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Swansea vs Watford Prediction— England - Championship

Matchday 4 ·Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 18:45

Swansea logo
Swansea
PPG 1.53 · HOME
LAST 5
WDWW ·
2 – 0
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · BTTS
Watford logo
Watford
PPG 1.08 · AWAY
LAST 5
WDDL ·

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 52.9% vs bookmaker-implied 57.8%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-08.7%0-18.5%0-24.2%0-31.4%0-4+0.4%1 1-012.8%1-112.5%1-26.1%1-32.0%1-4+0.6%2 2-09.3%2-19.1%2-24.4%2-31.4%2-4+0.4%3 3-04.6%3-14.4%3-22.2%3-30.7%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-02.3%4+-12.3%4+-21.1%4+-30.4%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 47.3% 53.2% 1.88 -11.1%
Draw 26.8% 27.8% 3.60 -2.1%
Away win 25.9% 26.0% 3.85 -0.2%
Over 2.5 50.4% 54.1% 1.85 -6.8%
Over 3.5 28.7% 32.3% 3.10 -6.6%
BTTS 52.9% 57.8% 1.73 -8.5%
Home O1.5 39.9% 54.1% 1.85 -26.2%
Away O1.5 27.7% 33.3% 3.00 -10.1%

League track record

Based on 71 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 47%
O2.5 56%
BTTS 52%
Score Hit 51%
ROI -10.2%
Bet Hit 53%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 24%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-0
xG (home)1.5 xG (away)1.0 BTTS prob52.9%

H 47% / xG 1.5-1.0 / O2.5 50% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.5%
#2 1–0 12.8%
#3 2–0 9.3%
#4 0–0 8.7%
#5 2–1 9.1%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Swansea1.5
Watford1.0

COMBINED 2.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.4% · O3.5 PROB 28.7%

Form & verdict PPG

SWANSEA · PPG 1.53

WATFORD · PPG 1.08

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ⚖ HIGH DRAW RISK - evenly matched, low-scoring expected | No clear v...
45%
HIGH_DRAW_RISK

xG gap +0.49, combined xG 2.44 - evenly matched, low-scoring, elevated Draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Swansea (H) 47.3%
ODDS 1.88 · IMPLIED 53.2% EV -11.1%
Draw 26.8%
ODDS 3.60 · IMPLIED 27.8% EV -2.1%
Watford (A) 25.9%
ODDS 3.85 · IMPLIED 26.0% EV -0.2%

Season Statistics average per match · 3 matches · 2026

Swansea ▾ lower is better Watford

Attack

13.0
Shots
13.7
5.3
Shots on target
4.3
3.7
Shots off target
4.3
4.0
Blocked shots
5.0
8.7
Shots inside box
9.7
4.3
Shots outside box
4.0
41.0%
Shooting accuracy
31.7%
31.2%
Goals per shot on target
30.8%
1.67
Goals
1.33
1.53
xG for
0.87

Defence

8.7
Shots faced
14.0
1.3
Shots on target faced
2.0
0.33
Goals conceded
1.00
1.00
xG against
1.34
1.0
Goalkeeper saves
1.3

Control

60.3%
Possession
37.7%
479
Passes
302
380
Accurate passes
229
79.3%
Pass accuracy
75.9%
5.7
Corners
3.3
4.0
Corners faced
9.7
2.3
Offsides
0.7

Discipline

10.0
Fouls
10.7
2.3
Yellow cards
3.0
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Swansea face Watford in England - Championship on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Swansea a 47% chance, the draw 27% and Watford 26%, so Swansea are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.5 for Swansea and 1.0 for Watford (2.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 50% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Swansea are averaging 1.53 points per game versus 1.08 for Watford. This match finished 2-0.

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