Championship 25/26 · 10 Mar 2026

Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Watford

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Watford favourites at 47%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.5 xG to 2.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Egil Selvik, 55.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jerry Yates +9.3.

Well below it: Liam Palmer −15.3, Marc Bola −9.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

7 Mar 2026	L 1–2	at Derby County Championship
28 Feb 2026	L 1–3	v Southampton Championship
25 Feb 2026	L 0–2	at Norwich City Championship
22 Feb 2026	L 1–2	at Sheffield United Championship
14 Feb 2026	L 1–2	v Millwall Championship

27 Feb 2026	W 2–1	at Bristol City Championship
24 Feb 2026	L 0–2	v Ipswich Town Championship
21 Feb 2026	W 2–0	v Derby County Championship
14 Feb 2026	D 2–2	at Preston North End Championship
7 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at Southampton Championship

9 Dec 2025	Watford 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Pierce Charles Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	55.2	+7.3
Jerry Yates Forward	74	1	0	0.83	47.3	+9.3
Gabriel Otegbayo Defender	90	0	0	–	43.6	+7.4
Jaden Heskey Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	36.9	+2.8
Sean Fusire Midfielder	90	0	1	0.08	34.4	+1.0
Jamal Lowe Forward	90	0	0	0.29	34.2	−2.3
Jarvis Thornton Midfielder	90	0	0	–	34.2	+0.4
Dominic Iorfa Defender	15	0	0	–	33.1	–
Tayo Adaramola Midfielder	90	0	0	–	31.5	+1.9
Cole McGhee Defender	75	0	0	–	27.1	−5.0
Svante Ingelsson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	27.0	+1.3
Charlie McNeill Forward	16	0	0	0.21	26.4	–
Liam Palmer Defender	90	0	0	0.05	12.0	−15.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Vivaldo Forward	13	1	0	0.89	77.3	–
Egil Selvik Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	55.3	+5.1
Imrân Louza Midfielder	90	0	1	0.04	43.2	+7.6
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder	65	0	0	–	43.0	+7.4
Jeremy Petris Defender	23	0	0	–	42.0	–
Saba Goglichidze Defender	90	0	0	–	39.0	−5.9
Stephen Mfuni Defender	90	0	0	0.07	37.9	+2.8
James Abankwah Defender	90	0	0	–	36.9	+0.2
Giorgi Chakvetadze Midfielder	84	0	0	0.04	35.0	−2.4
Edo Kayembe Midfielder	65	0	0	0.11	34.7	−6.5
Pierre Ekwah Midfielder	25	0	0	0.05	34.6	–
Nestory Irankunda Forward	84	0	0	0.09	34.3	−4.9
Luca Kjerrumgaard Forward	90	0	0	0.63	32.6	−5.1
Marc Bola Defender	67	0	0	0.01	22.1	−9.5
Tom Ince Midfielder	13	0	0	–	20.6	–
Edoardo Bove Midfielder	25	0	0	0.04	19.5	–