Ace Football previews the Championship round 46 match between Watford and Sheffield Wednesday and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
With both Watford and Sheffield Wednesday sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Saturday at Vicarage Road Stadium. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Championship campaign.
Form: Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday
Watford Form
In their last three matches, Watford lost 1-2 against Burnley, 1-0 against Portsmouth and 2-1 against Blackburn. Watford claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored six and conceded four goals.
Sheffield Wednesday Form
Sheffield Wednesday have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Stoke, they came out empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-1 win against Middlesbrough. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Portsmouth. Sheffield Wednesday claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats for Watford and Sheffield Wednesday
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Watford and Sheffield Wednesday played across all tournaments.
- In 30 of the last 32 Watford home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 27 of the last 29 Watford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Watford have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Sheffield Wednesday matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Sheffield Wednesday matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Sheffield Wednesday matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Sheffield Wednesday matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday
Moussa Sissoko found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Callum Paterson just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular markets: Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday
Full-time result
Watford claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing six. Sheffield Wednesday won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Watford lost their last 4 matches. Sheffield Wednesday conceded a goal in their last 9 matches. Watford have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Watford scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Sheffield Wednesday got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Sheffield Wednesday managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Watford were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Watford have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Sheffield Wednesday.
Total goals
Watford saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Sheffield Wednesday, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Sheffield Wednesday conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.
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