Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 Dec 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday

Watford take on Sheffield Wednesday at Vicarage Road, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 9 December.

Take a chance on Watford -1 when they clash with Sheffield Wednesday. The Asian Handicap odds of -109 are appealing and you’ll land a return for a win by two goals or more and money back if the favourites win by one.

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Watford were victorious when they last played, landing a 3-2 home success against Norwich City at Vicarage Road. Javi Gracia's men enjoyed 54% possession and managed six shots on target, while Luca Kjerrumgaard scored two goals and Thomas Ince registered the other.

Sheffield Wednesday suffered a fourth straight defeat when losing 3-2 in their previous game. This was at home to Preston North End at Hillsborough. The Owls had five shots on goal and boasted 58% possession, with Charlie McNeill finding the net twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Watford haven’t lost to Wednesday in their past six games, with the last clash ending 1-1 at Vicarage Road. The past 6 H2H meetings have featured three Watford wins and three draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	Watford	19	7	6	6	27	25	2	27:25	27
24	Sheffield Wed	18	1	5	12	14	36	-22	14:36	-10

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4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 13.7 attempts. Watford have had 52.2% possession and 4.7 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.1 corners.

Top scorer Luca Kjerrumgaard has found the net 5 times, with Imran Louza and Edo Kayembe getting 4 and 2 respectively. Jeremy Ngakia is the top assists maker with 4.

Wednesday have lost 8 and drawn 2, with an average of 0.6 goals from 10.7 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 53.2% possession, 5.8 corners awarded and 5.3 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 2.1 goals from 14.1 attempts and 6.2 shots on goal.

Charlie McNeill has scored 2 goals, followed by Harry Amass, Barry Bannan, Sean Fusire and Jamal Lowe on 1. Harry Amass, Liam Palmer and Max Lowe have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Watford predicted lineup (4-4-2): Nathan Baxter (GK), Jeremy Ngakia, Mattie Pollock, Max Alleyne, Marc Bola, Tom Ince, Imran Louza, Edo Kayembe, Othmane Maamma, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Mamadou Doumbia.

Sheffield Wednesday predicted lineup (3-5-2): Pierce Charles (GK), Dominic Iorfa, Liam Cooper, Liam Palmer, Sean Fusire, Yan Valery, Barry Bannan, Svante Ingelsson, Harry Amass, Jamal Lowe, Charlie McNeill.

Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction & Betting Tips

This Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks, corners analysis and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

Watford should be able to beat Sheffield Wednesday by two goals or more. We’ll back the favourites -1 at -109 for this Championship encounter, with the stats suggesting there’s a good chance of a return.

Our football predictions are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest Championship data.

Key Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday league stats:

• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Wednesday in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Wednesday in 4 of their last 5 games.

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 52.1% chance of landing a return. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Watford 2 - 0 Wednesday

There are odds of +525 available that Watford land a 2-0 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Edo Kayembe to Score +330

Edo Kayembe (Watford) has scored two goals in his past five Championship games. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +330 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Edo Kayembe Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-222

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Corners Prediction

Wednesday Over 3.5 Corners -156

The past ten Sheffield Wednesday matches have seen them awarded an average of 5.80 corners, while Watford have conceded an average 5.20 corners in their previous five games. Wednesday should be capable of covering the line when it comes to Team Corners and odds of -156 are on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Watford

Total

9.80 4.70 5.10

Home

9.20 4.70 4.50

Away

9.40 4.10 5.30

Wednesday

Total

11.10 5.80 5.30

Home

10.80 5.90 4.90

Away

11.30 4.30 7.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-111

Under 10.5

-128

Watford Corners

Over 5.5

-152

Under 5.5

+105

Wednesday Corners

Over 3.5

-156

Under 3.5

+110

Most Corners

1

-213

X

+700

2

+205

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Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Watford are forecasted to be the most likely winner in this Championship encounter. The -185 for them coming out on top suggests a 65% probability based on their latest betting odds. For those wanting to back Sheffield Wednesday, you will find +510 about this outsider.

Watford can be backed at +102 on the Half-Time Result and you’ll need them to have their noses in front by the break. Wednesday can be chanced at +440 and the draw is +138.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -128.

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Full-Time Result

1

-185

X

+300

2

+510

Half-Time Result

1

+102

X

+138

2

+440

Double Chance

1X

-909

12

-455

X2

+133

Draw No Bet

1

-556

2

+310

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-109

2 Hcp +1

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-100

Over 2.5

-130

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-128

No

-109

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard can be backed to find the net anytime at +140, with +370 available that the market leader scores the first goal.

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

First

+140

Anytime

+370

Vivaldo Semedo (Watford)

First

+170

Anytime

+450

Imran Louza (Watford)

First

+180

Anytime

+475

Nestory Irankunda (Watford)

First

+210

Anytime

+525

Othmane Maamma (Watford)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Moussa Sissoko (Watford)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Tom Ince (Watford)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford)

First

+410

Anytime

+1050

Ike Ugbo (Wednesday)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Hector Kyprianou (Watford)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Svante Ingelsson (Wednesday)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Jeremy Ngakia (Watford)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Barry Bannan (Wednesday)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Marc Bola (Watford)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

+143

Vivaldo Semedo (Watford)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+115

Imran Louza (Watford)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

+105

Nestory Irankunda (Watford)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-118

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-154

Othmane Maamma (Watford)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-172

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-204

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-222

Moussa Sissoko (Watford)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-263

Tom Ince (Watford)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-263

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-313

Ike Ugbo (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-357

Svante Ingelsson (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Barry Bannan (Wednesday)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Marc Bola (Watford)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Watford are unbeaten in the last seven games at Vicarage Road. Javi Gracia's men have secured six wins, three draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Sheffield Wednesday haven’t tasted victory in five consecutive matches on the road. The Owls have finished with five defeats, four draws and one win in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

When Watford last played Wednesday at Vicarage Road, they drew 1-1. There have been two Watford wins and one draw in the past 3 H2H meetings at Vicarage Road.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Watford Home Stats		6-3-1	2.90	1.80	1.10	7	3	8	2
Sheffield Wednesday Away Stats		1-4-5	2.50	1.00	1.50	5	5	6	4

• 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

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Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Lineups & Team News

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