Watford vs Swansea

31 January 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Matthew Corlett

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • M. Stamenić 55’
  • J. Key 80’

Match summary

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

M. Stamenić put Swansea ahead from a corner in the 55th minute and J. Key made it 0-2 in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Swansea created 2.69 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Watford's 0.91 from 17. Watford had a player sent off.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
17 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 7
5 Corners 8
454 Passes 348
77.8% Pass accuracy 74.7%
13 Tackles 20
10 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 5

Key events

Watford Swansea
0’
V. MatosManagerArgument
Kick-off
7’
C. BurgessFoul
M. BolaShot on target
15’
T. InceShot on target
24’
E. KayembeShot on target
30’
40’
Ž. VipotnikShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
I. LouzaFoul
53’
55’
M. StamenićRight foot shot0-1 (Swansea)
55’
Ž. VipotnikShot on target
59’
L. CullenJ. Fulton
59’
Gustavo NunesJ. Eom
61’
G. FrancoShot on target
62’
Ž. VipotnikShot on target
L. KjerrumgaardShot on target
63’
K. BaahT. Ince
65’
G. ChakvetadzeO. Maamma
65’
68’
E. GalbraithJ. Ward
69’
M. YalcouyéG. Franco
L. KjerrumgaardShot on target
75’
N. IrankundaM. Doumbia
76’
N. MendyI. Louza
77’
80’
J. KeyRight foot shot0-2 (Swansea)
80’
J. KeyRonald
90+2’
L. CullenArgument
N. IrankundaViolent conduct
90+2’
90+8’
E. GalbraithShot on target
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 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.91 2.69 55’ M. Stamenić (Swansea), 0-1 55’ 80’ J. Key (Swansea), 0-2 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.91 2.69 55’ M. Stamenić (Swansea), 0-1 Stamenić 55’ 80’ J. Key (Swansea), 0-2 Key 80’
Watford 0.91 xGSwansea 2.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Swansea attacking Watford attacking 
80’ J. Key (Swansea), set piece, 0.97 xG, goal 55’ M. Stamenić (Swansea), from a corner, 0.91 xG, goal 6’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 40’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 25’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 61’ G. Franco (Swansea), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 24’ T. Ince (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 24’ T. Ince (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ T. Ince (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 63’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+8’ E. Galbraith (Swansea), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 11’ J. Abankwah (Watford), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ M. Bola (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ M. Stamenić (Swansea), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ J. Eom (Swansea), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ E. Galbraith (Swansea), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 75’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 1’ T. Ince (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ J. Ngakia (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Ronald (Swansea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ J. Tymon (Swansea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ J. Ngakia (Watford), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ J. Ngakia (Watford), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ M. Bola (Watford), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ J. Key (Swansea), set piece, 0.97 xG, goal 55’ M. Stamenić (Swansea), from a corner, 0.91 xG, goal 6’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 40’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 25’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 61’ G. Franco (Swansea), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 24’ T. Ince (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 24’ T. Ince (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ T. Ince (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 63’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+8’ E. Galbraith (Swansea), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 11’ J. Abankwah (Watford), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ M. Bola (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ M. Stamenić (Swansea), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ J. Eom (Swansea), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ E. Galbraith (Swansea), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 75’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 1’ T. Ince (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ J. Ngakia (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ J. Tymon (Swansea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Ronald (Swansea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ J. Ngakia (Watford), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ J. Ngakia (Watford), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ M. Bola (Watford), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Watford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Selvik
Ngakia
Biakolo
Abankwah
Bola
Louza 77’
Kayembe
Ince 65’
Doumbia 76’
Maamma 65’
Kjerrumgaard
Swansea 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Vigouroux
Ward 68’
Cabango
Burgess
Tymon
Stamenić
Ronald 80’
Franco 69’
Fulton 59’
Eom 59’
Vipotnik

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
E. Selvik
90′ 5 2 33 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
J. Ngakia
90′ 3 – – 6 3 44 – – – –
K. K. Biakolo
90′ 1 – – 4 3 63 1 – – –
J. Abankwah
90′ 2 1 – 3 1 55 – – – –
M. Bola
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 45 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
I. Louza Taken off
77′ – – 53 1 – 1 2 4 1 1
E. Kayembe
90′ – – 40 – – – 1 8 – 2 –
T. Ince Taken off
65′ – – 23 3 – – – 2 1 1 –
M. Doumbia Taken off
76′ – – 31 1 – 1 1 4 3 3 –
O. Maamma Taken off
65′ – – 24 3 – – 2 4 1 1 –
G. Chakvetadze Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 5 – – – – 1 1 1 –
N. Mendy Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 7 – – 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
L. Kjerrumgaard
90′ – – 3 2 0.27 – 2 5 – 21 –
K. Baah Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – – – – – 5 –
N. Irankunda Came on as a substituteSent off
16′ – – – – – – 1 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.

Before kick-off

Watford win 44% Avg odds 2.11
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.28
Swansea win 27% Avg odds 3.50

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

Form going into the game

Watford WWLDD
Swansea WLDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Swansea 1-1 Watford, 23 Aug 25 Next meeting: Swansea 2-0 Watford, 01 Sep 26  All Watford vs Swansea 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.