Watford and Swansea are bound to meet in the upcoming Championship round on Wednesday, 12 March.
With both teams trying to escape the mid-table mediocrity, who will get the three points that could keep the hope of the playoffs alive? Read our Watford vs Swansea prediction to find that out and more.
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Watford vs Swansea prediction: Guests to do well in this match
Key stats
- We saw both teams score in just one of Watford's last five games in the league and one of Swansea's last seven matches.
- Swansea enter this duel on a three-game unbeaten run.
- Watford have beaten Swansea just once in their last five H2H meetings.
Correct score prediction: Watford 0-1 Swansea
The two teams enter this match in similar forms and they are only separated by five points in the Championship standings, so we expect a close game. Based on this and the recent H2H results between these teams, we can see Swansea avoiding a loss and we wouldn't be too surprised to see them win this match either.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Watford the more likely winners
- HOME: 13/10 (2.30) – 43.50%
- DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.80%
- AWAY: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.30%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from these odds that the hosts are the expected winners, but they aren't a huge favourites. In fact, the bookies clearly expect an exciting duel, which is understandable considering these two teams are so close to each other in the standings.
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Most recent H2Hs: Swansea with the advantage
With three wins in their last five duels with Watford, along with one loss and one draw, Swansea have been the better team lately. Meanwhile, the two teams are almost tied when it comes to their overall H2H record: 12-5-11 in favour of Swansea City.
England Championship 05/11/24
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England Championship 06/03/24
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England Championship 24/10/23
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England Championship 30/12/22
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England Championship 05/10/22
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Watford preview: Last chance to join the race for the playoffs?
With 49 points from 36 games, Watford are currently 11th in the standings and most likely bound for a mid-table finish. That being said, with 10 rounds left in this Championship season and Watford being six points behind the last playoff spot, they still have some chance of finishing in Top 6, but they'd have to be nearly perfect to achieve this.
Meanwhile, Daniel Bachmann, Kwadwo Baah, Kevin Keben, and Pierre Dwomoh are all sidelined with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Selvik (GK), Ngakia, Pollock, Abankwah, Wiley, Louza, Dele-Bashiru, Ince, Kayembe, Chakvetadze & Bayo
England Championship 12/04/25
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West Brom
2
Watford
1
England Championship 08/04/25
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Hull
0
Watford
1
England Championship 05/04/25
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Bristol City
2
Watford
1
England Championship 29/03/25
D
Plymouth
0
Watford
0
England Championship 15/03/25
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Oxford Utd
1
Watford
0
Swansea preview: On a solid run in recent games
With two wins and one draw in their last three games in the league, the Welsh team have done well and managed to get even further away from the relegation zone. Swansea are now 15th in the standings and 12 points ahead of the first team in the relegation zone, so it's safe to say that we'll be watching them in the Championship next season as well.
On the injury front, Myles Peart-Harris and Kristian Pedersen are currently out of contention.
Predicted lineup: Vigouroux (GK), Key, Cabango, Darling, Tymon, Goncalo Franco, O'Brien, Ronald, Cullen, Eom & Vipotnik
England Championship 12/04/25
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Sunderland
0
Swansea
1
England Championship 09/04/25
W
Plymouth
0
Swansea
3
England Championship 05/04/25
W
Derby
0
Swansea
1
England Championship 29/03/25
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Leeds
2
Swansea
2
England Championship 15/03/25
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Burnley
2
Swansea
0
Player to watch: Liam Cullen
With 10 goals and two assists in the Championship this season, the 25-year old forward has been one of Swansea's key players this season. Cullen is the team's top scorer in the league and he's our player to watch against Watford.
