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Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday — live score & stats

Watford against Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship (England) on 9th December 2025. Both sides' Elo ratings and recent form, the lineups, the head-to-head record and the best prices on the match are all on this page, refreshing live through the game.

Live score, Elo ratings, form and every key stat from this Championship clash.

Match Timeline

11'
WatfordOthmane Maamma🟨
Yellow Card
17'
Sheffield WednesdayCharlie McNeill⚽
Normal Goal
46'
WatfordOthmane Maamma🔄
Substitution 1 → Nestory Irankunda
46'
Sheffield WednesdayBarry Bannan🔄
Substitution 1 → Sean Fusire
67'
Sheffield WednesdayBailey Cadamarteri🔄
Substitution 2 → Liam Palmer
69'
WatfordGiorgi Chakvetadze🔄
Substitution 2 → Thomas Ince
72'
WatfordImrân Louza
Missed Penalty
73'
WatfordLuca Kjerrumgaard🔄
Substitution 3 → Vivaldo
77'
Sheffield WednesdayLiam Cooper🔄
Substitution 3 → Gabriel Otegbayo
77'
Sheffield WednesdayJamal Lowe🔄
Substitution 4 → Nathaniel Chalobah
88'
Sheffield WednesdayCharlie McNeill🔄
Substitution 5 → Ike Ugbo
90+4'
Sheffield WednesdayNathaniel Chalobah🟨
Yellow Card
90+7'
WatfordVivaldo⚽
Normal Goal → Matthew Pollock

Match Statistics

9Shots on Goal1
7Shots off Goal3
23Total Shots4
7Blocked Shots0
17Shots insidebox2
6Shots outsidebox2
14Fouls4
7Corner Kicks4
1Offsides2
68Ball Possession32
1Yellow Cards1
0Goalkeeper Saves7
560Total passes267
478Passes accurate181
85Passes %68
2.78expected_goals0.48
0goals_prevented0

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

WatfordWatford

4W 3D 3L1.50 pts/game

Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday

0W 2D 8L0.20 pts/game

Per game

Watford at home vs Sheffield Wednesday away

The stronger figure on each row is highlighted. Both teams to score is a shared stat, so neither side takes the highlight.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within Championship

Overall edge
+134Watford
Venue edge
+110Watford
Rating period
Match snapshot
Watford versus Sheffield Wednesday: long term Elo, before the match
WatfordWatfordHomeRatingSheffield WednesdaySheffield WednesdayAway
Strength
1,490Overall1,356
1,569Match venue1,459
1,569At home1,374
1,411Away1,459
Attack & defence
1,485Attack1,411
1,512Defence1,430
1,496Home attack1,384
1,443Away attack1,474
1,573Home defence1,455
1,476Away defence1,472
Match profile
1,680Goal environment1,455
1,590Home goals1,468
1,590Away goals1,487
1,507Possession1,496
Specialist ratings
1,490Set-piece attack1,499
1,490Set-piece defence1,499
1,477Close games1,396
1,500Winning margin1,337

The venue row sets Watford at home against Sheffield Wednesday on the road, which is the most telling comparison for this exact game. The higher number on each row is highlighted.

Match profile rows describe how the game is likely to flow, not who is stronger. A high goal environment points to an open, high-scoring contest; possession shows who tends to keep the ball.

Starting Lineups

WatfordWatford1:1

Starting XI

12Nathan BaxterG
16Marc BolaD
8Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
9Luca KjerrumgaardF
3Max AlleyneD
39Edo KayembeM
20Mamadou DoumbiaF
6Matthew PollockD
10Imrân LouzaM
2Jeremy NgakiaD
42Othmane MaammaM

Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday1:1

Starting XI

1Pierce CharlesG
3Max LoweD
12Harry AmassM
18Bailey CadamarteriF
16Liam CooperD
10Barry BannanM
9Jamal LoweF
6Dominic IorfaD
8Svante IngelssonM
17Charlie McNeillM
7Yan ValeryM