Watford 0-2 Sheffield Utd — EFL Championship, 18 Apr 2026
Sheffield Utd beat Watford 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 18 April 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Patrick Bamford scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 1 and Sheffield Utd 4.
Match timeline
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Watford
- 7.5Nestory IrankundaM
- 6.9Nampalys MendyM
- 6.9Matthew PollockD
- 6.9Imrân LouzaM
- 6.7Othmane MaammaM
- 6.6Marc BolaD
- 6.6Egil SelvikG
- 6.5Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 6.5Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 6.5Jérémy PétrisD
- 6.5Edouard KayembeF
- 6.5Saba GoglichidzeD
- 6.5Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 6.3Amin NabizadaF
- 6.3Edoardo BoveM
- 6.2James AbankwahD
Sheffield Utd
- 8.5Patrick BamfordF
- 8.0Japhet TangangaD
- 7.9Femi SerikiD
- 7.5Harrison BurrowsD
- 7.2Andre BrooksM
- 7.2Mark McGuinnessD
- 7.0Joseph RothwellM
- 7.0Jaïro RiedewaldM
- 6.9Tyler BindonD
- 6.9Adam DaviesG
- 6.9Oliver ArblasterM
- 6.3Callum O'HareM
- 6.3Gustavo HamerM
- 6.3Sydie PeckM
- 6.3Tahith ChongM
- 6.2Danny IngsF
Line-ups
Sheffield Utd4-2-3-1
Watford4-4-2
Substitutes
WatfordEdward Still
Substitutes
- 8G. Chakvetadze58'M6.5
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 7Thomas InceM
- 16Marc Bola71'D6.6
- 34Kwadwo BaahF
- 2Jeremy NgakiaD
- 15Edoardo Bove81'M6.3
- 9Luca Kjerrumgaard71'F6.5
- 53A. Nabizada59'F6.3
Sheffield UtdChris Wilder
Substitutes
- 12K. HoeverD
- 24Tahith Chong90+1'60'M6.3
- 9D. Ings67'F6.2
- 7Thomas CannonF
- 5Leo HjeldeD
- 42S. Peck67'M6.3
- 4Oliver Arblaster77'M6.9
- 6T. Bindon77'D6.9
- 31L. FaxonG
Team statistics
53%Possession47%
1.29Expected goals (xG)0.81
14Total shots11
3Shots on target5
7Shots off target3
4Blocked shots3
8Corners5
1Offsides1
11Fouls9
2Yellow cards4
3Goalkeeper saves3
0.26Goals prevented0.26
372Total passes329
286Accurate passes240
77%Pass accuracy73%
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestory Irankunda | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7.5 |
| Nampalys Mendy | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Imrân Louza | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Othmane Maamma | 58 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6.7 |
| Marc Bola | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 71 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jérémy Pétris | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 58 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Saba Goglichidze | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Amin Nabizada | 32 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Edoardo Bove | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| James Abankwah | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Bamford | 90 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 8.5 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Femi Seriki | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Harrison Burrows | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Andre Brooks | 60 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Mark McGuinness | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 77 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jaïro Riedewald | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Tyler Bindon | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Adam Davies | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Oliver Arblaster | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Callum O'Hare | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 67 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Sydie Peck | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tahith Chong | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Danny Ings | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
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