Watford v Swansea result

Full-time · Watford 1–2 Swansea

Championship · · Vicarage Road

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Watford 1–2 Swansea — Swansea won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Swansea won 2–1 at Vicarage Road in the Championship on Wednesday 5 October.

The goals

Swansea came from behind: Watford led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Watford: Ismaïla Sarr (34’, assisted by K. Sema); Swansea: O. Ntcham (52’, assisted by Matthew Grimes) and Benjamin Cabango (90’, assisted by Ryan Manning).

Discipline

T. Robinson showed eight yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Watford: Imrân Louza (90+12’) and Hamza Choudhury (90+18’); Swansea: Matthew Grimes (67’), Matthew Sorinola (77’), Harry Darling (90+14’), Jay Fulton (90+16’), Joel Latibeaudiere (90+17’) and Nathan Wood (90+18’).

What it changes

Swansea have won their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ryan Manning (Swansea) 7.4, Benjamin Cabango (Swansea) 7.0 and K. Sema (Watford) 6.4 led the match.

Next up

Watford next travel to Wolves on 24 October 2026.

Swansea next travel to QPR on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Watford: Wolves v Watford, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Swansea: QPR v Swansea, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Watford 1–2 Swansea · Championship
  • Venue: Vicarage Road · Watford
  • Referee: T. Robinson
  • Head-to-head (last 5): Watford 3 · draws 0 · Swansea 2 · 2.8 goals/game
  • Recent form: Watford 2W 2D 1L · Swansea 3W 1D 1L

Watford 1–2 Swansea (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.38
Goals
against 1.38 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.75 / 5.4
Corners
against 4.25 / 5.4 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 4 matches
4.75 / 3.8
Shots on target
against 3.25 / 3 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 4 matches
2.25 / 2.2
Cards
against 3 / 2.2 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 October 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 October 2022. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameWatford for / againstLineSwansea for / against
Goals scored
1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
1.38 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
4.75 for · 4.25 against n 4
9.5standard
5.4 for · 5.4 against n 5
Shots
13.25 for · 12 against n 4
19.5standard
11.6 for · 9.2 against n 5
Shots on target
4.75 for · 3.25 against n 4
8.5standard
3.8 for · 3 against n 5
Fouls committed
12 for · 10.25 against n 4
21.5standard
9 for · 12.6 against n 5
Cards shown
2.25 for · 3 against n 4
3.5standard
2.2 for · 2.2 against n 5

Referee: T. Robinson.

Watford
Watford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Rey Manaj n 845.9
2.75/3
1.74/2
—
K. Davis n 847.1
2.14/3
0.21/0
—
I. Louza n 878.5
1.46/4
0.74/1
—
W. Troost-Ekong n 870.5
1.44/3
00/0
—
E. Kayembe n 884.4
1.36/2
0.73/1
M. Sorinola
Watford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
V. Bayo n 851.4
2.46/4
1.56/1
K. Davis n 847.1
2.44/2
1.43/2
Rey Manaj n 845.9
2.27/2
1.76/1
I. Sarr n 876.9
1.85/4
13/3
João Pedro n 888.8
15/3
0.43/0
Watford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
I. Sarr n 876.9
0.43/0
0.43/0
V. Bayo n 851.4
0.73/0
00/0
K. Davis n 847.1
0.52/0
00/0
João Pedro n 888.8
0.11/0
0.32/0
K. Sema n 880.6
0.32/0
0.11/0
Watford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
H. Kamara n 881.8
3.77/7
J. Ngakia n 871.8
3.48/6
H. Choudhury n 882.3
37/6
I. Louza n 878.5
2.46/4
Mario Gaspar n 862.1
2.45/4
Swansea
Swansea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Latibeaudiere n 862.8
27/3
1.86/3
—
M. Sorinola n 871.3
1.65/3
2.26/5
E. Kayembe
J. Allen n 862.6
1.34/2
0.42/0
—
O. Ntcham n 842.4
1.34/1
0.52/0
—
O. Cooper n 865
1.24/2
2.47/4
—
Swansea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Piroe n 889.8
2.67/7
1.57/3
L. Cullen n 859.3
2.55/4
1.54/2
M. Obafemi n 862.3
1.44/2
1.14/2
J. Paterson n 843.5
1.34/1
0.51/1
O. Ntcham n 842.4
1.33/2
1.13/1
Swansea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
O. Ntcham n 842.4
0.52/0
0.52/0
M. Obafemi n 862.3
0.42/0
0.21/0
J. Piroe n 889.8
0.54/0
00/0
M. Sorinola n 871.3
0.21/0
0.32/0
Ryan Manning n 888.1
0.32/0
0.11/0
Swansea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
F. Stevens n 822.6
33/2
C. Congreve n 836.1
2.54/3
J. Allen n 862.6
2.36/4
O. Cooper n 865
2.14/2
O. Ntcham n 842.4
2.14/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
WatfordSwansea
49%Possession51%
9Shots12
4Shots on target4
3Shots off target3
2Blocked shots5
8Shots inside the box5
1Corners6
1Offsides4
18Fouls12
2Yellow cards6
0Red cards0
2Saves2
417Passes448
82%Pass accuracy82%

Watford player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Bachmann9000000006.3
C. Kabasele9000000206.9
H. Kamara9000110406.9
H. Choudhury90001011Y7.2
E. Kayembe9000000106.5
I. Sarr9010112007.5
K. Sema9001101107.5
F. Sierralta7900000106.7
K. Davis7900210007
Mario Gaspar6100000407
Y. Asprilla5600110006.5
I. Louza sub34000011Y6.3
J. Morris sub2900000006.9
M. Pollock sub1100000006.2
V. Bayo sub1100000006.3

Swansea player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. Benda9000001006.7
Nathan Wood90000001Y7
B. Cabango9010111207.6
J. Fulton90000011Y6.9
M. Grimes90011110Y6.9
Ryan Manning9001103207.6
J. Piroe9000110106.9
M. Obafemi9000000206.5
K. Naughton8900000006.7
M. Sorinola78000001Y6.2
O. Ntcham7110310007.2
O. Cooper sub1900000006.3
J. Latibeaudiere sub12000000Y6.7
H. Darling sub10000000Y6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Watford v Swansea — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
WatfordWDLDW
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
SwanseaDWLWW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 5
Watford 3 · 0 draws · Swansea 2 · 2.8 goals/game
  • 2021-05-08 Watford 2–0 Swansea
  • 2021-01-02 Swansea 2–1 Watford
  • 2019-09-24 Watford 2–1 Swansea
  • 2017-12-30 Watford 1–2 Swansea
  • 2017-09-23 Swansea 1–2 Watford
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Watford#11 pos63 pts46 pl+3 GD
Swansea#10 pos66 pts46 pl+4 GD
Goals per game
Watford scored1.22
Swansea scored1.48
Watford conceded1.15
Swansea conceded1.39

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Swansea?
In their last 5 meetings, Watford won 3, Swansea won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.8 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Watford and Swansea?
Recent form — Watford 2W 2D 1L; Swansea 3W 1D 1L.

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