Sheffield United vs Watford Football Stats

📍 Championship, England
🕒 Saturday 18th October, 15:00 BST

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Our Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

Sheffield United sit 24th in the table after 6 games, averaging 1.7 goals scored and 1.9 conceded per home match this season. Watford are 12th after 6 games, averaging 0.8 scored and 2 conceded on the road. Sheffield United have won 3/10 home games (30%) this season; Watford have won 1/10 on the road (10%). There's no dominant edge either way.

Sheffield United have been involved in high-scoring home games this season — Over 2.5 Goals has landed in 90% of their home fixtures (9/10). Watford are lower on the road (60%, 6/10), averaging 0.8 scored and 2 conceded away from home.

Both teams have regularly seen both sides score this season — Sheffield United in 100% of home games (10/10), Watford in 60% away (6/10). Sheffield United have scored in 100% of home fixtures; Watford in 60% of away games.

Sheffield United regularly generate high corner counts at home (10+ corners in 70% of fixtures, 7/10). Watford are lower on the road (60%). The home side's attacking style tends to produce set-piece volume regardless of the opponent.

Our Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals — Sheffield United have seen 3+ goals in 90% of home games, Watford in 60% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

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League Table

The full Championship table for the 2025/2026 season, with Sheffield United (24th) and Watford (12th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Championship 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Coventry City 46 28 11 7 97:45 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 23 15 8 80:47 +33 84
3 Millwall 48 24 12 12 64:51 +13 84
4 Southampton 48 23 15 10 84:57 +27 84
5 Middlesbrough 49 22 15 12 73:50 +23 81
6 Hull City 49 23 11 15 73:66 +7 80
7 Wrexham 46 19 14 13 69:65 +4 71
8 Derby County 46 20 9 17 67:59 +8 69
9 Norwich City 46 19 8 19 63:56 +7 65
10 Birmingham City 46 17 13 16 57:56 +1 64
11 Swansea City 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
13 Sheffield United H 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
14 Preston North End 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
15 Queens Park Rangers 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
16 Watford A 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
17 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
18 Stoke City 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
19 Charlton Athletic 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
20 West Bromwich Albion 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 53
21 Leicester City 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 52
22 Blackburn Rovers 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
23 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
24 Sheffield Wednesday 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 18

Team Form

Watford have lost 60% of their away matches this season, while Sheffield United have been more solid at home (50% losses). The home side may find it easier to impose themselves.

Sheffield United (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 3 (30%) 1 (10%)
Drawn 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Lost 5 (50%) 6 (60%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Sheffield United have seen both teams score in 100% of home games this season, Watford in 60% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net — the stats support a goal at each end.

Sheffield United (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 10 (100%) 6 (60%)

Match Goals

Sheffield United frequently feature in high-scoring home matches (Over 2.5 in 90%), while Watford are lower on the road (60%). The hosts' attacking output could still drive the game past 2.5 goals.

Over Goals

Sheffield United (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 10 (100%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals 10 (100%) 8 (80%)
Over 2.5 Goals 9 (90%) 6 (60%)
Over 3.5 Goals 4 (40%) 3 (30%)

Under Goals

Sheffield United (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals 0 (0%) 2 (20%)
Under 2.5 Goals 1 (10%) 4 (40%)
Under 3.5 Goals 6 (60%) 7 (70%)

Team Goals

Sheffield United have scored 2+ goals in 20% of home games this season, Watford in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Sheffield United (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 10 (100%) 6 (60%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 5 (50%) 2 (20%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Sheffield United (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 10 (100%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 6 (60%) 6 (60%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 3 (30%) 3 (30%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Goal Totals

Sheffield United (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 17 (1.7 avg) 8 (0.8 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 19 (1.9 avg) 20 (2 avg)

Match Corners

Both Sheffield United (70% Over 8.5 at home) and Watford (70% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches. Expect plenty of set-piece opportunities from both sides.

Sheffield United (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 8 (80%) 7 (70%)
Over 8.5 Corners 7 (70%) 7 (70%)
Over 9.5 Corners 7 (70%) 6 (60%)
Over 10.5 Corners 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Over 11.5 Corners 6 (60%) 4 (40%)
Over 12.5 Corners 4 (40%) 3 (30%)

Team Corners

Sheffield United win 6+ corners in 60% of home games, generating decent attacking corner opportunities, and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of home matches.

Watford have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of away matches.

Corners Won

Sheffield United (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 7 (70%) 6 (60%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 6 (60%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 6 (60%) 3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 1 (10%)

Corners Conceded

Sheffield United (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 5 (50%) 6 (60%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 5 (50%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 2 (20%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Sheffield United and Watford. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

4th Jan, 2025
Watford
1 – 2 HT: 1-1
Sheffield United
Corners 4–0 Cards 2–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
1st Sep, 2024
Sheffield United
1 – 0 HT: 1-0
Watford
Corners 8–5 Cards 5–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
25th Feb, 2023
Sheffield United
1 – 0 HT: 0-0
Watford
Corners 5–5 Cards 2–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
1st Aug, 2022
Watford
1 – 0 HT: 0-0
Sheffield United
Corners 5–4 Cards 4–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
26th Dec, 2019
Sheffield United
1 – 1 HT: 1-1
Watford
Corners 9–1 Cards 0–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
5th Oct, 2019
Watford
0 – 0 HT: 0-0
Sheffield United
Corners 7–7 Cards 0–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
12th Mar, 2011
Watford
3 – 0 HT: 1-0
Sheffield United
Corners – Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
2nd Oct, 2010
Sheffield United
0 – 1 HT: 0-1
Watford
Corners – Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
2nd Feb, 2010
Watford
3 – 0 HT: 1-0
Sheffield United
Corners – Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
15th Aug, 2009
Sheffield United
2 – 0 HT: 1-0
Watford
Corners – Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Sheffield United vs Watford across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Sheffield United 2.12
Draw 3.55
Watford 3.85

Half Time Result

Sheffield United 2.77
Draw 2.2
Watford 4.33

Double Chance

Sheffield United or Draw 1.25
Sheffield United or Watford 1.33
Draw or Watford 1.72

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.81
No 2.04

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.38
Over 2.5 2.08
Over 3.5 4.1
Under 1.5 3.33
Under 2.5 1.72
Under 3.5 1.31

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.43
Over 1.5 3.17

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.07
Over 9.5 1.46
Over 10.5 1.81
Over 11.5 1.83

Sheffield United Goals

Over 0.5 1.23
Over 1.5 2.28

Watford Goals

Over 0.5 1.48
Over 1.5 3.16

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
  • Breiðablik / Augn U19 vs FH / ÍH U19 20:30 BST | U19 League, Iceland Breiðablik / Augn U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 home matches this season · FH / ÍH U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.3
    91% combined
  • Tartu Welco vs Nõmme Kalju U21 17:00 BST | Esiliiga A, Estonia Tartu Welco have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 home matches this season · Nõmme Kalju U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.22
    90% combined
  • SønderjyskE U19 vs Nordsjaelland U19 15:00 BST | U19 League, Denmark SønderjyskE U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 11/12 home matches this season · Nordsjaelland U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/12 away matches this season · Odds: 1.28
    79% combined
  • Kyzyl-Zhar vs Zhetysu 12:00 BST | Premier League, Kazakhstan Kyzyl-Zhar have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 home matches this season · Zhetysu have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/6 away matches this season · Odds: 2.2
    75% combined
Acca odds (approx) 4.47
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Sheffield United vs Watford Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Sheffield United vs Watford?

Over 2.5 Goals — Sheffield United have seen 3+ goals in 90% of home games, Watford in 60% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

Which team is likely to win, Sheffield United or Watford?

Sheffield United have a slight form edge at home (30% wins) over Watford on the road (10% wins) in Championship. Home advantage could be the deciding factor.

Will both teams score in the match between Sheffield United and Watford?

Possibly — Sheffield United frequently see both teams score at home (100%), while Watford are lower on the road (60%). The home side are likely to score, but a reply from the visitors is less certain.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Sheffield United and Watford?

Possibly — Sheffield United frequently feature in high-scoring home games (Over 2.5 in 90%), while Watford are lower on the road (60%). The hosts' attacking output could still drive the game past 2.5 goals.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Sheffield United or Watford?

Sheffield United have the stronger scoring record — 2+ goals in 20% of home games compared to Watford's 0% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

Will there be many corners in the match between Sheffield United and Watford?

Yes — both Sheffield United (70% Over 8.5 at home) and Watford (70% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches in Championship. Plenty of set-piece opportunities expected.

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