Watford vs Sheffield United Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

12 points separate the two sides on the points table.

Sheffield United will travel to Vicarage Road to take on Watford on Matchday 26 of the EFL Championship. The home side are currently placed eighth in the league table after playing 24 matches. With 11 wins, four draws and nine losses, Watford have accumulated 37 points.

After being relegated from the Premier League in 2022, they finished 11th and 15th in the championship in the 22/23 and 23/24 seasons respectively. Their quest of getting back to the Premier League is still on and it will be interesting to see if they can complete it this season.

The Graham Taylor Matchday. ⏭️ pic.twitter.com/64rOech3oN

— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) January 2, 2025

Sheffield United on the other hand are currently placed third in the EFL Championship. They are level on points with second-placed Burnley and just three points behind the leaders, Leeds United. Sheffield United are having a spectacular season and are one of the favourites to get back to the top flight of English football. They have 13 wins, 10 draws, and two losses to their name so far and have accumulated 49 points.

KickOff:

Saturday, January 4, 2024 at 8:30 PM IST

Venue: Vicarage Road

Form:

Watford(in all competitions): L-L-W-L-W

Sheffield United(in all competitions): L-D-L-W-W

Players to watch out for:

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

The 26-year-old is the second-highest goalscorer for Watford with six goals to his name. His ball-striking technique is his greatest weapon and helps him in scoring many long-range goals. Watford are coming into this game as an underdog and all the fans will be expecting a big performance from him.

Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United)

The Welsh International will be high on confidence as he has scored three goals in his last five matches. His positioning helps him find spaces in the box and he is also an aerial threat. He excellently holds off the opposition defenders and creates spaces for his teammates.

Match Facts:

• The last game between these teams ended in a 1-0 win for Sheffield United.
• Watford lost 3-1 against QPR in their last game.
• Sheffield United lost 2-1 against Sunderland in their last game.

Defeat at Sunderland. pic.twitter.com/0Yc0nbMmTl

— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) January 1, 2025

Watford vs Sheffield United: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Sheffield United to win – 1.77 by Stake
• Tip 2: Both teams to score – 1.54 by Dafabet
• Tip 3: Expected Goals – Over 2 – 1.62 by 1XBET

Injury and Team news:

Jeremy Ngakia and Tom Dele-Bashiru will be unavailable for the home side due to a knock and a knee injury respectively.

Sheffield United on the other hand will not have Oliver Arblaster and Harry Souttar available for selection.

Head to Head:

Total matches: 22

Watford won: 6

Sheffield United won: 9

Draws: 7

Predicted Lineup:

Watford (3-4-2-1)

Bachmann(GK); Porteous, Sierralta, Pollock; Ngakia, Kayambe, Ince, Larouchi; Baah, Chakvetadze; Bayo

Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)

Cooper(GK); Gilchrist, Ahmedhodžić, Robinson, McCallum; Davies, Peck; O’Hare, Brewster, Hamer; Moore

Match Prediction:

Sheffield United are slight favourites coming into this clash. Despite their poor string of results recently, they have far superior individual talent and team chemistry when compared to Watford. The home side are difficult opponent to face. However, our Match Prediction for this one is

Predicted: Watford 1-2 Sheffield United

Telecast details

India – FanCode

UK – Sky Sports Football

US – CBS Sports Network, Paramount+

Nigeria – No Telecast

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