Watford 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday — EFL Championship, 3 May 2025
Watford and Sheffield Wednesday drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 3 May 2025 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Joshua Windass, M. Sissoko got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 3 and Sheffield Wednesday 0, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Vicarage Road · Watford·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-129'assist: Callum Paterson
- 1-145+1'assist: Imrân Louza
- Half-time1-1
- 46'
- 62'
- 62'
- 65'Argument
- 71'
- 71'
- 78'
- 79'
- 79'out: I. Ugbo
- 84'
- 84'
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Watford
- 8.3Imrân LouzaM
- 7.5Moussa SissokoM
- 7.3Matthew PollockD
- 7.0Egil SelvikG
- 7.0Edouard KayembeM
- 6.9Pierre DwomohM
- 6.9Vakoun Issouf BayoF
- 6.9Jeremy NgakiaD
- 6.7Zavier Massiah-EdwardsM
- 6.7Kévin KebenD
- 6.7Ryan AndrewsD
- 6.6Caleb WileyD
- 6.6Rocco VataM
- 6.6Yasser LarouciD
- 6.3Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 6.3James AbankwahD
Sheffield Wednesday
- 7.3Barry BannanM
- 7.2Svante IngelssonM
- 7.2Callum PatersonM
- 7.2Pierce CharlesG
- 7.2Shea CharlesD
- 7.2Joshua WindassF
- 6.9Nathaniel ChalobahM
- 6.7Michael IhiekweD
- 6.6Michael SmithF
- 6.6Marvin JohnsonD
- 6.6Gabriel OtegbayoD
- 6.6Ike UgboF
- 6.3Olaf KobackiF
- 6.3Liam PalmerD
- 6.3Djeidi GassamaM
- 6.2Yan ValeryD
Line-ups
Sheffield Wednesday4-4-1-1
Watford4-2-3-1
Substitutes
WatfordT. Cleverley
Substitutes
- 19V. Bayo84'F6.9
- 7Thomas InceM
- 3Francisco SierraltaD
- 24T. Dele-BashiruM
- 37Yasser Larouci78'D6.6
- 4Kévin Keben46'D6.7
- 41A. Marriott
- 45R. Andrews79'D6.7
- 47Z. Massiah-Edwards84'M6.7
Sheffield WednesdayD. Röhl
Substitutes
- 4Nathaniel Chalobah62'M6.9
- 2Liam Palmer71'D6.3
- 20M. Ihiekwe62'D6.7
- 9Jamal LoweF
- 28Ryo HatsuseD
- 12I. Ugbo79'F6.6
- 19Olaf Kobacki71'F6.3
- 17Charlie McNeillF
- 1James BeadleG
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
1.56Expected goals (xG)1.52
18Total shots7
5Shots on target2
6Shots off target3
7Blocked shots2
8Corners2
1Offsides3
15Fouls12
0Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves4
0.24Goals prevented0.24
372Total passes358
306Accurate passes286
82%Pass accuracy80%
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imrân Louza | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Pierre Dwomoh | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Zavier Massiah-Edwards | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Kévin Keben | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Andrews | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Caleb Wiley | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Rocco Vata | 84 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Yasser Larouci | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| James Abankwah | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Bannan | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Svante Ingelsson | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Callum Paterson | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Pierce Charles | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Shea Charles | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Joshua Windass | 71 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Michael Ihiekwe | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Michael Smith | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Marvin Johnson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Gabriel Otegbayo | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ike Ugbo | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Olaf Kobacki | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Liam Palmer | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Djeidi Gassama | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Yan Valery | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.2 |
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