Watford vs Swansea City 31/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
C. Burgess
7'
2ND HALF
53'
Imrân Louza
M. Stamenic(Z. Vipotnik)
55'
Ji-Sung Eom
58'
J. Fulton
Liam Cullen
59'
G. Nunes
59'
Ji-Sung Eom
59'
65'
Kwadwo Baah
Tom Ince
65'
G. Chakvetadze
65'
O. Maamma
Ethan Galbraith
68'
Joel Ward
68'
Franco
Malick Yalcouyé
69'
76'
N. Irankunda
M. Doumbia
77'
N. Mendy
Imrân Louza
Ronald
79'
Josh Key(M. Stamenic)
80'
Josh Key
80'
Ronald
80'
Liam Cullen
92'
92'
N. Irankunda
Match statistics
56%Possession44%
453Passes Attempted347
352Completed Passes260
5Corners8
29Throw-ins23
17Shots On Target15
Line-ups
Watford
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Selvik
#25Abankwah
#4Keben Biakolo
#16Bola
#2Ngakia
#39Kayembe Kayembe
#10Louza
#20Doumbia
#42Maamma
#7Ince
#9Kjerrumgaard
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | |
Kévin Keben #4 | |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | |
Edo Kayembe #39 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | 77' 53' |
M. Doumbia #20 | 76' |
O. Maamma #42 | 65' |
Tom Ince #7 | 65' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 |
Substitutes
 Nathan Baxter #12 | |
 A. Eames #56 | |
 Stephen Mfuni #21 | |
 G. Chakvetadze #8 | 65' |
 N. Mendy #23 | 77' |
 J. Grieves #43 | |
 N. Irankunda #66 | 92' 76' |
 Kwadwo Baah #34 | 65' |
 Vivaldo #18 |
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
Javi Gracia
Swansea City
Formation
4-5-1
#22Vigouroux
#15Burgess
#5Cabango
#14Tymon
#25Ward
#6Stamenic
#17Baptista Franco
#4Fulton
#35Pereira Martins
#10Eom
#9Vipotnik
Starting XI
L. Vigouroux #22 | |
C. Burgess #15 | 7' |
Ben Cabango #5 | |
Josh Tymon #14 | |
Joel Ward #25 | 68' |
M. Stamenic #6 | 🎯80' ⚽55' |
Franco #17 | 69' |
J. Fulton #4 | 59' |
Ronald #35 | 79' 80' |
Ji-Sung Eom #10 | 58' 59' |
Z. Vipotnik #9 | 🎯55' |
Substitutes
 Andy Fisher #1 | |
 Josh Key #2 | ⚽80' 80' |
 Ishé Samuels #16 | |
 Ollie Cooper #31 | |
 Liam Cullen #20 | 92' 59' |
 Ethan Galbraith #30 | 68' |
 Malick Yalcouyé #8 | 69' |
 Daniel Watts #43 | |
 G. Nunes #18 | 59' |
Will not play
Ethan Stuart William Galbraith
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Zeidane Inoussa
Forward
Back injury
Return: Unknown
Manager
Vítor Matos
Watford
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Selvik
#25Abankwah
#4Keben Biakolo
#16Bola
#2Ngakia
#39Kayembe Kayembe
#10Louza
#20Doumbia
#42Maamma
#7Ince
#9Kjerrumgaard
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | |
Kévin Keben #4 | |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | |
Edo Kayembe #39 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | 77' 53' |
M. Doumbia #20 | 76' |
O. Maamma #42 | 65' |
Tom Ince #7 | 65' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 |
Substitutes
Nathan Baxter #12 | |
A. Eames #56 | |
Stephen Mfuni #21 | |
G. Chakvetadze #8 | 65' |
N. Mendy #23 | 77' |
J. Grieves #43 | |
N. Irankunda #66 | 92' 76' |
Kwadwo Baah #34 | 65' |
Vivaldo #18 |
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
Javi Gracia
Swansea City
Formation
4-5-1#22Vigouroux
#15Burgess
#5Cabango
#14Tymon
#25Ward
#6Stamenic
#17Baptista Franco
#4Fulton
#35Pereira Martins
#10Eom
#9Vipotnik
Starting XI
L. Vigouroux #22 | |
C. Burgess #15 | 7' |
Ben Cabango #5 | |
Josh Tymon #14 | |
Joel Ward #25 | 68' |
M. Stamenic #6 | 🎯80' ⚽55' |
Franco #17 | 69' |
J. Fulton #4 | 59' |
Ronald #35 | 79' 80' |
Ji-Sung Eom #10 | 58' 59' |
Z. Vipotnik #9 | 🎯55' |
Substitutes
Andy Fisher #1 | |
Josh Key #2 | ⚽80' 80' |
Ishé Samuels #16 | |
Ollie Cooper #31 | |
Liam Cullen #20 | 92' 59' |
Ethan Galbraith #30 | 68' |
Malick Yalcouyé #8 | 69' |
Daniel Watts #43 | |
G. Nunes #18 | 59' |
Will not play
Ethan Stuart William Galbraith
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Zeidane Inoussa
Forward
Back injury
Return: Unknown
Manager
Vítor Matos
Head-to-head
23 matches
Watford
11
Wins
5
Draws
7
Wins
Swansea City
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 1 matchChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 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:
M. Corlett
Venue:
Vicarage Road Stadium
Capacity:
19 920
Watford vs Swansea City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Watford and Swansea City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.