Watford FC 0-2 Swansea
Updated
Swansea won: Watford FC 0-2 Swansea in the Championship (Round 30) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Swansea goals: Marko Stamenic 55', Josh Key 80'. Sent off: Nestory Irankunda (90'). Expected goals: 0.91-2.64. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Marko Stamenic (8.6).
Match report
Swansea beat Watford FC 2-0
Swansea beat Watford FC 2-0 away from home at Vicarage Road on Saturday 31 January in the Championship.
Marko Stamenic put Swansea ahead on 55' (0-1) and Josh Key made it 0-2 on 80'.
Nestory Irankunda (Watford FC) was sent off on 90+2'.
Watford FC had 56% of the ball, shots were 17-14 (5-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.91-2.64. Swansea were the better side on chances, too.
Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 18,691. Referee: Matthew Corlett.
Match stats
| Watford FC | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.91 | 2.64 |
| Total shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 19 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 353 (78%) | 260 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 |
| Total shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 9 |
Lineups
Watford FC (4-2-3-1): Egil Selvik, Jeremy Ngakia, Kevin Keben, James Abankwah, Marc Bola, Imran Louza, Edo Kayembe, Thomas Ince, Mamadou Doumbia, Othmane Maamma, Luca Kjerrumgaard
Swansea (4-1-4-1): Lawrence Vigouroux, Joel Ward, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Marko Stamenic, Ronald Pereira, Goncalo Franco, Jay Fulton, Ji-Sung Eom, Zan Vipotnik
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Cameron Burgess (Swansea)
- 53' · Yellow card · Imran Louza (Watford FC)
- 55' · Goal · Marko Stamenic (Swansea)
- 59' · Substitution · Gustavo Nunes for Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea)
- 59' · Substitution · Liam Cullen for Jay Fulton (Swansea)
- 65' · Substitution · Giorgi Chakvetadze for Othmane Maamma (Watford FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Kwadwo Baah for Thomas Ince (Watford FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Ethan Galbraith for Joel Ward (Swansea)
- 69' · Substitution · Malick Junior Yalcouyé for Goncalo Franco (Swansea)
- 76' · Substitution · Nestory Irankunda for Mamadou Doumbia (Watford FC)
- 77' · Substitution · Nampalys Mendy for Imran Louza (Watford FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Josh Key for Ronald Pereira (Swansea)
- 80' · Goal · Josh Key (Swansea)
- 90'+2 · Red card · Nestory Irankunda (Watford FC)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Liam Cullen (Swansea)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 2008: Watford FC 7, draws 5, Swansea 11.
Questions
Who won Watford FC vs Swansea?
Swansea won, 0-2 (Championship) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026.
When and where is Watford FC vs Swansea?
Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC at Vicarage Road, Watford, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford FC and Swansea?
In 23 league meetings since 2008: Watford FC 7 wins, 5 draws, Swansea 11 wins (goals 20-28).