Watford vs Sheffield United

18 April 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee John Busby

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • P. Bamford 50’, 59’

Match summary

Sheffield United won 2-0 away at Watford. It was goalless at half-time.

P. Bamford put Sheffield United ahead in the 50th minute and Bamford made it 0-2 in the 59th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Watford created 0.93 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Sheffield United 0.75 from 11.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
14 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 5
8 Corners 5
372 Passes 329
76.9% Pass accuracy 72.9%
18 Tackles 21
11 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 4
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Watford Sheffield United
E. StillManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
7’
A. BrooksShot on target
9’
P. BamfordShot on target
17’
P. BamfordShot on target
I. LouzaArgument
26’
Half-time0-0
M. DoumbiaShot on target
46’
Second half underway
50’
P. BamfordLeft foot shot0-1 (Sheffield United)
N. IrankundaShot on target
57’
A. NabizadaE. Kayembe
58’
G. ChakvetadzeO. Maamma
58’
59’
P. BamfordLeft foot shot0-2 (Sheffield United)
60’
T. ChongA. Brooks
65’
G. HamerFoul
67’
S. PeckJ. Riedewald
67’
D. IngsG. Hamer
S. GoglichidzeShot on target
68’
L. KjerrumgaardM. Doumbia
71’
M. BolaJ. Abankwah
71’
75’
D. IngsArgument
77’
T. BindonC. O'Hare
77’
O. ArblasterJ. Rothwell
E. BoveN. Mendy
81’
81’
S. PeckFoul
90+1’
T. ChongFoul
M. PollockFoul
90+7’
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.93 0.75 50’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), 0-1 50’ 59’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), 0-2 59’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.93 0.75 50’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), 0-1 Bamford 50’ 59’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), 0-2 Bamford 59’
Watford 0.93 xGSheffield United 0.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield United attacking Watford attacking 
46’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 59’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.26 xG, goal 35’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 39’ M. Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 68’ S. Goglichidze (Watford), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 50’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 7’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 57’ N. Irankunda (Watford), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ J. Abankwah (Watford), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ M. Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ M. Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ O. Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ N. Irankunda (Watford), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ N. Irankunda (Watford), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ E. Kayembe (Watford), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ N. Mendy (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ H. Burrows (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ H. Burrows (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 48’ E. Kayembe (Watford), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 59’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.26 xG, goal 35’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 39’ M. Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 68’ S. Goglichidze (Watford), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 50’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 7’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 57’ N. Irankunda (Watford), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ M. Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ J. Abankwah (Watford), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ M. Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ O. Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ N. Irankunda (Watford), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ N. Irankunda (Watford), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ E. Kayembe (Watford), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ N. Mendy (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ H. Burrows (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 23’ H. Burrows (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ E. Kayembe (Watford), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Watford 4-4-2 Starting XI
Selvik
Petris
Pollock
Goglichidze
Abankwah 71’
Irankunda
Mendy 81’
Louza
Maamma 58’
Doumbia 71’
Kayembe 58’
Sheffield United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Davies
Seriki
Tanganga
McGuinness
Burrows
Riedewald 67’
Rothwell 77’
Brooks 60’
O'Hare 77’
Hamer 67’
Bamford 2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
E. Selvik
90′ 3 2 31 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
J. Petris
90′ 1 – – 2 1 37 – – – –
M. Pollock
90′ 1 2 – 5 4 44 1 – – –
S. Goglichidze
90′ 2 – – 3 1 30 – – – –
J. Abankwah Taken off
71′ 2 1 – 5 1 28 1 – – –
M. Bola Came on as a substitute
19′ – 1 – – – 25 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
N. Irankunda
90′ – – 17 2 – 3 – 13 4 3 –
N. Mendy Taken off
81′ – – 29 – – 3 – 4 – 1 –
I. Louza
90′ – – 53 – – – – 4 – 3
O. Maamma Taken off
58′ – – 20 2 – 2 1 5 1 – –
G. Chakvetadze Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 6 – – – – 1 – 1 –
E. Bove Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 12 – – 1 – 2 1 – –
Forwards4 players
M. Doumbia Taken off
71′ – – 3 1 0.23 – – 3 – 11 –
E. Kayembe Taken off
59′ – – 3 – 0.38 – 1 2 – 14 –
A. Nabizada Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – 2 4 – 10 –
L. Kjerrumgaard Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – – 3 – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Watford win 33% Avg odds 2.80
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.51
Sheffield United win 40% Avg odds 2.36

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Watford WDLDL
Sheffield United DLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sheffield United 1-0 Watford, 18 Oct 25 Next meeting: Sheffield United vs Watford, 21 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Watford vs Sheffield United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.