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Sheffield United v Watford : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 21st Nov, 15:00 BST, Bramall Lane, Sheffield

Home advantage can be vital in the Championship, and Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United will have the luxury of it on Saturday afternoon. Alessio Dionisi’s Watford are their opponents at the Bramall Lane. This preview has odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for seventeen different markets, alongside supporting data that changes as you go between markets. Our predictions are based on 20-game form, so all stats are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home, away and overall performance can be found, while there's also head to head (H2H) history later on in the preview.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

We don't believe there is a clear favourite to claim victory here, but does appear clear is that the odds are pointing towards it'll have no more than 3 goals. Our statistical analysis is inline with them too. Sheff Utd and Watford have served up a host of under 3.5 goal games recently, and key performance statistics point towards those records being extended. We have confidence in predicting under 3.5 goals on Saturday afternoon, and the bookies have it priced at 1.44.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Sheff Utd are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 57% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.67.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Sheff Utd
57%
1.67-
Draw
24%
3.75-
Watford
19%
4.33-
Sheff Utd 1-0
13%
8.00-
Draw 1-1
11%
7.50-
Sheff Utd 2-0
11%
8.50-
Sheff Utd 2-1
10%
8.50-
Draw 0-0
7%
13.00-
Watford 1-0
7%
15.00-
Sheff Utd 3-0
6%
13.00-
Sheff Utd 3-1
6%
13.00-
Watford 2-1
5%
15.00-
Draw 2-2
4%
15.00-
Watford 2-0
3%
23.00-
Sheff Utd 4-0
3%
26.00-
Sheff Utd 3-2
2%
23.00-
Sheff Utd 4-1
2%
26.00-
Watford 3-1
1%
34.00-
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
1.73-
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
2.10-
Home 1st Goal
56%
1.57-
Away 1st Goal
39%
2.50-
No 1st Goal
5%
13.00-
BTTS - Yes
48%
1.73-
BTTS - No
52%
2.00-
BTTS - Home Win
23%
3.40-
BTTS - Draw
16%
5.00-
BTTS - Away Win
9%
8.00-
Home/draw
81%
1.18-
Away/draw
43%
2.00-
Home/away
76%
1.22-
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
1.22-
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
4.33-
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
2.75-
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
1.44-
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
5.00-
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1.17-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
10.00-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1.06-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1.04-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
13.00-
Home DNB
74%
1.30-
Away DNB
36%
3.40-
Sheff Utd win to nil
34%
3.25-
Watford win to nil
11%
9.00-
Sheff Utd / Sheff Utd
32%
2.63-
Sheff Utd / Watford
2%
34.00-
Sheff Utd / Draw
6%
15.00-
Draw / Sheff Utd
17%
4.75-
Draw / Watford
9%
9.50-
Draw / Draw
14%
6.00-
Watford / Sheff Utd
4%
21.00-
Watford / Watford
11%
7.50-
Watford / Draw
6%
15.00-
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Sheff Utd have played 15 matches so far this season and lay in 10th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below in the table, having won 6, drawn 2 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have scored in every game. Sheff Utd have outscored their opponents by 21 goals to 13 goals.

Home League Performance

Sheff Utd have played 7 games at home winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored 9 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 7 goals at home.

Watford are in 20th position in the Championship on 15 points having played 15 matches so far this season. Watford are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 4 of those games.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 14 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 4 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

12 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 3 and won 2. Watford have conceded 18 goals, scored 10, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Sheff Utd
Watford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham158521429 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 6
Apr 24
Dec 8
2
M'Boro158521129 
Dec 26
Mar 20
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 30
3
Stoke15924629 
Feb 20
l
 
2-1F
l
 
1-2A
Feb 13
4
Wolves15843828 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 13
Dec 29
l
 
1-0A
5
West Brom15843828 
Apr 3
Dec 18
Apr 10
l
 
1-0A
6
Swansea15825426 
Mar 3
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 21
l
 
2-0A
7
Southampton158431424 
Nov 24
May 1
w
 
2-1F
Mar 6
8
QPR15663624 
Mar 13
Nov 28
Jan 1
Dec 12
9
West Ham156541423 
Dec 4
Mar 17
d
 
1-1F
Apr 17
10
Sheff Utd15645222 
-
-
Feb 6
Nov 21
11
Portsmouth15645222 
Feb 16
l
 
3-2A
Mar 20
Dec 26
12
Norwich15708821 
l
 
1-3A
Apr 10
Jan 23
l
 
3-2F
13
Blackburn15636-121 
Apr 7
w
 
1-2A
Nov 25
May 1
14
Cardiff15465018 
Apr 17
d
 
2-2A
Feb 17
l
 
5-1A
15
Wrexham15465-218 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 23
Mar 2
d
 
1-1F
16
Millwall15537-418 
Apr 24
Dec 8
Dec 5
Mar 17
17
Bristol C15537-818 
Jan 16
w
 
0-1F
Feb 20
l
 
1-0A
18
Bolton15528-917 
w
 
3-2A
Apr 20
Dec 19
Apr 3
19
Charlton15456-1017 
Jan 30
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-0F
Jan 17
20
Watford15438-1015 
Nov 21
Feb 6
-
-
21
Lincoln15438-1115 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 27
w
 
1-0F
Jan 26
22
Burnley15177-910 
Dec 12
Jan 1
l
 
0-4A
Feb 27
23
Derby15249-1610 
d
 
1-1A
Dec 29
Mar 13
Nov 28
24
Preston152211-178 
Jan 26
w
 
2-3A
w
 
2-1A
Apr 7
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
6
Watford have lost 6 consecutive away league games
Sheff Utd 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sheff Utd1 - 0Wrexham
Sheff Utd1 - 1Derby
Sheff Utd3 - 0Lincoln
Sheff Utd0 - 1Wolves
Sheff Utd1 - 3Norwich
Sheff Utd3 - 2Bolton
Sheff Utd0 - 0Birmingham
Sheff Utd2 - 3Preston
Sheff Utd1 - 3Blackburn
Sheff Utd2 - 1Hull
Sheff Utd3 - 3Swansea
Sheff Utd1 - 2Wrexham
Sheff Utd1 - 1West Brom
Sheff Utd1 - 2Coventry
Sheff Utd2 - 1Sheff Wed
Sheff Utd1 - 2M'Boro
Sheff Utd3 - 1Oxford Utd
Sheff Utd3 - 1Ipswich
Sheff Utd3 - 1Leicester
Sheff Utd3 - 0Birmingham
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASheff Utd1 - 2Charlton
ASheff Utd3 - 2Preston
HSheff Utd1 - 0Wrexham
HSheff Utd1 - 1Derby
ASheff Utd1 - 0Bristol C
ASheff Utd2 - 3Portsmouth
HSheff Utd3 - 0Lincoln
ASheff Utd1 - 2Stoke
HSheff Utd0 - 1Wolves
ASheff Utd2 - 1Blackburn
HSheff Utd1 - 3Norwich
HSheff Utd3 - 2Bolton
ASheff Utd2 - 2Cardiff
ASheff Utd0 - 0Swansea
HSheff Utd0 - 0Birmingham
ASheff Utd2 - 1Derby
HSheff Utd2 - 3Preston
HSheff Utd1 - 3Blackburn
ASheff Utd2 - 0Watford
HSheff Utd2 - 1Hull
Watford 20TH
20 league games
Away
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
3
Draw
5
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Norwich3 - 2Watford
Wolves1 - 0Watford
Cardiff5 - 1Watford
Bristol C1 - 0Watford
West Brom1 - 0Watford
Swansea2 - 0Watford
Wrexham1 - 1Watford
M'Boro5 - 1Watford
West Brom3 - 0Watford
Oxford Utd2 - 0Watford
QPR2 - 1Watford
Stoke3 - 1Watford
Sheff Wed1 - 1Watford
Bristol C1 - 2Watford
Preston2 - 2Watford
Southampton1 - 0Watford
Hull0 - 0Watford
Blackburn1 - 1Watford
Norwich0 - 1Watford
Leicester1 - 2Watford
Goals: Scored
14
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HWatford0 - 0M'Boro
HWatford1 - 0Lincoln
AWatford2 - 3Norwich
AWatford0 - 1Wolves
HWatford2 - 0Charlton
AWatford1 - 5Cardiff
HWatford0 - 4Burnley
AWatford0 - 1Bristol C
HWatford1 - 2Stoke
HWatford2 - 1Preston
AWatford0 - 1West Brom
AWatford0 - 2Swansea
HWatford1 - 1West Ham
AWatford1 - 1Wrexham
HWatford2 - 1Southampton
HWatford0 - 4Coventry
AWatford1 - 5M'Boro
AWatford0 - 3West Brom
HWatford0 - 2Sheff Utd
AWatford0 - 2Oxford Utd
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Sheff Utd have beaten Watford in 5 consecutive league meetings
3
Sheff Utd have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive home league meetings with Watford
League games at Sheff Utd since 1999
Sheff Utd
Watford
Goals: Scored
18
16
Games: Scored
13 / 16
10 / 16
Clean sheets
6 / 16
3 / 16
SHU
7
D
4
WAT
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Utd
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Watford
Sheff Utd2 - 0
Sheff Utd2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sheff Utd1 - 0
1 - 4Watford
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Watford
0 - 2Watford
0 - 1Watford
Sheff Utd3 - 0
League games at Watford since 1998
Watford
Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
18
17
Games: Scored
9 / 16
9 / 16
Clean sheets
7 / 16
7 / 16
SHU
7
D
3
WAT
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Watford
0 - 2Sheff Utd
1 - 2Sheff Utd
Watford1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Watford3 - 0
Watford3 - 0
0 - 2Sheff Utd
Watford1 - 0
0 - 1Sheff Utd
2 - 3Sheff Utd
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Sheff Utd
Watford2 - 0
0 - 3Sheff Utd
Watford4 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

Sheffield United have been reliable in front of goal of late, finding the net in 7 consecutive Championship outings. Their PG of 1.7 against Watford on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Sheff Utd 10th Watford 20th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
18%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
10%
There is a 82% probability that Sheff Utd will score 1 or more goals
0
41%
1
37%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Watford scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+5
Sheff Utd’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-32
Watford have scored 32% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.8
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Sheff Utd
PG (predicted goals)
Watford
1.7
0.9
Attack rating
20%
better
SHU
WAT
view stats
Games scored11
9
Failed to score3
5
Scored first4
6
Goals scored20
13
Avg. goals scored1.3
0.9
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal6
10
Conversion rate for17
10
Avg. XG for1.4
1.1
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
23%
better
SHU
WAT
view stats
Games conceded9
12
Clean sheets5
2
Conceded first8
8
Goals conceded17
23
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
6
Conversion rate against12%
15%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.8
KickOff rating
+23%

Sheff Utd v Watford Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Sheff Utd Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15525
M CooperP BamfordS. PeckL Kitching
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Cooper GLK15
-
J Tanganga DEF152
4
-
S. Peck MID1542
3
-
T Cannon FWD143
-
O Arblaster MID131
1
-
B Díaz FWD1312
-
R Donovan FWD1312
1
-
S McCallum DEF112
3
-
M McGuinness DEF11
1
-
H Choudhury MID11
2
1
K Phillips MID1112
2
-
P Bamford FWD1151
1
-
L Kitching DEF10
5
-
T Campbell FWD101
-
T Chong MID911
-
R Norrington-Davies DEF7
2
-
H Burrows DEF71
1
-
J Rothwell MID72
-
J Ayew FWD71
-
F Seriki DEF6
-
J Riedewald MID6
-
J Shackleton DEF5
-
J. Baptiste DEF4
-
R One FWD3
-
M Doherty DEF2
-
Watford Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15335
F RavagliaA. NabizadaI BravoH Kyprianou
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Ravaglia GLK15
-
M Pollock DEF151
3
-
E Kayembe MID1511
4
-
I Bravo FWD1513
4
-
M. Doumbia FWD151
2
-
K Keben DEF14
3
-
H Kyprianou MID141
5
-
J Zemura DEF131
3
-
O. Maamma FWD13
2
-
M Payero MID12
3
-
A. Nabizada FWD123
4
-
O Traoré DEF111
2
-
L Kjerrumgaard FWD112
-
R Vata FWD111
-
B. Mlacic DEF8
2
-
M Bola DEF7
-
M Boadu FWD721
1
-
S Mavididi FWD71
1
-
K Diatta MID6
-
S Coulibaly DEF5
-
E Bove MID5
1
-
A. Eames DEF3
-