Sheffield Utd 1-0 Watford — EFL Championship, 18 Oct 2025
Sheffield Utd beat Watford 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 18 October 2025 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Callum O'Hare scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Utd have won 3 and Watford 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 54'Handball
- 56'
- 1-059'assist: Andre Brooks
- 60'
- 60'
- 60'
- 67'
- 68'
- 68'
- 73'out: Rocco Vata
- 81'
- 82'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Sheffield Utd
- 7.5Michael CooperG
- 7.3Ben MeeD
- 7.3Sam McCallumM
- 7.2Djibril SoumaréM
- 7.2Callum O'HareF
- 7.2Mark McGuinnessD
- 7.0Sydie PeckM
- 7.0Andre BrooksM
- 6.9Chiedozie OgbeneM
- 6.9Jaïro RiedewaldM
- 6.9Japhet TangangaD
- 6.9Louie BarryF
- 6.7Jamie ShackletonD
- 6.6Harrison BurrowsD
- 6.5Danny IngsF
- 6.3Tyrese CampbellF
Watford
- 7.7Egil SelvikG
- 7.3Matthew PollockD
- 6.9Marc BolaD
- 6.9Imrân LouzaM
- 6.9Jeremy NgakiaD
- 6.7Thomas InceM
- 6.7Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 6.7Kévin KebenD
- 6.6Edouard KayembeF
- 6.6Caleb WileyD
- 6.5Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 6.5Hector KyprianouM
- 6.5Rocco VataF
- 6.3Kwadwo BaahF
- 6.3Moussa SissokoM
- 6.2Nestory IrankundaM
Line-ups
Watford4-2-2-2
Sheffield Utd3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Sheffield UtdChristopher John Wilder
Substitutes
- 44Jaïro Riedewald67'M6.9
- 9D. Ings68'F6.5
- 16J. Shackleton82'D6.7
- 17Adam DaviesG
- 14Harrison Burrows68'D6.6
- 7Thomas CannonF
- 28A. MatosM
- 11Andre Brooks56'M7.0
- 6T. BindonD
WatfordPaulo César Pezzolano Suárez
Substitutes
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 23Nampalys MendyM
- 7Thomas Ince60'M6.7
- 16Marc Bola60'D6.9
- 34Kwadwo Baah60'F6.3
- 27F. MendyD
- 3M. AlleyneD
- 11Rocco Vata73'F6.5
- 20Mamadou Doumbia81'F6.5
Team statistics
40%Possession60%
2.11Expected goals (xG)1.09
18Total shots13
6Shots on target1
8Shots off target9
4Blocked shots3
7Corners3
3Offsides0
18Fouls13
0Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves4
1.50Goals prevented1.50
346Total passes536
264Accurate passes464
76%Pass accuracy87%
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Ben Mee | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Sam McCallum | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Djibril Soumaré | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Callum O'Hare | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Mark McGuinness | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Sydie Peck | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Andre Brooks | 34 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Jaïro Riedewald | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Louie Barry | 56 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jamie Shackleton | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Harrison Burrows | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Danny Ings | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Marc Bola | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Imrân Louza | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Thomas Ince | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kévin Keben | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Caleb Wiley | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Rocco Vata | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 30 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.2 |
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