GolVolt — Watford vs Sheffield United: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 18 April: Watford – Sheffield United 0:2

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Patrick Bamford: 2 goals. Sheffield United have won the last 4 meetings.

Defence

Watford concede 2.2 goals per match

Watford2.2 Sheffield United1.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Sheffield United concede 1.2.

Attack

Sheffield United score 1.6 goals per match

Watford0.6 Sheffield United1.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Watford score 0.6.

Streak

Sheffield United have scored in 5 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Iker Bravo

Watford · midfielder

1goal 2assists 6.85avg rating

Last match, Wolverhampton Wanderers: rating 6.4.

Patrick Bamford

Sheffield United · forward

5goals 1assist 6.81avg rating

Last match, Derby County: 1 goal, rating 7.3.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Watford at home and Sheffield United away, as in this match.

Watford

at home · 10

4W1D5L1.0scored per match2.0conceded per match

Sheffield United

away · 10

5W2D3L1.5scored per match1.1conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 18 Apr 2026 · Championship Watford 0:2 Sheffield United Bamford 50', 59'. Sheffield United: 4 wins in a row in this fixture.

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0 draws1.8 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Watford (5-3-2, last: Wolverhampton Wanderers) · Sheffield United (4-2-3-1, last: Derby County).

Official around 15:00, Sat 6 Feb

FRRavaglia MBBola BMMlacic MPPollock KKKeben KDDiatta IBBravo HKKyprianou EKKayembe LKKjerrumgaard MBBoadu MCCooper HCChoudhury JTTanganga LKKitching HBBurrows KPPhillips OAArblaster TCChong TCCannon BDDíaz PBBamford

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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