 18 shots (6 on target) compared to 13 (1 on target) for Watford. Expected goals: Sheffield Utd 2.11 — Watford 1.09. Sheffield Utd made 5 substitutions, Watford made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Sheffield Utd and Watford — 1 goal and 1 card recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
L. BarryA. Brooks
56′
C. O'Hare

assist: A. Brooks

59′
60′
C. WileyM. Bola
60′
E. KayembeT. Ince
60′
N. IrankundaK. Baah
D. SoumareJ. Riedewald
67′
S. McCallumH. Burrows
68′
T. CampbellD. Ings
68′
73′
M. SissokoR. Vata
81′
H. KyprianouM. Doumbia
C. OgbeneJ. Shackleton
82′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Sheffield Utd had 40% possession against Watford's 60%. Sheffield Utd registered 18 shots (6 on target) while Watford managed 13 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 7–3. Fouls committed: 18–13.

Shots on Goal
6
1
Shots Off Goal
8
9
Total Shots
18
13
Blocked Shots
4
3
Shots inside the Box
12
6
Shots outside the Box
6
7
Fouls
18
13
Corner Kicks
7
3
Offsides
3
0
Ball Possession
40%
60%
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
4
Total Passes
346
536
Accurate Passes
264
464
Pass Accuracy
76%
87%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.11
1.09
Goals Prevented (xGP)
1.50
1.50

Rivalry since 2019

Sheffield Utd vs Watford Head to Head Results· 7

Sheffield Utd and Watford have met 7 times — Sheffield Utd won 4, Watford won 1, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Sheffield Utd leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 7 meetings. A combined 10 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.43 per match (7 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (29%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (14%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sheffield Utd are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–2 in 2025.

Drawn
2
·
1
wins
Total goals
10 · 1.4/match
Both scored
2/7 · 29%
Over 2.5
1/7 · 14%

Recent Meetings

18/04/26Championship
Match Details
04/01/25Championship
Match Details
01/09/24Championship
Match Details
25/02/23Championship
Match Details
01/08/22Championship
Match Details
26/12/19Premier League
Match Details
05/10/19Premier League
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 12 v 2025

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Sheffield Utd have recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Watford show 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

This data is sourced from football-data.co.uk and covers historical match results and pre-match odds. These figures do not represent current or live odds and cannot be used for placing bets. Betting is not possible on this website. Provided for analytical and research purposes only.

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Sheffield Utd

Away Record: Watford

W 265D 195L 230
Over 2.553
Goals scored989

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026