English Football League - Championship

Sunderland
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Saturday 08 February, 12:30
  • Stadium: Stadium of Light
  • Referee: Robert Jones

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. D
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. D

Sunderland vs Watford Predictions

Sunderland vs Watford is scheduled for kick off on 08 February, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at Stadium of Light, with Robert Jones officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Sunderland currently holding the 4th position in the table 17 points ahead of Watford. Sunderland have lost 2 Championship matches to Watford out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Watford, Sunderland aims to claim a win. Sunderland have won 9 of their last 15 Championship matches at Stadium of Light. Watford's away record stands at 3 victories from 16 games. Following a draw in their last match against Sunderland in the English Football League - Championship, Watford is aiming to secure a win against Sunderland.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Sunderland have scored over 1.5 goals in 65% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 58% of games. Their total stands at 47 goals and 144 shots on target this Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 42 goals with 120 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 77% of matches but conceded in 81% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Sunderland scored 5 goals while Watford scored 5 goals. Their last match on 08 February 2025 ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Betting stats Sunderland vs Watford

English Football League - Championship

Sunderland Watford
Played 31 31
Scored 47 42
Conceded 28 44
Shots 417 354
Shots on Target 144 120
Corners 169 155
Fouls 332 392
Yellow Cards 68 70
Red Cards 3 2

Matches won

52%

Matches won

39%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 1.5 Goals

77%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

65%

Over 3.5 Goals

32%

Over 3.5 Goals

19%

Both Teams to Score

52%

Both Teams to Score

65%

Head to Head History

Sunderland Watford
Wins 1 2
Draws 1 1
Goals 5 5

Sunderland vs Watford Previous Results

8 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 2 Watford 2

28 Sep 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Sunderland 1

27 Apr 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Sunderland 0

4 Oct 2023, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 2 Watford 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
4 Sunderland 31 16 11 4 +19 59
10 Watford 31 12 6 13 -2 42

Sunderland vs Watford season record

Sunderland Watford
Games won 16 12
Games lost 4 13
Games drawn 11 6
Scored 47 42
Conceded 28 44

Form guide

8 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 2 Watford 2

3 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Sunderland 3

25 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 2 Plymouth 2

21 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Derby 0 Sunderland 1

17 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 0 Sunderland 0

5 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 1 Portsmouth 0

Form guide

8 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 2 Watford 2

1 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Norwich 1

25 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 2 Watford 1

21 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Preston 2

18 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Derby 0 Watford 2

14 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Watford 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Vakoun Bayo Watford 10
Wilson Isidor Sunderland 10
Edo Kayembe Watford 7
Jobe Bellingham Sunderland 4
Chris Rigg Sunderland 4

Assists

Player Team Assists
Giorgi Chakvetadze Watford 5
Patrick Roberts Sunderland 5
Eliezer Mayenda Sunderland 5
Mattie Pollock Watford 4
Trai Hume Sunderland 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Dennis Cirkin Sunderland 36
Vakoun Bayo Watford 34
Kwadwo Baah Watford 33
Dan Neil Sunderland 31
Mattie Pollock Watford 30

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Jobe Bellingham Sunderland 8
Francisco Sierralta Watford 8
Trai Hume Sunderland 7
Patrick Roberts Sunderland 7
Wilson Isidor Sunderland 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Dan Neil Sunderland 1
Vakoun Bayo Watford 1
Jobe Bellingham Sunderland 1
Kwadwo Baah Watford 1
Chris Mepham Sunderland 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Wilson Isidor Sunderland 31
Vakoun Bayo Watford 22
Eliezer Mayenda Sunderland 19
Giorgi Chakvetadze Watford 18
Patrick Roberts Sunderland 12

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Giorgi Chakvetadze Watford 62
Trai Hume Sunderland 44
Patrick Roberts Sunderland 43
Jobe Bellingham Sunderland 38
Chris Rigg Sunderland 32

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