Sunderland 2-2 Watford FC
Updated
It finished level: Sunderland 2-2 Watford FC in the Championship (Round 31) on Sat, 8 Feb 2025 at Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Sunderland goals: Luke O'Nien 16', Dennis Cirkin 89'. Watford FC goals: Tom Dele-Bashiru 42' (pen), Imran Louza 46'. Expected goals: 2.97-1.54. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Egil Selvik (8.3).
Match report
Sunderland 2-2 Watford FC: match report
It finished 2-2 between Sunderland and Watford FC in the Championship on Saturday 8 February.
Luke O'Nien put Sunderland ahead on 16' (1-0), Tom Dele-Bashiru levelled for Watford FC from the penalty spot on 42' (1-1), Imran Louza restored Watford FC's lead on 46' (1-2) and Dennis Cirkin levelled for Sunderland on 89' (2-2).
Sunderland had 50% of the ball, shots were 14-11 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.97-1.54. Sunderland will feel they deserved more.
Egil Selvik (Watford) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 41,329. Referee: Robert Jones.
Match stats
| Sunderland | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.97 | 1.54 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 11 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 335 (81%) | 353 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 5 |
Lineups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1): Anthony Patterson, Trai Hume, Chris Mepham, Luke O'Nien, Dennis Cirkin, Salis Abdul Samed, Daniel Neil, Patrick Roberts, Chris Rigg, Enzo Le Fee, Wilson Isidor
Watford FC (4-2-3-1): Egil Selvik, Ryan Andrews, James Abankwah, Matthew Pollock, Yasser Larouci, Imran Louza, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Moussa Sissoko, Edo Kayembe, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Mamadou Doumbia
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Luke O'Nien (Sunderland)
- 32' · Yellow card · Mamadou Doumbia (Watford FC)
- 33' · Yellow card · Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland)
- 35' · Yellow card · Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)
- 42' · Goal · Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford FC)
- 46' · Goal · Imran Louza (Watford FC)
- 59' · Substitution · Milan Aleksic for Salis Abdul Samed (Sunderland)
- 59' · Substitution · Ian Poveda for Patrick Roberts (Sunderland)
- 61' · Substitution · Jeremy Ngakia for Yasser Larouci (Watford FC)
- 65' · Yellow card · Enzo Le Fee (Sunderland)
- 72' · Substitution · Eliezer Mayenda for Chris Rigg (Sunderland)
- 80' · Yellow card · Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford FC)
- 81' · Substitution · Thomas Ince for Mamadou Doumbia (Watford FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Daniel Ballard for Chris Mepham (Sunderland)
- 85' · Substitution · Francisco Sierralta for Moussa Sissoko (Watford FC)
- 89' · Goal · Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Ian Poveda (Sunderland)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 1993: Sunderland 9, draws 9, Watford FC 6.
Questions
Who won Sunderland vs Watford FC?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Championship) on Sat, 8 Feb 2025.
When and where is Sunderland vs Watford FC?
Sat, 8 Feb 2025, 12:30 UTC at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Watford FC?
In 24 league meetings since 1993: Sunderland 9 wins, 9 draws, Watford FC 6 wins (goals 40-31).