After over a decade of being stung by the Hornets, Sheffield Wednesday have a golden opportunity to finally defeat Watford, who have struggled for form of late.
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Sheff Wed vs Watford prediction:
- Sheffield Wednesday have not beaten Watford since December 2013 and have scored just two in their last seven meetings.
- Wednesday are unbeaten in their last three, and their only losses since September have been to Premier League dropouts Luton and Burnley.
- Watford have lost three of their last five games, and have only gained three points on the road this season.
Pre-game odds and win probability:
Home: 1/1 (2.00) – 50%
Draw: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
Away: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Sheffield Wednesday are a strong pick to win this clash, with bookmakers giving them a 50% shot at victory.
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Last five H2Hs:
This pair have only duelled intermittently in the Championship, with Wednesday spending time in League One, and Watford flying high in the Premier League.
But there is no doubting Watford's chokehold on this fixture, with the away side not having even conceded to the Owls since 2015.
England Championship 31/01/24
Sheff Wed
Watford
England Championship 27/01/24
Sheff Wed
Watford
England Championship 21/10/23
Watford
Sheff Wed
England Championship 02/04/21
Watford
Sheff Wed
England Championship 19/09/20
Sheff Wed
Watford
Sheff Wed preview: Steady improvement at Hillsborough
After staving off relegation last season, Sheffield Wednesday have consolidated this campaign, sitting in a cushy 13th place.
Manager Danny Rohl has deservedly earned plaudits, and Shea Charles and Barry Bannan have provided a classic balance of youth and experience in midfield. A win could have the Owls within touching distance of the playoffs.
Predicted lineup: Beadle(GK), Valery, Bernard, Palmer, Valentin, Charles, Bannan, Lowe, Gassama, Windass, Smith
England Championship 03/05/25
D
Watford
1
Sheff Wed
1
England Championship 26/04/25
D
Portsmouth
1
Sheff Wed
1
England Championship 21/04/25
W
Middlesbrough
1
Sheff Wed
2
England Championship 18/04/25
L
Stoke
2
Sheff Wed
0
England Championship 12/04/25
L
Oxford Utd
1
Sheff Wed
0
Watford preview: Away day woes
Watford sit seventh in the Championship table at time of writing, but no thanks to their away form. The Hornets have lost five and won just one on the road.
Tom Cleverley's side will be hoping that they can put that woeful record right at Wednesday. They will need to be tougher to beat away from Vicarage Road to finish in the playoffs.
Watford will still be without centre-back Angelo Ogbonna for this tricky trip north.
Predicted lineup: Bachmann (GK), Pollock, Sierralta, Porteous, Ebosele, Ince, Sissoko, Kayembi, Larouci, Chakvetadze, Baah
England Championship 03/05/25
D
Sheff Wed
1
Watford
1
England Championship 26/04/25
L
Blackburn
2
Watford
1
England Championship 21/04/25
L
Portsmouth
1
Watford
0
England Championship 18/04/25
L
Burnley
2
Watford
1
England Championship 12/04/25
L
West Brom
2
Watford
1
Player to watch – Josh Windass
When Wednesday boss Rohl joined partway through last season, with the Owls looking dead and buried, one of the young German coach's biggest public advocates was attacker Josh Windass, who spoke freely of his desire to learn from his new manager.
The 30-year-old clearly has, and has thrived in a free, floating role behind the striker. His goals have secured the Owls key points this season, could he do the same here?