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Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 9 Dec 2025

Watford 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.1 – 0.7
Actual xG
1.7 – 0.0
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Watford favourites at 71%.

Watford deserved more from the draw, creating 1.7 xG to 0.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nathan Baxter, 47.7 in 90′.

Well below it: Imrân Louza −22.4, Barry Bannan −10.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Watford

6 Dec 2025W 3–2v Norwich City Championship
1 Dec 2025L 1–2at Birmingham City Championship
25 Nov 2025D 1–1v Preston North End Championship
22 Nov 2025W 3–2at Derby County Championship
7 Nov 2025D 1–1v Bristol City Championship

Sheffield Wednesday

29 Nov 2025L 2–3v Preston North End Championship
26 Nov 2025L 0–1at Millwall Championship
23 Nov 2025L 0–3v Sheffield United Championship
8 Nov 2025L 1–3at Southampton Championship
5 Nov 2025D 1–1v Norwich City Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Watford

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Vivaldo Forward17100.1075.3–
Nathan Baxter Goalkeeper9000–47.7+1.9
Mamadou Doumbia Forward90000.1143.0+0.8
Matthew Pollock Defender9001–42.5−4.2
Imrân Louza Midfielder90000.9430.2−22.4
Tom Ince Midfielder21000.2129.4–
Giorgi Chakvetadze Midfielder69000.3721.0–

Sheffield Wednesday

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nathaniel Chalobah Midfielder1300–48.1–
Jamal Lowe Forward7700–44.1+0.1
Liam Cooper Defender7700–41.9–
Harry Amass Midfielder90000.0441.2+0.8
Ike Ugbo Forward1000–39.7–
Sean Fusire Midfielder4500–39.5−1.7
Gabriel Otegbayo Defender1300–38.3–
Barry Bannan Midfielder4500–34.6−10.6
Liam Palmer Defender2300–21.7–