Watford FC 1-1 Sheffield Wed
Updated
It finished level: Watford FC 1-1 Sheffield Wed in the Championship (Round 20) on Tue, 9 Dec 2025 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Watford FC goals: Vivaldo Semedo 90'+7. Sheffield Wed goals: Charlie McNeill 17'. Expected goals: 2.93-0.54. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Edo Kayembe (8.1).
Match report
Watford FC 1-1 Sheffield Wed: match report
It finished 1-1 between Watford FC and Sheffield Wed in the Championship on Tuesday 9 December.
Charlie McNeill put Sheffield Wed ahead on 17' (0-1) and Vivaldo Semedo levelled for Watford FC on 90+7' (1-1).
Watford FC had 68% of the ball, shots were 23-4 (9-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.93-0.54. Watford FC will feel they deserved more.
Edo Kayembe (Watford) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 16,834. Referee: Dean Whitestone.
Match stats
| Watford FC | Sheffield Wed | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.93 | 0.54 |
| Total shots | 23 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 43 | 11 |
| Big chances | 6 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 474 (86%) | 183 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 23 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 2 |
Lineups
Watford FC (4-4-2): Nathan Baxter, Jeremy Ngakia, Matthew Pollock, Max Alleyne, Marc Bola, Othmane Maamma, Imran Louza, Edo Kayembe, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Mamadou Doumbia, Luca Kjerrumgaard
Sheffield Wed (3-5-2): Pierce Charles, Dominic Iorfa, Liam Cooper, Max Lowe, Yan Valery, Charlie McNeill, Svante Ingelsson, Barry Bannan, Harry Amass, Jamal Lowe, Bailey Cadamarteri
Key events
- 11' · Yellow card · Othmane Maamma (Watford FC)
- 17' · Goal · Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wed)
- 46' · Substitution · Sean Fusire for Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wed)
- 46' · Substitution · Nestory Irankunda for Othmane Maamma (Watford FC)
- 67' · Substitution · Liam Palmer for Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wed)
- 69' · Substitution · Thomas Ince for Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Vivaldo Semedo for Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford FC)
- 77' · Substitution · Nathaniel Chalobah for Max Lowe (Sheffield Wed)
- 77' · Substitution · Gabriel Otegbayo for Liam Cooper (Sheffield Wed)
- 88' · Substitution · Ike Ugbo for Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wed)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Nathaniel Chalobah (Sheffield Wed)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Vivaldo Semedo (Watford FC)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 1999: Watford FC 15, draws 10, Sheffield Wed 5.
Questions
Who won Watford FC vs Sheffield Wed?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Championship) on Tue, 9 Dec 2025.
When and where is Watford FC vs Sheffield Wed?
Tue, 9 Dec 2025, 19:45 UTC at Vicarage Road, Watford, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford FC and Sheffield Wed?
In 30 league meetings since 1999: Watford FC 15 wins, 10 draws, Sheffield Wed 5 wins (goals 52-32).