Championship: Watford vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 26 match between Watford and Sheffield United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Watford could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against Sheffield United this coming Saturday. Their current position in the Championship standings naturally favours The Blades, but Watford won’t be short on motivation.

Two places behind the league-leaders, The Blades claimed 49 points from 25 rounds, while Watford amassed 37 points. They now rank as number 8 in the Championship standings.

Team form: Watford vs Sheffield United

Watford Form

Watford have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 2-1 victory against Portsmouth. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-2 against Cardiff, before handing over another win to Queens Park Rangers in a 3-1 defeat. Watford won four of their previous six Championship games at the Vicarage Road Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded four and scored seven goals.

Sheffield United Form

In their past three games, Sheffield United lost 0-2 against Burnley, drew 1-1 with West Bromwich, and lost 2-1 against Sunderland. Sheffield United won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored ten goals whilst conceding seven.

Betting facts for Watford and Sheffield United

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Watford and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Watford vs Sheffield United

Look no further than Vakoun Issouf Bayo, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Watford in the Championship, while Kieffer Moore managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Sheffield United in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Watford won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Vicarage Road Stadium. They drew two and lost one as well, while Sheffield United won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Watford have not lost to Sheffield United in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Watford scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Sheffield United got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Watford games Sheffield United have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Watford have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games. Watford have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Sheffield United.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Watford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Sheffield United’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Watford conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.