Watford 0-2 Swansea — EFL Championship, 31 Jan 2026
Swansea beat Watford 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 31 January 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Marko Stamenić, Joshua Key got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 2 and Swansea 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 7'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 53'Foul
- 0-155'assist: Žan Vipotnik
- 59'out: Gustavo Nunes
- 59'
- 65'
- 65'
- 68'
- 69'out: M. Yalcouye
- 76'
- 77'
- 80'out: Joshua Key
- 0-280'assist: Marko Stamenić
- 90+2'Violent conduct
- 90+2'Argument
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Watford
- 7.3Edouard KayembeM
- 7.2Othmane MaammaM
- 7.2Egil SelvikG
- 6.9Imrân LouzaM
- 6.7James AbankwahD
- 6.6Nampalys MendyM
- 6.3Mamadou DoumbiaM
- 6.3Thomas InceM
- 6.3Kévin KebenD
- 6.3Nestory IrankundaF
- 6.3Marc BolaD
- 6.2Jeremy NgakiaD
- 6.2Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 6.2Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 6.2Kwadwo BaahF
Swansea
- 8.5Marko StamenićM
- 7.7Lawrence VigourouxG
- 7.5Cameron BurgessD
- 7.3Joshua KeyD
- 7.2Malick YalcouyéM
- 7.2Ji-sung EomM
- 6.9Gustavo NunesF
- 6.9Jay FultonM
- 6.9Joshua TymonD
- 6.9Gonçalo FrancoM
- 6.9RonaldM
- 6.9Benjamin CabangoD
- 6.7Liam CullenF
- 6.6Joel WardD
- 6.5Žan VipotnikF
- 6.5Ethan GalbraithM
Line-ups
Substitutes
WatfordCharlie Daniels
Substitutes
- 8G. Chakvetadze65'M6.2
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 23Nampalys Mendy77'M6.6
- 34Kwadwo Baah65'F6.2
- 66Nestory Irankunda90+2'76'F6.3
- 43J. GrievesF
- 18V. SemedoF
- 21Stephen MfuniD
- 56A. Eames
SwanseaVitor Emanuel Soares Matos
Substitutes
- 2Joshua Key80'80'D7.3
- 20Liam Cullen90+2'59'F6.7
- 1Andrew FisherG
- 30Ethan Galbraith68'M6.5
- 31Oliver CooperM
- 16I. Samuels-SmithD
- 43D. WattsD
- 8M. Yalcouye69'M7.2
- 18Gustavo Nunes59'F6.9
Team statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edouard Kayembe | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 7.3 |
| Othmane Maamma | 65 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Imrân Louza | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| James Abankwah | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Nampalys Mendy | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 76 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Thomas Ince | 65 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kévin Keben | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 16 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Marc Bola | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Swansea
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Stamenić | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Lawrence Vigouroux | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Cameron Burgess | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Joshua Key | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Malick Yalcouyé | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Ji-sung Eom | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Gustavo Nunes | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jay Fulton | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Tymon | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Gonçalo Franco | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ronald | 80 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Cullen | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Joel Ward | 68 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Žan Vipotnik | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ethan Galbraith | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |