Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Watford played against Sheffield Wednesday in Championship (England). The game was played on December 9, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Watford has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Sheffield Wednesday has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, with 0.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Watford scores 1.42 goals per game and allows 1.32. Sheffield Wednesday scores 0.78 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 74% of Watford's games and 50% of Sheffield Wednesday's. The Over 2.5 rates are 58% and 61%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Watford has the higher season xG average, 1.51 to 1.25 per game. Watford takes 14.0 shots per game, while Sheffield Wednesday takes 11.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Watford leads at halftime in 21% of its games and scores 0.79 goals per game after halftime. Sheffield Wednesday leads at halftime in 28% and scores 0.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

Watford's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). For Sheffield Wednesday, it is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

68Possession (%)32
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
23Shots4
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
9Shots on target1
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2.63xG0.53
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7Corners4
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77Dangerous attacks28
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14Fouls4
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1Cards1
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

WatfordSheffield Wednesday
1.42Goals scored / game0.78
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
1.32Goals allowed / game2
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
52%Average possession48%
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
4.79Shots on target / game3.5
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14Shots per game11
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
4.79Shots on target3.5
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
10.2%Shot conversion7.1%
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
52%Possession48%
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
1.51xG for1.25
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
1.43xG against1.74
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Shooting quality

Watford: AttackingSheffield Wednesday: Balanced
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
Accuracy (shots on target)34%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.22

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Watford is 700% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Watford · 0.2 pts / game - Sheffield Wednesday

Watford
DWDLW
Season result split
37% W32% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-6
1.42 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-3-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%
Sheffield Wednesday
DLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
6% W28% D67% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-5-12
0.44 pts / game · goal difference -22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-4
Last 5 away
0-2-3
DLDLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Watford is 82% better for: goals scored per game.

1.42 goals / game - Watford · 0.78 goals / game - Sheffield Wednesday

Watford is 52% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.32 goals / game - Watford · 2 goals / game - Sheffield Wednesday

Watford scoring profile: very strong

Watford scores in 79% of games (15 of 19 meczów), while Sheffield Wednesday keeps a clean sheet in 11% (2 of 18 meczów).

Sheffield Wednesday scoring profile: very strong

Sheffield Wednesday scores in 56% of games (10 of 18 meczów), while Watford keeps a clean sheet in 5% (1 of 19 meczów).

27Goals scored (season)14
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
25Goals conceded (season)36
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
2.74Average goals per game2.78
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
9Goals scored (last 5)4
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
8Goals conceded (last 5)11
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How often they score at least...

79%1 goal56%
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47%2 goals22%
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16%3 goals0%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

95%1 goal89%
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
32%2 goals67%
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5%3 goals33%
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0%4 goals6%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%
Sheffield Wednesday - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.9 of 18 meczów
58%
League average

Goal patterns

37%BTTS at half-time17%
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
0%BTTS in both halves6%
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
16%Scored in both halves11%
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BTTS and goal count

53%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
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5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS22%
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100%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

84%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
53%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
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21%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
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2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
26%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
WatfordSheffield Wednesday

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Sheffield Wednesday is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Watford · 1.06 pts / game - Sheffield Wednesday

Watford - half-time state
21% leading37% draw42% trailing
Sheffield Wednesday - half-time state
28% leading22% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1.06
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.44
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
0.95Goals conceded (1st half)1.06
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
1.58Average goals (1st half)1.5
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
26%Clean sheet before half-time39%
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
53%No goal before half-time61%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.74Points per game (2nd half)0.89
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)0.33
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0.37Goals conceded (2nd half)0.94
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
1.16Average goals (2nd half)1.28
WatfordSheffield Wednesday
63%Clean sheet after half-time39%
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53%No goal after half-time72%
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Watford - second-half results

47% W32% D21% L
19
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding176%

Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 37%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.6

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Sheffield Wednesday - second-half results

22% W22% D56% L
19
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-11
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding21%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 6%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Watford - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.402.20
Goals scored / game0.61.2
Goals allowed / game1.40.2
Average goals per game2.01.4
1 goal100%60%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet0%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-4+5
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 3
Sheffield Wednesday - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.00
Goals scored / game0.80.0
Goals allowed / game0.81.4
Average goals per game1.61.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal40%100%
Goal difference0-7
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Watford
ScoredConceded
2
7
0-15
3
4
16-30
7
7
31-45
5
3
46-60
5
0
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Sheffield Wednesday
ScoredConceded
4
10
0-15
3
3
16-30
1
6
31-45
2
7
46-60
2
5
61-75
2
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.76
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.7 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
62%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
44%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Watford

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Sheffield Wednesday

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.73
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.47
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
62%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
143%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 29% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

WatfordLigaSheffield Wednesday
Average goals per game 2.742.65 2.78
Both teams scored 74%58% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%52% 61%
Clean sheets 5%23% 11%
Goal before half-time 84%75% 83%
Goal after half-time 68%77% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+12%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. WatfordYellow cardOthmane Maamma
  2. Sheffield WednesdayGoalCharlie McNeill
  3. Sheffield WednesdaySubstitutionOn: Sean FusireOff: Barry Ryan Bannan
  4. WatfordSubstitutionOn: Nestory IrankundaOff: Othmane Maamma
  5. Sheffield WednesdaySubstitutionOn: Liam PalmerOff: Bailey Cadamarteri
  6. WatfordSubstitutionOn: Thomas InceOff: Giorgi Chakvetadze
  7. Sheffield WednesdaySubstitutionOn: Iké Dominique UgboOff: Charlie McNeill
  8. Sheffield WednesdayYellow cardNathaniel Nyakie Chalobah

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Dean WhitestoneMatches officiated: 15
3.4Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 227%Home wins27%Draws47%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday?

The Championship match finished Watford 1:1 Sheffield Wednesday. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday?

Watford score 1.42 goals per game on average and Sheffield Wednesday 0.78. The Championship average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 74% of Watford's matches and 50% of Sheffield Wednesday's.

What form are Watford and Sheffield Wednesday in?

Over the last 5 games Watford have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Sheffield Wednesday 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday?

The statistical background for Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.