Watford vs Sheffield United result and stats
Win probability: home 35%, draw 28%, away 37%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersSheffield United won 2–0 away at Watford in the Championship on Saturday 18 April 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Watford 35%, the draw 28% and Sheffield United 37%, so an away win had a 37% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
WASU
14Shots11
3On target5
8Corners5
11Fouls9
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Referee: J Busby
Recent form
Watford
L @ Oxford0–2 · 11 Apr
D v Charlton1–1 · 6 Apr
L @ QPR1–2 · 3 Apr
D v Leicester0–0 · 21 Mar
W v Wrexham3–1 · 17 Mar
Sheffield United
W v Hull2–1 · 11 Apr
L @ Bristol City0–1 · 6 Apr
D v Swansea3–3 · 3 Apr
L v Wrexham1–2 · 21 Mar
D @ Birmingham1–1 · 14 Mar
Head to head
In 5 league meetings since 2022, Watford won 1, Sheffield United won 4 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 18 Oct 2025, finished Sheffield United 1–0 Watford, a win for Sheffield United.
Sheffield United 1–0 Watford18 Oct 2025
Watford 1–2 Sheffield United4 Jan 2025
Sheffield United 1–0 Watford1 Sep 2024
Sheffield United 1–0 Watford25 Feb 2023
Watford 1–0 Sheffield United1 Aug 2022