Watford vs Swansea

Championship 31 Jan 2026, 15:00
Watford
Watford
0–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Swansea
Swansea
🏟 Vicarage Road 👤 M. Corlett Round 30

Match report

Swansea beat Watford 2-0 in the Championship on 31 January 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Watford had 17 shots to Swansea's 15.

N. Irankunda was sent off in the 90+2th minute.

The match was played at Vicarage Road, with M. Corlett in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 17 - 15 On target 5 - 7 Corners 5 - 8 Fouls 9 - 10 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Marko Stamenić
Swansea · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Lawrence Vigouroux 5 saves
7 Josh Key 1 goal
7 Egil Selvik 5 saves
7 Imrân Louza captained the side
First half vs second half
Swansea came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–3 7–12
Shots On Goal 3–1 2–6
Ball Possession 62–38 —
Corners 2–5 3–3
Match statistics
5 Corners 8
4 Substitution 5
112 Attacks 88
44 Dangerous Attacks 35
5 On Target 6
12 Off Target 9
47% Ball Possession 53%
17 Shots Total 15
5 Shots On Goal 7
7 Shots Off Goal 3
5 Shots Blocked 5
7 Shots Inside Box 10
10 Shots Outside Box 5
9 Fouls 10
5 Corners 8
1 Offsides 5
56% Ball Possession 44%
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
5 Saves 5
452 Passes Total 345
353 Passes Accurate 259
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Watford · 4-2-3-1
1 E. Selvik
2 J. Ngakia 4 K. Biakolo 25 J. Abankwah 16 M. Bola
10 I. Louza 39 E. Kayembe
7 T. Ince 20 M. Doumbia 42 O. Maamma
9 L. Kjerrumgaard
Swansea · 4-1-4-1
22 L. Vigouroux
25 J. Ward 5 B. Cabango 15 C. Burgess 14 J. Tymon
6 M. Stamenić
35 Ronald 17 G. Franco 4 J. Fulton 10 J. Eom
9 Ž. Vipotnik
Watford
Coach
Javier Gracia Carlos
Substitutes
  • 8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
  • 34 Kwadwo Baah
  • 66 Nestory Irankunda
  • 23 Nampalys Mendy
  • 12 Nathan Baxter
  • 21 Stephen Mfuni
  • 56 Albert Eames
  • 43 Jack Grieves
  • 18 Vivaldo
Swansea
Coach
Vitor Emanuel Soares Matos
Substitutes
  • 18 Gustavo Nunes
  • 20 Liam Cullen
  • 30 Ethan Galbraith
  • 8 Malick Yalcouyé
  • 2 Josh Key
  • 1 Andrew Fisher
  • 16 Ishé Samuels-Smith
  • 43 Daniel Watts
  • 31 Oliver Cooper
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ Gustavo Nunes ↓ J. Eom Swansea
  • 59' ↑ L. Cullen ↓ J. Fulton Swansea
  • 65' ↑ G. Chakvetadze ↓ O. Maamma Watford
  • 65' ↑ K. Baah ↓ T. Ince Watford
  • 68' ↑ E. Galbraith ↓ J. Ward Swansea
  • 69' ↑ M. Yalcouye ↓ G. Franco Swansea
  • 76' ↑ N. Irankunda ↓ M. Doumbia Watford
  • 77' ↑ N. Mendy ↓ I. Louza Watford
  • 80' ↑ J. Key ↓ Ronald Swansea
Cards
  • 90+2' N. Irankunda Watford
  • 7' C. Burgess Swansea
  • 53' I. Louza Watford
  • 90+2' L. Cullen Swansea
  • 90+4' V. Emanuel Soares Matos Swansea
Head-to-head
Watford 3 2 draws 4 Swansea
2026-01-31 Watford vs Swansea 0 - 2
2025-08-23 Swansea vs Watford 1 - 1
2025-03-12 Watford vs Swansea City 1 - 0
2024-11-05 Swansea City vs Watford 1 - 0
2024-03-06 Watford vs Swansea City 1 - 1
2023-10-24 Swansea City vs Watford 0 - 1
Recent form
Watford D W D D D
Swansea L D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Watford vs Swansea?
Watford lost 0-2 against Swansea on 31 January 2026.
Who won Watford vs Swansea?
Swansea won the match 2-0.
Where was Watford vs Swansea played?
The match was played at Vicarage Road.
Who had more possession in Watford vs Swansea?
Swansea had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.