Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: December 9, 2025 | Vicarage Road | EFL Championship | 19:45

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Tuesday offers a whole host exciting matches throughout Europe and the EFL (https://footballpark.com/betting/predictions), and here we have a Championship fixture as Watford lick their lips as they host an ever-struggling Sheffield Wednesday side who are already 28 points adrift from safety due to their numerous point deductions throughout the campaign so far.

Key Betting Tips: Watford to Win at 1.50 odds on BOYLESports represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our algorithm.

odds subject to change.

This fixture looks enticing from a home win outlook. The Hornets have been well in form at Vicarage Road this season, winning six of their ten home games, losing just once so far. Meanwhile, Wednesday have won just one of their eight trips on the road.

Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Predicted Lineups

Watford Predicted XI (4-4-2): Nathan Baxter; Marc Bola, Matthew Pollock, Kevin Keben, Jeremy Ngakia; Thomas Ince, Edo Kayembe, Imran Louza, Outhmane Maamma; Luca Kjerrumgaard, Mamadou Doumbia.

Giorgi Chakvetadze had an intersting game against Norwich; getting booked and also coming off injured within just 38 minutes.

Sheffield Wednesday Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Pierce Charles; Liam Palmer, Liam Cooper, Yan Valery; Jamal Lowe, Harry Amass, Svante Ingelsson, Sean Fusire; Barry Bannan; Bailey Cadamarteri.

Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Current League Standings

Watford have been in decent form of late, causing a steady rise in league position to 13th place; something that is expected to rise even further after Tuesday’s fixture, as they sit just three points outside the play-off places. Their current record is seven wins, six draws and six losses.

As for the Owls, their season has been nothing short of disastrous. After suffering an overall deduction in points of 18, they sit on -10 so far, winning just one game, drawing five and losing 12 this season.

Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Head-to-Head Timeline

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

These sides have faced off 12 times in the last 15 years, with Watford convincing in almost all meetings between the sides. With seven wins to Wednesday’s one, with three of these coming in the last five, it comes with no surprise why we are backing a home win for the Hornets.

• May 3, 2025: Watford 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
• November 2, 2024: Sheffield Wednesday 2-6 Watford
• January 31, 2024: Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Watford
• October 21, 2023: Watford 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
• April 2, 2021: Watford 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Watford and Sheffield Wednesday Recent Matches Analysis

Watford Last 5 Matches:

• Watford 3-2 Norwich (H)
• Watford 1-2 Birmingham (A)
• Watford 1-1 Preston (H)
• Watford 3-2 Derby (A)
• Watford 1-1 Bristol City (H)

Watford will be buzzing with their recent form which has seen them earn some crucial points against play-off contending sides and others in and around their place in the table.

Wednesday Last 5 Matches:

• Wednesday 2-3 Preston (H)
• Wednesday 0-1 Millwall (A)
• Wednesday 0-3 Sheffield United (H)
• Wednesday 1-3 Southampton (A)
• Wednesday 1-1 Norwich (H)

It has been an infuriating time for Wednesday fans, who are seeing their sinking back down to League One after a really impressive campaign on the field last year. They come into this fixture off the back of four defeats and will be pleading to the gods for some luck here.

Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a home victory. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Watford to Win @ 1.50 - Recent form suggests confidence in a home win or draw. At 53.30% chance of a Watford win, our algorithm and recent form of both sides suggest that this looks like great value.

Key Players to Watch: Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday

Imran Louza (Watford): The Moroccan is certainly putting his name in the hat to make his nation’s World Cup squad. He has been a machine in Watford’s midfield so far, scoring six goals and assisting four so far.

Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday): Yes, the 36-year-old Barry Bannan is the Owls best player. To be fair though, he has been very good for them so far, recording five goal contributions making up over a third of Wednesday’s total goals.

Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday Match Facts

Referee: Dean Whitestone.

Broadcast Details:

UK: SkySports+ at 19:45 GMT.

Stadium Information: Located in Watford, England, Vicarage Road can hold up to just over 22,000 supporters.

Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday: Final Prediction

Watford 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday