Match report

Watford Draws with Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 in Championship Clash

Watford
Watford
1–1
FT
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
May 3, 2025

Watford held off Sheffield Wednesday to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw in the Championship. The match featured a goal by J. Windass for Sheffield Wednesday early on, followed by a late equalizer from M. Sissoko that ensured both teams left with a point.

Key Facts

  • • Sheffield Wednesday scored first through J. Windass in the 29th minute, assisted by C. Paterson.
  • • Watford equalized right before halftime when M. Sissoko found the back of the net in the 45+1 minute, with an assist from I. Louza.
  • • Sheffield Wednesday made multiple substitutions including S. Ingelsson and G. Otegbayo to bolster their lineup.
  • • Watford introduced J. Abankwah as a substitute and later Jeremy Ngakia and R. Vata in the latter stages of the match.

Lineups

Watford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 33 E. Selvik (G)
  • 2 J. Ngakia (D)
  • 6 M. Pollock (D)
  • 25 J. Abankwah (D)
  • 26 C. Wiley (D)
  • 10 I. Louza (M)
  • 14 P. Dwomoh (M)
  • 17 M. Sissoko (M)
  • 39 E. Kayembe (M)
  • 11 R. Vata (M)
  • 20 M. Doumbia (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 K. Keben
  • 37 Y. Larouci
  • 45 R. Andrews
  • 47 Z. Massiah-Edwards
  • 19 V. Bayo
  • 3 F. Sierralta
  • 41 A. Marriott
  • 24 T. Dele-Bashiru
  • 7 T. Ince

Sheffield Wednesday

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 47 P. Charles (G)
  • 27 Y. Valery (D)
  • 44 S. Charles (D)
  • 33 G. Otegbayo (D)
  • 18 M. Johnson (D)
  • 13 C. Paterson (M)
  • 10 B. Bannan (M)
  • 8 S. Ingelsson (M)
  • 41 D. Gassama (M)
  • 11 J. Windass (F)
  • 24 M. Smith (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 N. Chalobah
  • 20 M. Ihiekwe
  • 2 L. Palmer
  • 19 O. Kobacki
  • 12 I. Ugbo
  • 1 J. Beadle
  • 9 J. Lowe
  • 28 R. Hatsuse
  • 17 C. McNeill

Timeline

  1. Sheffield Wednesday
    29' Sheffield Wednesday Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Windass · Assist: C. Paterson
  2. Watford
    45'+1 Watford Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Sissoko · Assist: I. Louza
  3. Watford
    46' Watford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Abankwah · On: Kévin Keben Biakolo
  4. Sheffield Wednesday
    62' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Ingelsson · On: N. Chalobah
  5. Sheffield Wednesday
    62' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Barry Bannan · On: Michael Ihiekwe
  6. Sheffield Wednesday
    65' Sheffield Wednesday Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Valery

    Argument

  7. Sheffield Wednesday
    71' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Otegbayo · On: L. Palmer
  8. Sheffield Wednesday
    71' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Windass · On: O. Kobacki
  9. Watford
    78' Watford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Wiley · On: Y. Larouci
  10. Watford
    79' Watford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jeremy Ngakia · On: R. Andrews
  11. Sheffield Wednesday
    79' Sheffield Wednesday subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Smith · On: I. Ugbo
  12. Watford
    84' Watford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Vata · On: Z. Massiah-Edwards
  13. Watford
    84' Watford subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Doumbia · On: V. Bayo

Match Stats

Stat Watford Sheffield Wednesday
Fouls 15 12
Pass Accuracy 82% 80%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 7
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 372 358
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 5 2
xG 1.56 1.52
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 306 286
Shots Inside Box 9 4
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 9 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ J. Windass's goal for Sheffield Wednesday at 29 minutes gave them an early advantage, but Watford managed to level the score just before halftime with M. Sissoko's goal.
  • ▸ Despite multiple substitutions and a yellow card for Y. Valery of Sheffield Wednesday in the second half, neither team could capitalize on any momentum shifts.