Swansea vs Watford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Sep 2026
Swansea vs Watford Predictions
There’s a strong case for siding with Swansea when it comes to the Full-Time Result betting market. We think the Swans could prove too strong for Watford and odds of -120 are attractive.
Our Swansea vs Watford betting coverage includes detailed reasoning for the main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
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Swansea host Watford at Swansea.com Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 1 September.
Swansea City have made an unbeaten start to their Championship campaign, collecting seven points from their opening three matches. Their latest outing saw them claim an impressive 3-0 away victory over Derby County at Pride Park. The Welsh side had 53% possession and registered twelve shots on target, with Joseph Opoku, Ji-Sung Eom and Ronald Pereira all finding the net.
Watford have picked up five points from their opening three Championship games. Their latest outing ended in a 1-1 home draw against West Ham United at Vicarage Road. Alessio Dionisi's team had just 38% of the ball and recorded five shots on goal, with Amin Nabizada on the scoresheet.
H2H: 2-0 Victory for Swansea in Previous H2H Clash
The last encounter between Swansea and Watford saw the former win away from home. It was a 2-0 scoreline at Vicarage Road. Swansea have landed victory in five of the past 10 H2H games, with Watford securing three wins along with two draws.
| Championship | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swansea |
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 16:7 | 23 |
| 22 |  Watford |
10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 8:19 | 8 |
Swansea have 5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts. Vitor Matos' side have averaged 53.0% possession and 4.4 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.1 goals from 4.0 shots on goal, 13.1 attempts and 6.3 corners.
Top goalscorer Zan Vipotnik has found the net 6 times, Adam Idah 4, with Joseph Opoku and two other players on 2. The leading assistors are Ji-Sung Eom and Zan Vipotnik with 2.
Watford have 1 victory, 6 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 4.4 shots on goal, 12.7 attempts and 0.7 goals. The Hornets average 47.8% possession, 4.9 corners taken and 6.2 corners against them, while 2.2 goals have been conceded from 14.3 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.
Amin Nabizada has scored 2 goals, followed by Luca Kjerrumgaard, Iker Bravo, James Abankwah and Nestory Irankunda on 1. Omar Traore, Kevin Keben and Imran Louza have managed 1 assists in the last 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
Swansea confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Lawrence Vigouroux (GK), Josh Key, Filip Lissah, Stephen Welsh, Josh Tymon, Stephen Eustaquio, Joseph Opoku, Elijah Just, Marko Stamenic, Ji-Sung Eom, Adam Idah.
Watford confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Federico Ravaglia (GK), Omar Traore, Matthew Pollock, Kevin Keben, Jordan Zemura, Edo Kayembe, Hector Kyprianou, Othmane Maamma, Iker Bravo, Amin Nabizada, Mamadou Doumbia.
Main Match Prediction
Swansea look like the real deal to claim a victory, especially as odds of -120 are available. You can back this value selection with confidence when they line up in this Championship clash.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football predictions. The Championship form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.
According to the odds, there’s a 54.6% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.
There are lots of different ways to back Swansea and this includes combining them with the Both Teams to Score No betting option. Get bigger odds for this selection.
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Correct Score Prediction
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1
Watford
There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Swansea to win 2-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +575 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.
Player Prop Picks
Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea) is available at -100 to register a minimum of one shot on goal. He stands out as a value pick when it comes to Shots on Target, with the recommendation being to wager this player prop pick.
Adam Idah (Swansea) has registered three goals in his past five Championship matches. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +210 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.
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Corners Prediction
Watford have not covered the 4.5 corners line in six straight games, while Swansea have conceded an average of 4.20 corners in the past 5 games. We think that Watford will come up short and this Team Corners bet can be backed at -115.
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Bet Builder Tips
We’ve got a bet builder and the legs include Swansea to claim a victory, three or more goals accompanied by Watford to record under 4.5 corners.
A bet builder provides an exciting opportunity to follow various picks for the same football match. You can go through the available markets and cherry-pick the outcomes that you think will happen. The odds for each selection are then combined together.
Swansea vs Watford Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
Swansea City are regarded as having a 55% chance of winning this Championship clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -122. Watford are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +310.
You can choose Swansea -0.5 or Watford +0.5 at respective Asian Handicap odds of -125 and -104. The former is the same as betting the favourites to win, with the latter giving you a return if it’s a draw.
The Total Goals market could be a toss-up considering that Over and Under 2.5 Goals are trading at a similar price. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -135 on the Both Teams to Score market.
The leading football betting sites offer hundreds of markets when it comes to Championship matches. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.
Zan Vipotnik is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +320 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at +120.
Stats: Last 10 Championship matches only.
Swansea have managed five victories, three draws and two losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.00.
Watford are winless in the last seven away games. The Hornets have clocked up six losses, three draws and one win in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 2.10.
The last Swansea.com Stadium meeting saw Swansea and Watford draw 1-1. The past 5 H2H meetings at Swansea.com Stadium have involved three Swansea victories, a single draw and one Watford win.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea Home Stats |
5-3-2 | 2.70 | 1.70 | 1.00 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Watford Away Stats |
1-3-6 | 3.00 | 0.90 | 2.10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- Championship: 31/01 2026 Watford 0 Swansea 2
- Championship: 23/08 2025 Swansea 1 Watford 1
- Championship: 12/03 2025 Watford 1 Swansea 0
- Championship: 05/11 2024 Swansea 1 Watford 0
- Championship: 06/03 2024 Watford 1 Swansea 1
- Championship: 24/10 2023 Swansea 0 Watford 1
- Championship: 30/12 2022 Swansea 4 Watford 0
- Championship: 05/10 2022 Watford 1 Swansea 2
- Championship: 08/05 2021 Watford 2 Swansea 0
- Championship: 02/01 2021 Swansea 2 Watford 1
Swansea League Stats
Watford League Stats
- 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 0.70 goals scored and 2.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 0.90 goals scored and 2.10 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.40 corners awarded and 6.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 5.80 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.70 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.30 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.90 corners awarded and 6.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 5.80 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 11.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.40 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 53.00% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 56.20% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 47.80% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 50.60% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Swansea this season are Joseph Opoku (2), Adam Idah (1), Ji-Sung Eom (1)
- Top Assistors for Swansea this season are Ji-Sung Eom (1), Josh Tymon (1), Stephen Eustaquio (1)
Swansea vs Watford Lineups & Team News
Make sure to look over the Swansea vs Watford team news before betting. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship along with up-to-date injury news.
Swansea Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
Watford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Swansea Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
Watford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Swansea Substitutes
- 1Andrew Fisher
- 3Jenson Seelt
- 4Jay Fulton
- 7Melker Widell
- 9Zan Vipotnik
- 16Tom Iorpenda
- 44Thomas Woodward
- 49Moussa Kounfolo Yeo
- 50Carter Heywood
Watford Substitutes
- 8Edoardo Bove
- 9Luca Kjerrumgaard
- 11Rocco Vata
- 22Martin Payero
- 24Sam Walker
- 26Daniel Bachmann
- 29Branimir Mlacic
- 48Michael Adu-Poku
- 56Albert Eames
Previous Swansea Lineups
Previous Watford Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Swansea Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Vitor Matos
Watford Player Stats & Squad
Championship Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16:7 | 23 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20:14 | 21 |
| 3 | West Ham | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29:12 | 19 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17:11 | 17 |
| 5 | QPR | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15:9 | 17 |
| 6 | West Brom | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12:10 | 17 |
| 7 | Southampton | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21:10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stoke | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17:16 | 16 |
| 9 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15:13 | 15 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16:14 | 14 |
| 11 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16:16 | 14 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12:14 | 14 |
| 13 | Charlton | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10:13 | 14 |
| 14 | Bolton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15:18 | 13 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14:14 | 12 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12:13 | 11 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11:15 | 11 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7:17 | 11 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16:15 | 10 |
| 20 | Norwich | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17:20 | 9 |
| 21 | Burnley | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15:19 | 8 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8:19 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9:19 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8:20 | 4 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16:4 | 15 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12:7 | 13 |
| 3 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7:2 | 11 |
| 4 | West Ham | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15:5 | 10 |
| 5 | Cardiff | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12:6 | 9 |
| 6 | Stoke | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10:6 | 9 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9:7 | 9 |
| 8 | Charlton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4:2 | 9 |
| 9 | QPR | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8:5 | 8 |
| 10 | West Brom | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6:4 | 8 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11:7 | 7 |
| 12 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9:6 | 7 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8:6 | 7 |
| 14 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7:6 | 7 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8:9 | 7 |
| 16 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6:9 | 7 |
| 17 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10:9 | 6 |
| 18 | Bolton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | 6 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | 6 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6:7 | 5 |
| 21 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7:8 | 4 |
| 22 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4:9 | 3 |
| 23 | Derby | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4:9 | 2 |
| 24 | Lincoln | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3:12 | 2 |
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