English ChampionshipEngland
Saturday, 18 April 202616:00FT
Kick-off16:00Saturday, 18 April 2026Europe/Berlin
CompetitionEnglish Championship
DateSaturday, 18 April 2026
Kick-off16:00
StatusFT
MATCH SNAPSHOT
Match overview
Key statistics, standout player and live event timeline
DATA
⚽ 2
53%Possession47%
WatfordSheffield United
14Shots11
WatfordSheffield United
3Shots on target5
WatfordSheffield United
8Corners5
WatfordSheffield United
11Fouls9
WatfordSheffield United
1Offsides1
WatfordSheffield United
LIVE TIMELINEMatch events · latest first
90+7'
YC
Yellow cardMattie Pollock
90+1'
YC
Yellow cardTahith Chong
81'
YC
Yellow cardSydie Peck
81'
⇄
SubstitutionEdoardo Bove
77'
⇄
SubstitutionOliver Arblaster
77'
⇄
SubstitutionTyler Bindon
75'
YC
Yellow cardDanny Ings
71'
⇄
SubstitutionMarc Bola
71'
⇄
SubstitutionLuca Kjerrumgaard
67'
⇄
SubstitutionDanny Ings
67'
⇄
SubstitutionSydie Peck
65'
YC
Yellow cardGustavo Hamer
60'
⇄
SubstitutionTahith Chong
59'
G
GoalPatrick Bamford
0-258'
⇄
SubstitutionGiorgi Chakvetadze
58'
⇄
SubstitutionAmin Nabizada
50'
G
GoalPatrick Bamford
0-132'
YC
Yellow cardEdward Still
26'
YC
Yellow cardImrân Louza
MATCH CENTER
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TIMELINE
19 eventsMatch events
26'
🟨
Imrân LouzaYellowcard · Argument
32'
🟨
Edward StillYellowcard · Argument
50'
⚽
Patrick BamfordGoal · Left foot shot
0-1
58'
↔
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↔ Othmane MaammaSubstitution · 1st Substitution
58'
↔
Amin Nabizada ↔ Edo KayembeSubstitution · 2nd Substitution
59'
⚽
Patrick BamfordGoal · Left foot shot
0-2
60'
↔
Tahith Chong ↔ Andre BrooksSubstitution · 3rd Substitution
65'
🟨
Gustavo HamerYellowcard · Foul
67'
↔
Danny Ings ↔ Gustavo HamerSubstitution · 4th Substitution
67'
↔
Sydie Peck ↔ Jaïro RiedewaldSubstitution · 5th Substitution
71'
↔
Marc Bola ↔ James AbankwahSubstitution · 6th Substitution
71'
↔
Luca Kjerrumgaard ↔ Mamadou DoumbiaSubstitution · 7th Substitution
75'
🟨
Danny IngsYellowcard · Argument
77'
↔
Oliver Arblaster ↔ Joe RothwellSubstitution · 8th Substitution
77'
↔
Tyler Bindon ↔ Callum O'HareSubstitution · 9th Substitution
81'
↔
Edoardo Bove ↔ Nampalys MendySubstitution · 10th Substitution
81'
🟨
Sydie PeckYellowcard · Foul
90+1'
🟨
Tahith ChongYellowcard · Foul
90+7'
🟨
Mattie PollockYellowcard · Foul
INFORMATION
Match facts
StadiumVicarage RoadWatford
RefereeJohn Busby, James Wilson, Mark Dwyer, David Rock
Round43
Stadium capacity22,200
Surfacegrass
GOALS
Goals & assists
⭐ TOP PLAYER
90Minutes
2Goals
4Shots
4Shots on target
1Key passes
10Accurate passes
LEAGUE CONTEXT
Full English Championship tableTable position
Current league position and recent form
18Position15
5Points6
5Played5
1Wins1
2Draws3
2Losses1
4Goals for6
6Goals against7
-2Goal difference-1
WatfordRecent form
LLD
Sheffield UnitedRecent form
LWD
TACTICAL LINEUPS
Starting XI on the pitch
Formation, player ratings and match events
STARTING XI
4-4-2Watford
STARTING XI
4-2-3-1Sheffield United
⚽ GoalA Assist🟨 Yellow card🟥 Red card↔ Substitution
MATCH CENTER
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TEAMS
Lineups
WatfordStarting XI
4-4-21Egil Selvik1
3Saba Goglichidze4
6Mattie Pollock3
10Imrân Louza8
20Mamadou Doumbia10
23Nampalys Mendy7
25James Abankwah5
29Jérémy Pétris2
39Edo Kayembe11
42Othmane Maamma9
66Nestory Irankunda6
Substitutes
2Jeremy Ngakia
7Tom Ince
8Giorgi Chakvetadze
9Luca Kjerrumgaard
12Nathan Baxter
15Edoardo Bove
16Marc Bola
34Kwadwo Baah
53Amin Nabizada
Sheffield UnitedStarting XI
4-2-3-12Japhet Tanganga3
8Gustavo Hamer10
10Callum O'Hare9
11Andre Brooks8
14Harrison Burrows5
17Adam Davies1
25Mark McGuinness4
38Femi Seriki2
44Jaïro Riedewald6
45Patrick Bamford11
48Joe Rothwell7
Substitutes
4Oliver Arblaster
5Leo Hjelde
6Tyler Bindon
7Tom Cannon
9Danny Ings
12Ki-Jana Hoever
24Tahith Chong
31Luke Faxon
42Sydie Peck
MATCH CENTER
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DATA
Match statistics
WatfordSTATSheffield United
53%Ball Possession %47%
14Shots Total11
3Shots On Target5
7Shots Off Target3
6Shots Insidebox7
8Shots Outsidebox4
8Corners5
11Fouls9
1Offsides1
2Yellowcards4
3Saves3
9Key Passes8
58Long Passes57
372Passes329
29Successful Long Passes17
50%Successful Long Passes Percentage30%
286Successful Passes240
77%Successful Passes Percentage73%
98Attacks77
63Dangerous Attacks45
6Accurate Crosses5
0Assists1
55Ball Safe59
2Big Chances Created1
2Big Chances Missed0
24Dribble Attempts16
56Duels Won65
9Free Kicks11
8Goal Attempts8
12Goal Kicks10
0Goals2
5Interceptions8
4Shots Blocked3
5Substitutions5
12Successful Dribbles8
50%Successful Dribbles Percentage50%
17Successful Headers26
18Tackles21
22Throwins29
21Total Crosses14
PERFORMANCE
Player ratings
Watford
Nestory Irankunda#66 Midfielder
Mattie Pollock#6 Defender
🟨
6.9
Imrân Louza#10 Midfielder
🟨
6.9
Amin Nabizada#53 Attacker
Mamadou Doumbia#20 Attacker
Saba Goglichidze#3 Defender
Marc Bola#16 Defender
Egil Selvik#1 Goalkeeper
Nampalys Mendy#23 Midfielder
Edo Kayembe#39 Attacker
Othmane Maamma#42 Midfielder
Luca Kjerrumgaard#9 Attacker
Edoardo Bove#15 Midfielder
James Abankwah#25 Defender
Jérémy Pétris#29 Defender
Giorgi Chakvetadze#8 Midfielder
Jeremy Ngakia#2 Defender
Tom Ince#7 Midfielder
Nathan Baxter#12 Goalkeeper
Kwadwo Baah#34 Attacker
Sheffield United
Patrick Bamford#45 Attacker
⚽ 2
8.7
Japhet Tanganga#2 Defender
Femi Seriki#38 Defender
A 1
7.7
Harrison Burrows#14 Defender
Mark McGuinness#25 Defender
Adam Davies#17 Goalkeeper
Joe Rothwell#48 Midfielder
Andre Brooks#11 Midfielder
Jaïro Riedewald#44 Midfielder
Oliver Arblaster#4 Midfielder
Callum O'Hare#10 Midfielder
Tyler Bindon#6 Defender
Danny Ings#9 Attacker
🟨
6.5
Gustavo Hamer#8 Midfielder
🟨
6.4
Sydie Peck#42 Midfielder
🟨
6.4
Tahith Chong#24 Midfielder
🟨
6.2
Leo Hjelde#5 Defender
Tom Cannon#7 Attacker
Ki-Jana Hoever#12 Defender
Luke Faxon#31 Goalkeeper
PLAYER STATISTICS
Detailed player performance
Match statistics for every available player
PLAYER DATA
20 playersWatford
| Player | MIN | RAT | SH | SOT | PASS | ACC | KP | SDR | TCK | INT | CLR | FC | FD | DW | DUEL | CRS | ACR | SV | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nestory Irankunda#66 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 7.7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Mattie Pollock#6 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.9 | – | – | 43 | 32 | 43 | – | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | – | – | – | 1 |
Imrân Louza#10 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 6.9 | – | – | 53 | 48 | 53 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | – | 1 |
Saba Goglichidze#3 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 29 | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | – | 3 | 7 | – | – | – | 0 |
Egil Selvik#1 Goalkeeper · XI | 90 | 6.6 | – | – | 31 | 19 | 31 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
Jérémy Pétris#29 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.3 | – | – | 37 | 26 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 |
Nampalys Mendy#23 Midfielder · XI | 81 | 6.5 | 1 | – | 29 | 23 | 29 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | – | – | – | 0 |
Mamadou Doumbia#20 Attacker · XI | 71 | 6.7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | – | – | – | 0 |
James Abankwah#25 Defender · XI | 71 | 6.4 | 1 | – | 29 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 |
Edo Kayembe#39 Attacker · XI | 59 | 6.5 | 3 | – | 16 | 12 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 |
Othmane Maamma#42 Midfielder · XI | 58 | 6.5 | 1 | – | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 5 | – | – | 0 |
Giorgi Chakvetadze#8 Midfielder · SUB | 32 | 6.3 | – | – | 7 | 6 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | 0 |
Amin Nabizada#53 Attacker · SUB | 31 | 6.8 | – | – | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Marc Bola#16 Defender · SUB | 19 | 6.6 | – | – | 24 | 18 | 24 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 0 |
Luca Kjerrumgaard#9 Attacker · SUB | 19 | 6.4 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | – | – | – | 0 |
Edoardo Bove#15 Midfielder · SUB | 9 | 6.4 | – | – | 12 | 11 | 12 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | 0 |
Jeremy Ngakia#2 Defender · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Tom Ince#7 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Nathan Baxter#12 Goalkeeper · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Kwadwo Baah#34 Attacker · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
MIN MinutesRAT RatingSH ShotsSOT On targetKP Key passesTCK TacklesINT InterceptionsSV Saves
PLAYER DATA
20 playersSheffield United
| Player | MIN | RAT | G | A | SH | SOT | PASS | ACC | KP | SDR | TCK | INT | CLR | FC | FD | DW | DUEL | CRS | ACR | SV | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patrick Bamford#45 Attacker · XI | 90 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Japhet Tanganga#2 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 42 | 36 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | – | – | – | 0 |
Femi Seriki#38 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 | – | 0 |
Harrison Burrows#14 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 33 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | – | 0 |
Mark McGuinness#25 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 52 | 44 | 52 | – | – | 1 | 12 | – | – | 5 | 10 | – | – | – | 0 |
Adam Davies#17 Goalkeeper · XI | 90 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 15 | 37 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
Joe Rothwell#48 Midfielder · XI | 77 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 17 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 |
Callum O'Hare#10 Midfielder · XI | 77 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 5 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | – | – | – | 0 |
Jaïro Riedewald#44 Midfielder · XI | 67 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 29 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 6 | – | – | – | 0 |
Gustavo Hamer#8 Midfielder · XI | 67 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 22 | 12 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | – | 1 |
Andre Brooks#11 Midfielder · XI | 60 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Tahith Chong#24 Midfielder · SUB | 30 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 4 | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 1 |
Danny Ings#9 Attacker · SUB | 23 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 4 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | 1 |
Sydie Peck#42 Midfielder · SUB | 23 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 9 | 13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Oliver Arblaster#4 Midfielder · SUB | 13 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | 0 |
Tyler Bindon#6 Defender · SUB | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 |
Leo Hjelde#5 Defender · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Tom Cannon#7 Attacker · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Ki-Jana Hoever#12 Defender · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Luke Faxon#31 Goalkeeper · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
MIN MinutesRAT RatingSH ShotsSOT On targetKP Key passesTCK TacklesINT InterceptionsSV Saves
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