English Football League - Championship

Watford
vs
Swansea
  • Kick-off: Saturday 31 January, 15:00
  • Stadium: Vicarage Road
  • Referee: Matthew Corlett

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W
  6. D

Watford vs Swansea Predictions

Watford vs Swansea is scheduled for kick off on 31 January, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Vicarage Road, with Matthew Corlett officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Watford currently holding the 16th position in the table 7 points behind Swansea. Watford have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Swansea out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to redeem themselves. Watford have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Vicarage Road. Swansea's away record stands at 7 victories from 23 games. Following their 3-1 triumph over Charlton, Swansea have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Watford on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Watford have scored over 1.5 goals in 80% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 85% of games. Their total stands at 53 goals and 203 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Swansea have scored 57 goals with 179 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 76% of matches but conceded in 74% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Watford scored 4 goals while Swansea scored 5 goals. Their last match on 31 January 2026 ended in 2-0 to Swansea.

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Betting stats Watford vs Swansea

English Football League - Championship

Watford Swansea
Played 46 46
Scored 53 57
Conceded 65 59
Shots 636 566
Shots on Target 203 179
Corners 228 210
Fouls 504 454
Yellow Cards 96 92
Red Cards 3 1

Matches won

30%

Matches won

39%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

20%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Head to Head History

Watford Swansea
Wins 2 2
Draws 2 2
Goals 4 5

Watford vs Swansea Previous Results

31 Jan 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Swansea 2

23 Aug 2025, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 1 Watford 1

12 Mar 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Swansea 0

5 Nov 2024, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 1 Watford 0

6 Mar 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Swansea 1

24 Oct 2023, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 0 Watford 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
11 Swansea 46 18 10 18 -2 64
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 -12 57

Watford vs Swansea season record

Watford Swansea
Games won 14 18
Games lost 17 18
Games drawn 15 10
Scored 53 57
Conceded 65 59

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Bromwich 3 Watford 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Sheff Utd 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Watford 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Charlton 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 3 Charlton 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Norwich 1 Swansea 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 1 Swansea 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 1 Southampton 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 0 Swansea 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 2 Middlesbrough 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Zan Vipotnik Swansea 23
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 9
Imrân Louza Watford 7
Adam Idah Swansea 6
Liam Cullen Swansea 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Josh Tymon Swansea 9
Imrân Louza Watford 9
Ronald Swansea 5
Gonçalo Franco Swansea 4
Nestory Irankunda Watford 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Gonçalo Franco Swansea 59
Imrân Louza Watford 58
Marko Stamenic Swansea 53
Nestory Irankunda Watford 40
James Abankwah Watford 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Imrân Louza Watford 12
Nestory Irankunda Watford 12
Marko Stamenic Swansea 12
Josh Tymon Swansea 10
Ben Cabango Swansea 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Imrân Louza Watford 1
Nestory Irankunda Watford 1
Malick Yalcouyé Swansea 1
James Abankwah Watford 1
Cameron Burgess Swansea 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Zan Vipotnik Swansea 36
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 34
Nestory Irankunda Watford 25
Imrân Louza Watford 20
Liam Cullen Swansea 17

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Josh Tymon Swansea 83
Imrân Louza Watford 75
Eom Ji-Sung Swansea 54
Edo Kayembe Watford 48
Giorgi Chakvetadze Watford 41

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