Swansea 1-1 Watford — EFL Championship, 23 Aug 2025
Swansea and Watford drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 23 August 2025 at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea. Žan Vipotnik scored for Swansea; Nestory Irankunda for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Swansea have won 2 and Watford 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-135'
- 39'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 53'
- 53'
- 54'Foul
- 58'
- 70'Foul
- 75'out: M. Widell
- 76'
- 78'
- 78'
- 1-182'assist: Ethan Galbraith
- 87'
- 87'out: Rocco Vata
- 90+4'Argument
- 90+4'Time wasting
- 90+7'Argument
- 90+9'Time wasting
- 90+10'Foul
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Swansea
- 7.7Ethan GalbraithM
- 7.3Benjamin CabangoD
- 7.3Žan VipotnikF
- 7.0Lawrence VigourouxG
- 7.0Cameron BurgessD
- 6.9Liam CullenF
- 6.7Joshua KeyD
- 6.7Joshua TymonD
- 6.7Marko StamenićM
- 6.6Ji-sung EomM
- 6.6Zeidane InoussaF
- 6.5Malick YalcouyéM
- 6.3Gonçalo FrancoM
- 6.3Melker WidellM
- 6.2RonaldM
Watford
- 8.2Nestory IrankundaF
- 7.2Marc BolaM
- 7.0Max AlleyneD
- 6.9Egil SelvikG
- 6.9Hector KyprianouM
- 6.7Moussa SissokoM
- 6.7Jeremy NgakiaM
- 6.7James AbankwahD
- 6.6James MorrisD
- 6.5VivaldoF
- 6.5Kévin KebenD
- 6.3Ryan AndrewsD
- 6.3Rocco VataF
- 6.3Kwadwo BaahF
- 6.3Edouard KayembeM
- 6.2Luca KjerrumgaardF
Line-ups
Substitutes
SwanseaVitor Emanuel Soares Matos
Substitutes
- 4Jay FultonM
- 1Andrew FisherG
- 9Žan Vipotnik82'76'F7.3
- 6Marko Stamenić54'53'M6.7
- 27Zeidane Inoussa53'F6.6
- 26Kaelan CaseyD
- 7M. Widell75'M6.3
- 24Bobby WalesF
- 41S. ParkerD
WatfordEdward Still
Substitutes
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 24T. Dele-BashiruM
- 34Kwadwo Baah90+10'58'F6.3
- 22James Morris90+4'87'D6.6
- 11Rocco Vata87'F6.3
- 18V. Semedo78'F6.5
- 45R. Andrews78'D6.3
- 20Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 60A. SanghrajkaM
Team statistics
Swansea
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Galbraith | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Žan Vipotnik | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Lawrence Vigouroux | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Cameron Burgess | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Liam Cullen | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joshua Key | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Joshua Tymon | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Marko Stamenić | 38 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ji-sung Eom | 53 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Zeidane Inoussa | 38 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Malick Yalcouyé | 53 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Gonçalo Franco | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Melker Widell | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ronald | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestory Irankunda | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 8.2 |
| Marc Bola | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Max Alleyne | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| James Abankwah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| James Morris | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Vivaldo | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kévin Keben | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ryan Andrews | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Rocco Vata | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 87 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 78 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
SwanseaWLDLW
- W16 Aug 25HSheffield Utd1-0
- L09 Aug 25AMiddlesbrough0-1
- D03 May 25HOxford United3-3
- L26 Apr 25AMillwall0-1
- W21 Apr 25AQPR2-1
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
Before and after
Swansea
- Previous: Swansea 1-0 Sheffield Utd, 16 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Swansea, 30 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
Watford
- Previous: Watford 2-1 QPR, 16 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 2-2 Southampton, 30 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated