Watford vs Sheffield United 18/04/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
26'
Imrân Louza
2ND HALF
Patrick Bamford
50'
58'
Amin Nabizada
58'
Edo Kayembe
58'
G. Chakvetadze
O. Maamma
Patrick Bamford(Femi Seriki)
59'
Tahith Chong
60'
Andre Brooks
60'
Gustavo Hamer
65'
Sydie Peck
67'
Jairo Riedewald
67'
Gustavo Hamer
Danny Ings
67'
71'
L. Kjerrumgaard
M. Doumbia
71'
J. Abankwah
71'
Marc Bola
J. Abankwah
Danny Ings
75'
Callum O'Hare
Tyler Bindon
77'
Joe Rothwell
77'
Joe Rothwell
Oliver Arblaster
77'
81'
Edoardo Bove
81'
N. Mendy
Sydie Peck
81'
Tahith Chong
91'
97'
Mattie Pollock
Match statistics
53%Possession47%
372Passes Attempted329
286Completed Passes240
8Corners5
22Throw-ins29
14Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Watford
Formation
4-4-2
#1Selvik
#3Goglichidze
#6Pollock
#25Abankwah
#29Pétris
#10Louza
#23Mendy
#42Maamma
#66Irankunda
#39Kayembe Kayembe
#20Doumbia
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
S. Goglichidze #3 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | 97' |
J. Abankwah #25 | 71' 71' |
J. Pétris #29 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | 26' |
N. Mendy #23 | 81' |
O. Maamma #42 | 58' |
N. Irankunda #66 | |
Edo Kayembe #39 | 58' |
M. Doumbia #20 | 71' |
Substitutes
 Nathan Baxter #12 | |
 Marc Bola #16 | 71' |
 Jeremy Ngakia #2 | |
 Edoardo Bove #15 | 81' |
 G. Chakvetadze #8 | 58' |
 Amin Nabizada #53 | 58' |
 Tom Ince #7 | |
 Kwadwo Baah #34 | |
 L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 71' |
Will not play
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Doubtful
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Stephen Mfuni
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Edward Still
Sheffield United
Formation
4-2-3-1
#17Rhys Davies
#25Mcguinness
#2Tanganga
#14Burrows
#38Seriki
#48Rothwell
#44Riedewald
#10O'Hare
#8Hamer
#11Chance Brooks
#45Bamford
Starting XI
Adam Davies #17 | |
M. Mcguinness #25 | |
J. Tanganga #2 | |
H. Burrows #14 | |
Femi Seriki #38 | 🎯59' |
Joe Rothwell #48 | 77' 77' |
Jairo Riedewald #44 | 67' |
Callum O'Hare #10 | 77' |
Gustavo Hamer #8 | 67' 65' |
Andre Brooks #11 | 60' |
Patrick Bamford #45 | ⚽59' ⚽50' |
Substitutes
 Luke Faxon #31 | |
 Tyler Bindon #6 | 77' |
 Leo Hjelde #5 | |
 K. Hoever #12 | |
 Oliver Arblaster #4 | 77' |
 Tahith Chong #24 | 91' 60' |
 Sydie Peck #42 | 81' 67' |
 Tom Cannon #7 | |
 Danny Ings #9 | 75' 67' |
Will not play
Ben Mee
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Kalvin Mark Phillips
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Thomas Davies
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Tyrese Kai Campbell
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Michael John Cooper
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Sam Benjamin McCallum
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late May 2026
Manager
Chris Wilder
Watford
Formation
4-4-2#1Selvik
#3Goglichidze
#6Pollock
#25Abankwah
#29Pétris
#10Louza
#23Mendy
#42Maamma
#66Irankunda
#39Kayembe Kayembe
#20Doumbia
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
S. Goglichidze #3 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | 97' |
J. Abankwah #25 | 71' 71' |
J. Pétris #29 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | 26' |
N. Mendy #23 | 81' |
O. Maamma #42 | 58' |
N. Irankunda #66 | |
Edo Kayembe #39 | 58' |
M. Doumbia #20 | 71' |
Substitutes
Nathan Baxter #12 | |
Marc Bola #16 | 71' |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | |
Edoardo Bove #15 | 81' |
G. Chakvetadze #8 | 58' |
Amin Nabizada #53 | 58' |
Tom Ince #7 | |
Kwadwo Baah #34 | |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 71' |
Will not play
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Doubtful
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Stephen Mfuni
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Edward Still
Sheffield United
Formation
4-2-3-1#17Rhys Davies
#25Mcguinness
#2Tanganga
#14Burrows
#38Seriki
#48Rothwell
#44Riedewald
#10O'Hare
#8Hamer
#11Chance Brooks
#45Bamford
Starting XI
Adam Davies #17 | |
M. Mcguinness #25 | |
J. Tanganga #2 | |
H. Burrows #14 | |
Femi Seriki #38 | 🎯59' |
Joe Rothwell #48 | 77' 77' |
Jairo Riedewald #44 | 67' |
Callum O'Hare #10 | 77' |
Gustavo Hamer #8 | 67' 65' |
Andre Brooks #11 | 60' |
Patrick Bamford #45 | ⚽59' ⚽50' |
Substitutes
Luke Faxon #31 | |
Tyler Bindon #6 | 77' |
Leo Hjelde #5 | |
K. Hoever #12 | |
Oliver Arblaster #4 | 77' |
Tahith Chong #24 | 91' 60' |
Sydie Peck #42 | 81' 67' |
Tom Cannon #7 | |
Danny Ings #9 | 75' 67' |
Will not play
Ben Mee
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Kalvin Mark Phillips
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Thomas Davies
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Tyrese Kai Campbell
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Michael John Cooper
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Sam Benjamin McCallum
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late May 2026
Manager
Chris Wilder
Head-to-head
38 matches
Watford
16
Wins
11
Draws
11
Wins
Sheffield United
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 matchChampionship2022 • 1 match
Premier League2019 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
John Busby
Venue:
Vicarage Road Stadium
Capacity:
19 920
Watford vs Sheffield United match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Watford and Sheffield United. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.