Sheffield Utd vs Watford prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 25/02/2023

Sheffield Utd vs Watford prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 25/02/2023
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Sheffield Utd vs Watford prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 25/02/2023

Sheff Utd - Watford

England Championship - Bramall Lane

* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.

Here we bring you Championship predictions for Sheffield Utd vs Watford with the game due to take place on 25th February.

Sheffield Utd vs Watford prediction and top betting tips

Sheffield United suffered a defeat at the weekend in a five-goal thriller whilst Watford came out on top on Monday night by the same 3-2 scoreline. Will the duo serve up another belter here or will they look to be more conservative? Find out with our Sheffield Utd vs Watford match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.

Sheffield Utd vs Watford Prediction 1: Draw

We kick off our predictions for this game by backing the draw. Watford won on Monday night as they beat West Brom 3-2 but that was their first win for a while with four draws and a defeat prior to that victory. Sheffield United meanwhile have now lost each of their last two games and are in a situation where they really need to stop that negative momentum with Middlesbrough flying beneath them in the table. A draw might just suit both parties with all that considered and neither exactly have the winning form that suggests it is unlikely. Two of the last three head to head games have ended in the spoils being shared too.

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Sheffield Utd vs Watford Prediction 2: Both teams will score

We now turn our attention to the both teams to score market and we are predicting ‘yes' both teams will score. Sheffield United have seen three of their last four games – including each of their last two – end with goals at both ends whilst Watford have seen both teams score in each of their last four matches. On top of the strong recent form of both teams scoring, the last time Sheffield United hosted Watford the action ended 1-1.

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Here are the key stats & form guide for Sheffield Utd vs Watford

Head to Head

01/08/22

England Championship CHA

Watford

Sheff Utd

1

0

26/12/19

England Premier League EPL

Sheff Utd

Watford

1

1

05/10/19

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Watford

Sheff Utd

0

0

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24/09/23

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Sheff Utd

8

0

L

16/09/23

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Tottenham

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Sheff Utd

2

1

L

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England Premier League EPL

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Everton

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Sheff Utd

2

2

D

30/08/23

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Lincoln City

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Sheff Utd

0 (3)

0 (2)

L

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England Premier League EPL

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Man City

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Sheff Utd

2

1

L

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23/09/23

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Leeds United

Leeds

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Watford

3

0

L

20/09/23

England Championship CHA

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West Brom

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Watford

2

2

D

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England Championship CHA

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Birmingham

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Watford

0

2

W

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England Championship CHA

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Coventry

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Watford

3

3

D

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England Championship CHA

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Blackburn

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Watford

1

0

L

So, that gives you some insight to how the different bookmakers see the action unfolding. How though do the Sheffield Utd vs Watford odds translate into probabilities ahead of this game? Let's find out.

Sheffield Utd odds: 10/11 (1.91) – 52%

Draw odds: 5/2 (3.50) – 29%

Watford odds: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%

The bookmakers have Sheffield United down as odds on favourite to win this game but what is arguably more notable than that is the odds available for the Watford win. 3-1 (4.00) is a huge price for a one off game between two sides in the Championship's top six. It will likely attract a few nibbles from punters. As for other popular markets, the total goals market sees the bookies predicting this game ends with fewer than 2.5 goals whilst the both teams to score betting options – yes and no – are both priced south of the evens (2.00) line.

Check out the predicted lineups ahead of Sheffield Utd vs Watford

Sheffield Utd

Despite enjoying a really strong season things are starting to pile up against them now for the Blades. They've struggled for a proper winning run of late with four of their last six games seeing them drop points. An extensive injury list, which includes the likes of Billy Sharp and Jack O'Connell, isn't exactly helping. As for this game, expect a similar side to that which lost to Millwall; that will see them lineup in a 3-5-2 formation.

Predicted lineup – Foderingham, Egan, Basham, Robinson, Lowe, Bogle, Norwood, Berge, Doyle, Jebbison, McBurnie

Watford

Watford enjoyed an enthralling win on Monday evening and it would be a bold move to drastically alter the XI off the back of that performance. We're anticipating an unchanged lineup. Seven players being on the injury list does somewhat limit the available options for changes too, to be fair!

Predicted lineup – Bachmann, Porteous, Hoedt, Morris, Choudhury, Kone, Pedro, Sema, Sarr, Davis

Sheffield Utd vs Watford Line ups

Sheff Utd

9
Oliver McBurnie
gb
8
Sander Berge
no
18
Wes Foderingham
gb
15
Anel Ahmedhodzic
ba
16
Oliver Norwood
gb
12
John Egan
ie
19
Jack Robinson
gb
20
Jayden Bogle
gb
29
Iliman Ndiaye
sn
4
John Fleck
gb
13
Max Lowe
gb
Substitutes
22
Tommy Doyle
gb
36
Daniel Jebbison
gb
28
James McAtee
gb
10
Billy Sharp
gb
6
Chris Basham
gb
1
Adam Davies
gb
23
Ben Osborn
gb

Watford

12
Ken Sema
se
3
Mario Gaspar
es
10
Joao Pedro
br
6
Imran Louza
ma
22
Ryan Porteous
gb
23
Ismaila Sarr
sn
4
Hamza Choudhury
gb
44
Wesley Hoedt
nl
1
Daniel Bachmann
at
42
James William Morris
gb
7
Keinan Davis
gb
Substitutes
35
Maduka Okoye
ng
34
Britt Assombalonga
cd
27
Christian Kabasele
be
25
Leandro Bacuna
cw
11
Ismael Kone
ca
15
Craig Cathcart
gb
21
Henrique Araujo
pt

*Starting lineups are usually announced one hour prior to kick off.

Player to watch

For a player to watch, it is a big ask to look beyond Watford man Ken Sema. The Swedish midfielder scored a brace at the weekend, has seven assists for the season and then trended over social media for his post match interview following the Hornets' win over West Brom. Can he go ahead?

Take a look at the latest standings

Championship 23/24
# Team P W D L +/- Points
1

Preston

6 5 1 0 6 16
2

Leicester

6 5 0 1 6 15
3

Ipswich

6 5 0 1 5 15
4

Norwich

6 4 1 1 7 13
5

Hull

6 3 2 1 3 11
6

Birmingham

6 3 2 1 2 11
7

Sunderland

6 3 1 2 6 10
8

Blackburn

6 3 1 2 -1 10
9

Southampton

6 3 1 2 -5 10
10

Leeds

6 2 3 1 3 9
11

Bristol City

6 2 3 1 0 9
12

Watford

6 2 2 2 4 8
13

West Brom

6 2 2 2 1 8
14

Coventry

6 1 4 1 2 7
14

Plymouth

6 2 1 3 2 7
16

Cardiff

6 2 1 3 0 7
17

Huddersfield

6 2 1 3 -4 7
18

Millwall

6 2 1 3 -4 7
19

Stoke

6 2 0 4 -2 6
20

QPR

6 2 0 4 -5 6
21

Rotherham

6 1 1 4 -6 4
22

Swansea

6 0 2 4 -5 2
23

Sheff Wed

6 0 1 5 -6 1
24

Middlesbrough

6 0 1 5 -9 1

A quickfire FAQ on Sheffield Utd – Watford

Sheffield Utd vs Watford prediction

  • Where is the match being played? – Bramall Lane
  • Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Sheffield United
  • What time does the match kick off?  3 PM GMT