Championship · Matchday 16
Sheffield Utd vs Watford: prediction, analysis and match stats
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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According to the Copafever model, Sheffield Utd are favourites at 54% (draw 25%, Watford 21%). Most likely score: 2-1.
- 54 %Sheffield Utd
- 25 %Draw
- 21 %Watford
Computed on 31 October 2026 at 01:23 · 60% right on 50 checked matches
Sheffield Utd vs Watford: key facts
- Copafever model favourite: Sheffield Utd (54%), most likely score 2-1.
- Better form: Sheffield Utd (10 points from 5 matches, against 3).
- Sheffield Utd are 10th and Watford 21st in the Championship table.
- Over the last 5 meetings: 5 wins for Sheffield Utd, 0 draws and 0 wins for Watford.
When and where is Sheffield Utd vs Watford?
Sheffield Utd host Watford on Saturday, 21 November 2026 at 16:00 (Paris time), at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Matchday 16 of the Championship.
What form are both teams in?
Sheffield Utd took 10 points from their last 5 matches: W D W L W (1.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per match).
Watford took 3 points from their last 5 matches: L W L L L (0.7 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per match).
Sheffield Utd are 10th and Watford 21st in the Championship table.
What does the head-to-head say?
Over the last 5 meetings: 5 wins for Sheffield Utd, 0 draws and 0 wins for Watford.
- 18/04/2026 · Watford 0-2 Sheffield Utd
- 18/10/2025 · Sheffield Utd 1-0 Watford
- 04/01/2025 · Watford 1-2 Sheffield Utd
- 01/09/2024 · Sheffield Utd 1-0 Watford
- 25/02/2023 · Sheffield Utd 1-0 Watford
How many goals to expect?
At home this season, Sheffield Utd score 1.3 goals and concede 1.2 per match. Away, Watford score 0.3 goals and concede 1.8 per match.
What do the season stats say?
Sheffield Utd at home this season: 6 matches, 2 clean sheets, 2 without scoring. Most used system: 4-4-2.
Watford away this season: 6 matches, 0 clean sheets, 4 without scoring. Most used system: 4-2-3-1.
How does Copafever compute this prediction?
The Copafever model computes the probability of all 81 possible scores of Sheffield Utd vs Watford (0-0 to 8-8) with a Poisson model fed by the real match data: form, home and away results, the table, head-to-head, goals and absentees. For the match result it is combined with the market consensus (margin removed). No odds are shown and Copafever links to no betting site. The full method