Championship 25/26 · 31 Jan 2026

Watford 0–2 Swansea City

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Watford favourites at 55%.

Swansea City won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lawrence Vigouroux, 67.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Marko Stamenić +12.6, Lawrence Vigouroux +12.3, Othmane Maamma +10.7.

Well below it: Kévin Keben Biakolo −14.3, Jeremy Ngakia −13.6, Marc Bola −12.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

24 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at Blackburn Rovers Championship
21 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Portsmouth Championship
17 Jan 2026	L 0–2	v Millwall Championship
1 Jan 2026	W 3–0	v Birmingham City Championship
29 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Norwich City Championship

24 Jan 2026	L 1–2	at Hull City Championship
20 Jan 2026	W 3–1	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
17 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Birmingham City Championship
4 Jan 2026	L 1–2	at Millwall Championship
1 Jan 2026	W 1–0	v West Bromwich Albion Championship

23 Aug 2025	Swansea City 1–1 Watford Championship

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Egil Selvik Goalkeeper	90	–	52.9	+2.1
Tom Ince Midfielder	65	0.27	44.2	+2.7
Othmane Maamma Midfielder	65	–	41.6	+10.7
Edo Kayembe Midfielder	90	0.10	39.2	−5.7
Mamadou Doumbia Forward	76	–	39.1	−4.1
Imrân Louza Midfielder	77	0.06	39.1	−0.4
James Abankwah Defender	90	0.04	35.7	−6.4
Luca Kjerrumgaard Forward	90	0.22	34.6	−5.7
Giorgi Chakvetadze Midfielder	25	–	27.3	–
Kévin Keben Biakolo Defender	90	–	27.1	−14.3
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder	13	–	26.9	–
Kwadwo Baah Forward	25	–	22.2	–
Jeremy Ngakia Defender	90	0.08	19.4	−13.6
Marc Bola Defender	90	0.07	18.8	−12.8
Nestory Irankunda Forward	16	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Josh Key Defender	10	1	0	0.97	92.4	–
Lawrence Vigouroux Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	67.5	+12.3
Malick Yalcouyé Midfielder	21	0	0	–	62.8	–
Marko Stamenić Midfielder	90	1	1	0.91	53.6	+12.6
Cameron Burgess Defender	90	0	0	–	43.7	+2.1
Liam Cullen Forward	31	0	0	–	41.9	–
Žan Vipotnik Forward	90	0	1	0.45	41.8	−1.2
Gustavo Nunes Forward	31	0	0	–	40.3	–
Jay Fulton Midfielder	59	0	0	–	37.6	−2.2
Ronald Midfielder	80	0	0	0.15	37.0	+5.7
Ben Cabango Defender	90	0	0	–	36.6	−5.2
Ji-sung Eom Midfielder	59	0	0	0.04	33.1	−5.2
Ethan Galbraith Midfielder	22	0	0	0.11	32.5	–
Gonçalo Franco Midfielder	69	0	0	0.13	31.6	−4.3
Josh Tymon Defender	90	0	0	0.02	30.5	−2.2
Joel Ward Defender	68	0	0	–	27.7	–