{"id":619042,"date":"2025-12-08T01:11:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T01:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/619042\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T01:11:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T01:11:20","slug":"preview-watford-vs-sheffield-wednesday-prediction-team-news-lineups-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/619042\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Watford vs Sheffield Wednesday – prediction, team news, lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

In search of a second straight victory to narrow their three-point gap to the Championship table<\/a>‘s top six, Watford<\/a> will welcome Sheffield Wednesday<\/a> to Vicarage Road on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The hosts returned to winning ways at the weekend, while the visitors saw a trip to Blackburn Rovers abandoned mid-game.<\/p>\n

Match preview<\/p>\n

Watford head back into action at Vicarage Road on Tuesday aiming to break into the Championship’s top half and narrow their gap to the top six.<\/p>\n

The Hornets’ success has come at home so far this season, having 27 points in total from their 19 games including 21 from 10 matches at Vicarage Road – a tally only topped by runaway leaders Coventry City.<\/p>\n

That includes an unbeaten home run under returning manager Javi Gracia<\/a>, who took back the reins in mid-October and has overseen four wins and three defeats in 10 matches at the helm, most recently hosting strugglers Norwich City on Saturday after a draw and a defeat in their prior outings.<\/p>\n

Despite falling behind twice, Gracia’s men would return to winning ways, as Luca Kjerrumgaard<\/a> twice equalised before Tom Ince<\/a> put them ahead for the first time and sealed all three points 12 minutes from time.<\/p>\n

Now sitting 13th but only trailing 11th-placed Southampton on goal difference, three sides by one point and sixth-placed Stoke City by three, Watford can quickly improve their standing further with another home win on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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Their visitors, meanwhile, head south in search of a first win since September.<\/p>\n

After a summer of financial issues and embargoes, Sheffield Wednesday have endured an expectedly tough campaign thus far with a young and thin squad, currently sitting bottom of the Championship on -10 points having earned eight and been served with deductions totalling 18.<\/p>\n

The first 12 of those came after the Owls entered administration last month, and despite the optimism around the exit of the former ownership and pending new owners, Henrik Pedersen<\/a>‘s side have been unable to reverse their fortunes on the pitch, losing their last four outings.<\/p>\n

After falling to Southampton, Sheffield United and Millwall, the South Yorkshire side hosted Preston and lost 3-2 despite Charlie McNeill<\/a>‘s brace, before visiting Blackburn Rovers on Saturday and seeing the match abandoned for a waterlogged pitch on the hour mark, with the hosts leading 1-0 at the time through Yuki Ohashi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While awaiting the details of the expected replay of that match, Sheffield Wednesday head to Watford with a 23-point gap to 23rd spot and 28 point gap to safety and will at least hope to raise spirits with a positive result on the road.<\/p>\n

Watford Championship form:<\/p>\n

DDWDLW<\/p>\n

Sheffield Wednesday Championship form:<\/p>\n

DDLLLL<\/p>\n

Team News<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Imago \/ Pro Sports Images<\/p>\n

Watford continue to contend with several injury issues, with first-choice goalkeeper Egil Selvik<\/a> remaining sidelined alongside Rocco Vata<\/a>, Kwadwo Baah<\/a>, Jack Grieves<\/a> and Caleb Wiley<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Key midfielder Giorgi Chakvetadze<\/a> was also forced off in the first half of Saturday’s win over Norwich – his first start of the season after a long injury layoff, meaning Tom Ince should come in from the start after his winning goal.<\/p>\n

Luca Kjerrumgaard will lead the line with confidence, having moved onto six league goals for the season with his brace at the weekend, while Imran Louza<\/a> is the Hornet’s star man in midfield having notched up six goals and four assists in 16 league matches so far this term.<\/p>\n

Sheffield Wednesday have also been badly hit by injuries this season, with Di’Shon Bernard, Ernie Weaver, Nathaniel Chalobah<\/a>, Olaf Kobacki<\/a> and George Brown<\/a> still out ahead of Tuesday’s trip.<\/p>\n

Goalkeeper Pierce Charles<\/a> was fit to return between the sticks for the first time since mid-August on Saturday, though, after his layoff, while Max Lowe<\/a> and Dominic Iorfa<\/a> may both return to a back three.<\/p>\n

That would allow Yan Valery<\/a> to rejoin Barry Bannan<\/a> and Svante Ingelsson<\/a> in midfield, while Charlie McNeill will continue in attack after his brace in the recent 3-2 defeat to Preston.<\/p>\n

Watford possible starting lineup:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baxter; Ngakia, Pollock, Alleyne, Bola; Ince, Louza, Kayembe, Maamma; Kjerrumgaard, Doumbia<\/p>\n

Sheffield Wednesday possible starting lineup:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charles; Iorfa, Cooper, M Lowe; Fusire, Valery, Bannan, Ingelsson, Amass; J Lowe, McNeill<\/p>\n

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We say: Watford 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday
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Watford’s home record, alongside Sheffield Wednesday’s struggles with quality and depth in their young squad, leads us to anticipate a comfortable home victory on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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