Swansea 2-0 Watford FC
Updated
Swansea won: Swansea 2-0 Watford FC in the Championship (Round 4) on Tue, 1 Sept 2026 at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea. Swansea goals: Ji-Sung Eom 8', Adam Idah 29'. Expected goals: 2.71-0.88. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Ji-Sung Eom (8.7).
Match report
Swansea beat Watford FC 2-0
Swansea beat Watford FC 2-0 at Swansea.com Stadium on Tuesday 1 September in the Championship.
Ji-Sung Eom put Swansea ahead on 8' (1-0) and Adam Idah made it 2-0 on 29'.
Swansea had 60% of the ball, shots were 18-9 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.71-0.88. Swansea were the better side on chances, too.
Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea City) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 16,195. Referee: Edward Duckworth.
Match stats
| Swansea | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.71 | 0.88 |
| Total shots | 18 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 18 |
| Big chances | 6 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 480 (83%) | 303 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 8 |
Lineups
Swansea (4-1-4-1): Lawrence Vigouroux, Josh Key, Filip Lissah, Stephen Welsh, Josh Tymon, Stephen Eustaquio, Joseph Opoku, Elijah Just, Marko Stamenic, Ji-Sung Eom, Adam Idah
Watford FC (4-2-3-1): Federico Ravaglia, Omar Traoré, Matthew Pollock, Kévin Keben, Jordan Zemura, Edo Kayembe, Hector Kyprianou, Othmane Maamma, Iker Bravo, Amin Nabizada, Mamadou Doumbia
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea)
- 25' · Yellow card · Omar Traoré (Watford FC)
- 29' · Goal · Adam Idah (Swansea)
- 31' · Substitution · Branimir Mlacic for Omar Traoré (Watford FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Edoardo Bove for Amin Nabizada (Watford FC)
- 57' · Substitution · Melker Widell for Elijah Just (Swansea)
- 57' · Substitution · Moussa Kounfolo Yeo for Joseph Opoku (Swansea)
- 65' · Substitution · Rocco Vata for Othmane Maamma (Watford FC)
- 67' · Substitution · Zan Vipotnik for Adam Idah (Swansea)
- 68' · Substitution · Jay Fulton for Marko Stamenic (Swansea)
- 68' · Yellow card · Hector Kyprianou (Watford FC)
- 80' · Yellow card · Kévin Keben (Watford FC)
- 83' · Substitution · Luca Kjerrumgaard for Iker Bravo (Watford FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Jenson Seelt for Stephen Welsh (Swansea)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Jordan Zemura (Watford FC)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 2008: Swansea 11, draws 5, Watford FC 7.
Questions
Who won Swansea vs Watford FC?
Swansea won, 2-0 (Championship) on Tue, 1 Sept 2026.
When and where is Swansea vs Watford FC?
Tue, 1 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and Watford FC?
In 23 league meetings since 2008: Swansea 11 wins, 5 draws, Watford FC 7 wins (goals 28-20).