Watford v Sheffield United

Sheffield United chase sixth straight win over Watford

Watford meet Sheffield United at Vicarage Road, Saturday 11:30pm (EFL Championship). Sheffield United have won the last five against Watford.

straight wins in this fixture

Sheffield United have won the last five against Watford.

10–19

head to head

Nothing between them: Watford 10, Sheffield United 19, 11 drawn from 40 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Watford by 3 goals in 2009-10 (3–0).

0.5 v 0.3

goals a game

Key match-up: Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) averages 0.5 goals a game to Myron Boadu's 0.3 (Watford).

0.2 v 0.2

assists a game

Key match-up: Iker Bravo (Watford) averages 0.2 assists a game to Romelle Donovan's 0.2 (Sheffield United).

assists in 2026-27

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

8/20

at Vicarage Road

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

0.3

goals a game

Amin Nabizada (Watford) is averaging 0.3 goals a game in 2026-27.

Head to head

10Watford

11Draws

19Sheffield United

40 meetings since 1969 · average score Watford 0.9, Sheffield United 1.3

19 Apr 26Sheffield United2–0Vicarage Road

19 Oct 25Sheffield United1–0Bramall Lane

5 Jan 25Sheffield United2–1Vicarage Road

2 Sept 24Sheffield United1–0Bramall Lane

26 Feb 23Sheffield United1–0Bramall Lane

2 Aug 22Watford1–0Vicarage 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 · Sheffield United v Preston North End, Wed, 4 Nov).

Sheffield United chase sixth straight win over Watford

Watford meet Sheffield United at Vicarage Road, Saturday 11:30pm (EFL Championship). Sheffield United have won the last five against Watford.

The big picture

Watford come in 20th on the ladder with 15 points; Sheffield United are 10th on 22. Sheffield United 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.

Sheffield United are 6–4–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.2 against.

Form

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

Sheffield United have won three of their last five and most recently beat Preston North End 3–2.

Head to head

These sides have met 40 times on our records since 1969: Watford 10, Sheffield United 19, 11 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Sheffield United won 2–0 at Vicarage Road.

Sheffield United have won the last five against Watford.

Biggest margin between these two: Watford by 3 goals in 2009-10 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Watford, watch Amin Nabizada (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Myron Boadu (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Sheffield United, watch Patrick Bamford (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Sydie Peck (0.3 goals a game, 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, Sheffield United have the edge.

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