Sunderland vs Watford: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats
By Wojtek Kolan
Head-to-Head: Sunderland 2 - 4 Watford
Sunderland
Last 10 Matches
Watford
Sunderland vs Watford H2H Match Summary
In the last 10 head-2-head fixtures for these rivals, Sunderland have come out on top 2 times and Watford have won on 4 occasion. In the last match between them, the result finished 2-2
Head-to-Head | Match Wins |
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Sunderland | 2 |
Watford | 4 |
Sunderland vs Watford Previous Games
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Championship | |||||
08 Feb '25 12:30 |
Sunderland Watford |
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2
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28 Sep '24 14:00 |
Watford Sunderland |
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1
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27 Apr '24 14:00 |
Watford Sunderland |
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0
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04 Oct '23 18:45 |
Sunderland Watford |
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2
0
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29 Apr '23 14:00 |
Sunderland Watford |
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2
2
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17 Sep '22 14:00 |
Watford Sunderland |
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2
2
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07 Feb '04 15:00 |
Watford Sunderland |
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2
2
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25 Aug '03 14:00 |
Sunderland Watford |
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2
0
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Premier League | |||||
01 Apr '17 14:00 |
Watford Sunderland |
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0
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17 Dec '16 15:00 |
Sunderland Watford |
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1
0
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15 May '16 14:00 |
Watford Sunderland |
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2
2
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12 Dec '15 15:00 |
Sunderland Watford |
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1
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27 Nov '99 17:00 |
Watford Sunderland |
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2
3
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10 Aug '99 16:00 |
Sunderland Watford |
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2
0
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Head To Head Streaks
Team Streaks
Sunderland and Watford Recently Played
Sunderland
Swansea City

Norwich City
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West Bromwich Albion
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Millwall

Coventry City
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Preston North End

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Cardiff City

Sheffield Wednesday
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Hull City

Leeds United
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Luton Town

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Watford

Middlesbrough
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Plymouth Argyle

Derby County
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Burnley
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Stoke City

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Portsmouth

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Sheffield United

Stoke City
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Blackburn Rovers
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Norwich City

Swansea City
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Bristol City

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Stoke City

Sheffield United
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West Bromwich Albion

Millwall
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Leeds United
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Coventry City

West Bromwich Albion
Watford

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Hull City

Bristol City
Watford

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Plymouth Argyle

Oxford United
Watford

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Swansea City

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Millwall

Stoke City
Watford

Watford
Luton Town

Middlesbrough
Watford

Watford
Leeds United

Sunderland
Watford

Watford
Norwich City

Coventry City
Watford

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Preston North End

Derby County
Watford

Cardiff City
Watford

Fulham
Watford

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Sheffield United

Queens Park Rangers
Watford

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Cardiff City

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Portsmouth

Burnley
Watford

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West Bromwich Albion

Hull City
Watford

Cardiff City
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Queens Park Rangers

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Bristol City

Plymouth Argyle
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Watford
Oxford United

Sunderland vs Watford Recent Match H2H stats
Sunderland vs Watford in the Championship on Sat, 8 Feb '25
Final Score : 2 - 2
Sunderland (H) | Match overview | Watford (A) |
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50% | Ball possession | 50% |
2.97 | Expected goals | 1.54 |
5 | Big chances | 2 |
14 | Total shots | 11 |
3 | Goalkeeper saves | 5 |
7 | Corner kicks | 3 |
12 | Fouls | 20 |
414 | Passes | 432 |
21 | Tackles | 15 |
20 | Free kicks | 11 |
4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Sunderland (H) | Shots | Watford (A) |
14 | Total shots | 11 |
7 | Shots on target | 5 |
4 | Shots off target | 3 |
3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
11 | Shots inside box | 5 |
3 | Shots outside box | 6 |
Sunderland (H) | Attack | Watford (A) |
2 | Big chances scored | 1 |
3 | Big chances missed | 1 |
1 | Through balls | 0 |
26 | Touches in penalty area | 11 |
5 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
Sunderland (H) | Passes | Watford (A) |
335 | Accurate passes | 353 |
21 | Throw-ins | 12 |
60 | Final third entries | 51 |
79/121 (65%) | Final third phase | 69/104 (66%) |
14/38 (37%) | Long balls | 13/53 (25%) |
5/24 (21%) | Crosses | 1/10 (10%) |
Sunderland (H) | Duels | Watford (A) |
57% | Duels | 43% |
6 | Dispossessed | 10 |
45/81 (56%) | Ground duels | 36/81 (44%) |
16/26 (62%) | Aerial duels | 10/26 (38%) |
4/13 (31%) | Dribbles | 9/20 (45%) |
Sunderland (H) | Defending | Watford (A) |
43% | Tackles won | 73% |
21 | Total tackles | 15 |
6 | Interceptions | 9 |
43 | Recoveries | 46 |
17 | Clearances | 37 |
Sunderland (H) | Goalkeeping | Watford (A) |
3 | Total saves | 5 |
-0.35 | Goals prevented | 1.75 |
1 | Big saves | 0 |
0 | Punches | 1 |
5 | Goal kicks | 7 |
Sunderland (H) | Match overview | Watford (A) |
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34% | Ball possession | 66% |
1.33 | Expected goals | 1.47 |
1 | Big chances | 2 |
6 | Total shots | 8 |
1 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
4 | Corner kicks | 1 |
146 | Passes | 296 |
9 | Tackles | 4 |
6 | Free kicks | 4 |
2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Sunderland (H) | Shots | Watford (A) |
6 | Total shots | 8 |
3 | Shots on target | 2 |
1 | Shots off target | 3 |
2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
3 | Shots inside box | 5 |
3 | Shots outside box | 3 |
Sunderland (H) | Attack | Watford (A) |
1 | Big chances scored | 1 |
0 | Big chances missed | 1 |
2 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
Sunderland (H) | Passes | Watford (A) |
111 | Accurate passes | 258 |
6 | Throw-ins | 4 |
19 | Final third entries | 29 |
8/21 (38%) | Long balls | 7/24 (29%) |
2/9 (22%) | Crosses | 1/4 (25%) |
Sunderland (H) | Duels | Watford (A) |
52% | Duels | 48% |
2 | Dispossessed | 5 |
16/31 (52%) | Ground duels | 15/31 (48%) |
7/13 (54%) | Aerial duels | 6/13 (46%) |
1/3 (33%) | Dribbles | 6/10 (60%) |
Sunderland (H) | Defending | Watford (A) |
33% | Tackles won | 100% |
9 | Total tackles | 4 |
4 | Interceptions | 1 |
23 | Recoveries | 23 |
10 | Clearances | 12 |
Sunderland (H) | Goalkeeping | Watford (A) |
1 | Total saves | 2 |
3 | Goal kicks | 3 |
Sunderland (H) | Match overview | Watford (A) |
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66% | Ball possession | 34% |
1.64 | Expected goals | 0.07 |
4 | Big chances | 0 |
8 | Total shots | 3 |
2 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
3 | Corner kicks | 2 |
268 | Passes | 136 |
12 | Tackles | 11 |
14 | Free kicks | 7 |
2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Sunderland (H) | Shots | Watford (A) |
8 | Total shots | 3 |
4 | Shots on target | 3 |
3 | Shots off target | 0 |
1 | Blocked shots | 0 |
8 | Shots inside box | 0 |
0 | Shots outside box | 3 |
Sunderland (H) | Attack | Watford (A) |
1 | Big chances scored | 0 |
3 | Big chances missed | 0 |
1 | Through balls | 0 |
3 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
Sunderland (H) | Passes | Watford (A) |
224 | Accurate passes | 95 |
15 | Throw-ins | 8 |
41 | Final third entries | 22 |
6/17 (35%) | Long balls | 6/29 (21%) |
3/15 (20%) | Crosses | 0/6 (0%) |
Sunderland (H) | Duels | Watford (A) |
60% | Duels | 40% |
4 | Dispossessed | 5 |
29/50 (58%) | Ground duels | 21/50 (42%) |
9/13 (69%) | Aerial duels | 4/13 (31%) |
3/10 (30%) | Dribbles | 3/10 (30%) |
Sunderland (H) | Defending | Watford (A) |
50% | Tackles won | 64% |
12 | Total tackles | 11 |
2 | Interceptions | 8 |
20 | Recoveries | 23 |
7 | Clearances | 25 |
Sunderland (H) | Goalkeeping | Watford (A) |
2 | Total saves | 3 |
2 | Goal kicks | 4 |
Sunderland Vs Watford Season Stats
Sunderland | Performance Summary | Watford |
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42 | Matches | 42 |
21 | Total Wins | 16 |
13 | Total Draws | 8 |
8 | Total Losses | 18 |
57 | Goals Scored | 50 |
38 | Goals Conceded | 55 |
1.36 | Goals per Game | 1.19 |
0.9 | Goals Conceded per Game | 1.31 |
4.31 | Shots on Target per Game | 3.67 |
2.07 | Big Chances per Game | 1.76 |
48.81% | Ball Possession | 53.33% |
17 | Clean Sheets | 12 |
16.95 | Tackles per Game | 15.36 |
4 | Penalty Goals Conceded | 0 |
10.81 | Fouls per Game | 12.05 |
1.76 | Offsides per Game | 1.74 |
7.48 | Goal Kicks per Game | 7.98 |
19.12 | Throw-ins per Game | 20.95 |
2.19 | Yellow Cards per Game | 2.12 |
3 | Red Cards | 3 |
Sunderland Last Match Played stats
Sunderland vs Swansea in the Championship on Sat, 12 Apr '25
Final Score : 0 - 1
Sunderland (H) | Match overview | Swansea City (A) |
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68% | Ball possession | 32% |
0.67 | Expected goals | 0.90 |
0 | Big chances | 1 |
12 | Total shots | 9 |
1 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
4 | Corner kicks | 1 |
13 | Fouls | 16 |
587 | Passes | 273 |
10 | Tackles | 22 |
16 | Free kicks | 13 |
2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Sunderland (H) | Shots | Swansea City (A) |
12 | Total shots | 9 |
3 | Shots on target | 2 |
0 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
1 | Shots off target | 6 |
8 | Blocked shots | 1 |
7 | Shots inside box | 8 |
5 | Shots outside box | 1 |
Sunderland (H) | Attack | Swansea City (A) |
0 | Big chances scored | 1 |
21 | Touches in penalty area | 15 |
1 | Fouled in final third | 3 |
5 | Offsides | 2 |
Sunderland (H) | Passes | Swansea City (A) |
502 | Accurate passes | 201 |
23 | Throw-ins | 22 |
72 | Final third entries | 55 |
105/151 (70%) | Final third phase | 50/86 (58%) |
31/60 (52%) | Long balls | 25/65 (38%) |
3/15 (20%) | Crosses | 6/14 (43%) |
Sunderland (H) | Duels | Swansea City (A) |
49% | Duels | 51% |
9 | Dispossessed | 2 |
37/77 (48%) | Ground duels | 40/77 (52%) |
15/30 (50%) | Aerial duels | 15/30 (50%) |
13/26 (50%) | Dribbles | 5/13 (38%) |
Sunderland (H) | Defending | Swansea City (A) |
90% | Tackles won | 45% |
10 | Total tackles | 22 |
4 | Interceptions | 7 |
51 | Recoveries | 49 |
21 | Clearances | 39 |
1 | Errors lead to a shot | 3 |
Sunderland (H) | Goalkeeping | Swansea City (A) |
1 | Total saves | 3 |
-0.09 | Goals prevented | 0.26 |
0 | Punches | 1 |
10 | Goal kicks | 4 |
Sunderland (H) | Match overview | Swansea City (A) |
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63% | Ball possession | 37% |
0.31 | Expected goals | 0.31 |
3 | Total shots | 4 |
1 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
1 | Corner kicks | 1 |
274 | Passes | 158 |
6 | Tackles | 12 |
8 | Free kicks | 6 |
1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Sunderland (H) | Shots | Swansea City (A) |
3 | Total shots | 4 |
1 | Shots on target | 1 |
0 | Shots off target | 3 |
2 | Blocked shots | 0 |
2 | Shots inside box | 4 |
1 | Shots outside box | 0 |
Sunderland (H) | Attack | Swansea City (A) |
0 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
5 | Offsides | 1 |
Sunderland (H) | Passes | Swansea City (A) |
236 | Accurate passes | 121 |
11 | Throw-ins | 13 |
34 | Final third entries | 28 |
16/32 (50%) | Long balls | 16/42 (38%) |
0/4 (0%) | Crosses | 4/9 (44%) |
Sunderland (H) | Duels | Swansea City (A) |
47% | Duels | 53% |
6 | Dispossessed | 1 |
17/39 (44%) | Ground duels | 22/39 (56%) |
9/16 (56%) | Aerial duels | 7/16 (44%) |
4/10 (40%) | Dribbles | 4/9 (44%) |
Sunderland (H) | Defending | Swansea City (A) |
100% | Tackles won | 42% |
6 | Total tackles | 12 |
2 | Interceptions | 4 |
23 | Recoveries | 21 |
15 | Clearances | 8 |
Sunderland (H) | Goalkeeping | Swansea City (A) |
1 | Total saves | 1 |
6 | Goal kicks | 2 |
Sunderland (H) | Match overview | Swansea City (A) |
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73% | Ball possession | 27% |
0.36 | Expected goals | 0.59 |
0 | Big chances | 1 |
9 | Total shots | 5 |
0 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
3 | Corner kicks | 0 |
313 | Passes | 115 |
4 | Tackles | 10 |
8 | Free kicks | 7 |
1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Sunderland (H) | Shots | Swansea City (A) |
9 | Total shots | 5 |
2 | Shots on target | 1 |
0 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
1 | Shots off target | 3 |
6 | Blocked shots | 1 |
5 | Shots inside box | 4 |
4 | Shots outside box | 1 |
Sunderland (H) | Attack | Swansea City (A) |
0 | Big chances scored | 1 |
1 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
Sunderland (H) | Passes | Swansea City (A) |
266 | Accurate passes | 80 |
12 | Throw-ins | 9 |
38 | Final third entries | 27 |
15/28 (54%) | Long balls | 9/23 (39%) |
3/11 (27%) | Crosses | 2/5 (40%) |
Sunderland (H) | Duels | Swansea City (A) |
50% | Duels | 50% |
3 | Dispossessed | 1 |
20/38 (53%) | Ground duels | 18/38 (47%) |
6/14 (43%) | Aerial duels | 8/14 (57%) |
9/16 (56%) | Dribbles | 1/4 (25%) |
Sunderland (H) | Defending | Swansea City (A) |
75% | Tackles won | 50% |
4 | Total tackles | 10 |
2 | Interceptions | 3 |
28 | Recoveries | 28 |
6 | Clearances | 31 |
Sunderland (H) | Goalkeeping | Swansea City (A) |
0 | Total saves | 2 |
4 | Goal kicks | 2 |
Watford Last Match Played stats
West Brom vs Watford in the Championship on Sat, 12 Apr '25
Final Score : 2 - 1
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Match overview | Watford (A) |
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39% | Ball possession | 61% |
1.12 | Expected goals | 0.94 |
4 | Big chances | 1 |
10 | Total shots | 15 |
2 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
3 | Corner kicks | 6 |
10 | Fouls | 12 |
289 | Passes | 454 |
16 | Tackles | 18 |
12 | Free kicks | 10 |
4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Shots | Watford (A) |
10 | Total shots | 15 |
5 | Shots on target | 3 |
0 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
4 | Shots off target | 8 |
1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
7 | Shots inside box | 10 |
3 | Shots outside box | 5 |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Attack | Watford (A) |
1 | Big chances scored | 1 |
3 | Big chances missed | 0 |
1 | Through balls | 2 |
20 | Touches in penalty area | 26 |
2 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
2 | Offsides | 4 |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Passes | Watford (A) |
216 | Accurate passes | 382 |
26 | Throw-ins | 26 |
51 | Final third entries | 69 |
53/87 (61%) | Final third phase | 94/134 (70%) |
28/63 (44%) | Long balls | 27/61 (44%) |
5/10 (50%) | Crosses | 6/24 (25%) |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Duels | Watford (A) |
49% | Duels | 51% |
8 | Dispossessed | 6 |
35/71 (49%) | Ground duels | 36/71 (51%) |
15/32 (47%) | Aerial duels | 17/32 (53%) |
8/18 (44%) | Dribbles | 8/18 (44%) |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Defending | Watford (A) |
56% | Tackles won | 72% |
16 | Total tackles | 18 |
10 | Interceptions | 8 |
45 | Recoveries | 48 |
44 | Clearances | 20 |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Goalkeeping | Watford (A) |
2 | Total saves | 3 |
0.07 | Goals prevented | -0.30 |
0 | Big saves | 2 |
0 | High claims | 1 |
0 | Punches | 1 |
9 | Goal kicks | 9 |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Match overview | Watford (A) |
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38% | Ball possession | 62% |
0.14 | Expected goals | 0.22 |
1 | Big chances | 0 |
2 | Total shots | 4 |
1 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
1 | Corner kicks | 4 |
133 | Passes | 221 |
4 | Tackles | 11 |
6 | Free kicks | 3 |
2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Shots | Watford (A) |
2 | Total shots | 4 |
2 | Shots on target | 1 |
0 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
0 | Shots off target | 3 |
1 | Shots inside box | 3 |
1 | Shots outside box | 1 |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Attack | Watford (A) |
1 | Big chances scored | 0 |
2 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 3 |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Passes | Watford (A) |
103 | Accurate passes | 190 |
13 | Throw-ins | 14 |
27 | Final third entries | 36 |
14/27 (52%) | Long balls | 14/28 (50%) |
3/6 (50%) | Crosses | 2/12 (17%) |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Duels | Watford (A) |
45% | Duels | 55% |
6 | Dispossessed | 2 |
13/32 (41%) | Ground duels | 19/32 (59%) |
7/12 (58%) | Aerial duels | 5/12 (42%) |
3/8 (38%) | Dribbles | 5/7 (71%) |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Defending | Watford (A) |
50% | Tackles won | 73% |
4 | Total tackles | 11 |
8 | Interceptions | 4 |
19 | Recoveries | 20 |
17 | Clearances | 8 |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Goalkeeping | Watford (A) |
1 | Total saves | 1 |
4 | Goal kicks | 4 |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Match overview | Watford (A) |
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40% | Ball possession | 60% |
0.97 | Expected goals | 0.72 |
3 | Big chances | 1 |
8 | Total shots | 11 |
1 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
2 | Corner kicks | 2 |
156 | Passes | 233 |
12 | Tackles | 7 |
6 | Free kicks | 7 |
2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Shots | Watford (A) |
8 | Total shots | 11 |
3 | Shots on target | 2 |
4 | Shots off target | 5 |
1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
6 | Shots inside box | 7 |
2 | Shots outside box | 4 |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Attack | Watford (A) |
0 | Big chances scored | 1 |
3 | Big chances missed | 0 |
1 | Through balls | 2 |
0 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Passes | Watford (A) |
113 | Accurate passes | 192 |
13 | Throw-ins | 12 |
24 | Final third entries | 33 |
14/36 (39%) | Long balls | 13/33 (39%) |
2/4 (50%) | Crosses | 4/12 (33%) |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Duels | Watford (A) |
51% | Duels | 49% |
2 | Dispossessed | 4 |
22/39 (56%) | Ground duels | 17/39 (44%) |
8/20 (40%) | Aerial duels | 12/20 (60%) |
5/10 (50%) | Dribbles | 3/11 (27%) |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Defending | Watford (A) |
58% | Tackles won | 71% |
12 | Total tackles | 7 |
2 | Interceptions | 4 |
26 | Recoveries | 28 |
27 | Clearances | 12 |
West Bromwich Albion (H) | Goalkeeping | Watford (A) |
1 | Total saves | 2 |
5 | Goal kicks | 5 |
Sunderland Football Fixtures
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18 Apr '25 14:00 |
Bristol City Sunderland |
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26 Apr '25 14:00 |
Oxford United Sunderland |
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03 May '25 11:30 |
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Watford Football Fixtures
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Watford Burnley |
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Championship Standings
POS | TEAM | MP | W | L | PTS |
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1 |
Leeds United |
42 | 25 | 4 | 88 |
2 |
Burnley |
42 | 24 | 2 | 88 |
3 |
Sheffield United |
42 | 26 | 9 | 83 |
4 |
Sunderland |
42 | 21 | 8 | 76 |
5 |
Bristol City |
42 | 16 | 10 | 64 |
6 |
Coventry City |
42 | 18 | 15 | 63 |
7 |
West Bromwich Albion |
42 | 14 | 10 | 60 |
8 |
Middlesbrough |
42 | 17 | 16 | 60 |
9 |
Millwall |
42 | 16 | 14 | 60 |
10 |
Blackburn Rovers |
42 | 16 | 18 | 56 |
11 |
Watford |
42 | 16 | 18 | 56 |
12 |
Swansea City |
42 | 15 | 18 | 54 |
13 |
Norwich City |
42 | 13 | 15 | 53 |
14 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
42 | 14 | 17 | 53 |
15 |
Queens Park Rangers |
42 | 12 | 16 | 50 |
16 |
Preston North End |
42 | 10 | 13 | 49 |
17 |
Oxford United |
42 | 12 | 18 | 48 |
18 |
Stoke City |
42 | 11 | 17 | 47 |
19 |
Portsmouth |
42 | 12 | 20 | 46 |
20 |
Hull City |
42 | 11 | 19 | 45 |
21 |
Derby County |
42 | 11 | 21 | 43 |
22 |
Cardiff City |
42 | 9 | 18 | 42 |
23 |
Luton Town |
42 | 10 | 22 | 40 |
24 |
Plymouth Argyle |
42 | 9 | 20 | 40 |
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