Watford v Swansea City

Watford v Swansea City: the preview

Watford meet Swansea City at Vicarage Road, Thursday 4:45am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Watford 18, Swansea City 26, 11 drawn from 55 meetings.

18–26

head to head

Nothing between them: Watford 18, Swansea City 26, 11 drawn from 55 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Swansea City by 4 goals in 2022-23 (4–0).

0.3 v 0.3

goals a match

Key match-up: Adam Idah (Swansea City) gets a goal every 3.3 matches, Myron Boadu (Watford) one every 3.5 matches.

0.3 v 0.2

assists a match

Key match-up: Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) gets an assist every 3.3 matches, Iker Bravo (Watford) one every 5 matches.

assists in 2026-27

Iker Bravo has 3 assists in 15 matches for Watford in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Eom Ji-Sung has 3 assists in 10 matches for Swansea City in 2026-27.

8/20

at Vicarage Road

Watford have won 8 of their last 20 at Vicarage Road.

goals in 2026-27

Amin Nabizada (Watford) has 3 goals in 12 matches in 2026-27, one every 4 matches.

Head to head

18Watford

11Draws

26Swansea City

55 meetings since 1920 · average score Watford 1.2, Swansea City 1.4

2 Sept 26Swansea City2–0Swansea.com Stadium

1 Feb 26Swansea City2–0Vicarage Road

23 Aug 25Draw1–1Swansea.com Stadium

13 Mar 25Watford1–0Vicarage Road

6 Nov 24Swansea City1–0Swansea.com Stadium

7 Mar 24Draw1–1Vicarage Road

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Watford v Middlesbrough, Sun, 8 Nov · Swansea City v Portsmouth, Wed, 4 Nov).

Watford v Swansea City: the preview

Watford meet Swansea City at Vicarage Road, Thursday 4:45am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Watford 18, Swansea City 26, 11 drawn from 55 meetings.

The big picture

Watford come in 20th on the ladder with 15 points; Swansea City are 6th on 26. Swansea City are the side higher up the table.

Watford are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 1.5 against.

Swansea City are 8–4–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.1 against.

Form

Watford have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Middlesbrough 0–0.

Swansea City have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Portsmouth 1–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 55 times on our records since 1920: Watford 18, Swansea City 26, 11 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Swansea City won 2–0 at Swansea.com Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Swansea City by 4 goals in 2022-23 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Watford, watch Amin Nabizada (3 goals in 2026-27) and Luca Kjerrumgaard (2 goals in 2026-27).

For Swansea City, watch Adam Idah (4 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Joseph Opoku (3 goals, 2 assists in 2026-27).

At Vicarage Road

Watford have won 8 of their last 20 at Vicarage Road.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Swansea City have the edge.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.