Championship | Gameweek 1
Aug 1, 2022 at 8pm UK
Vicarage Road
Watford1 - 0Sheff Utd
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Watford 0-0 Southampton
Saturday, July 23 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Saturday, July 23 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Last Game: Barnsley 2-1 Sheff Utd
Saturday, July 23 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Saturday, July 23 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
We said: Watford 1-1 Sheffield United
The harmony has not been disrupted too much in either squad this summer, and keeping the likes of Joao Pedro, Sarr and Dennis on the books spells goals for the Hornets. Winning on the opening day has not been Sheffield United's forte, but Heckingbottom's reinforced defence can hold on for a point to keep Watford waiting for their next home win. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 51.43%. A win for Watford had a probability of 25.02% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.62%) and 0-2 (8.42%). The likeliest Watford win was 2-1 (6.37%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.06%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Watford | Draw | Sheffield United |
25.02% ( 0.89) | 23.55% ( 0.29) | 51.43% ( -1.17) |
| Both teams to score 56.5% ( 0.02) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
