Watford vs Sunderland betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on September 28th, 2024

Watford and Sunderland are scheduled to play against each other on September 28th, 2024, Saturday at 14:00h (UTC), in a Championship match to be held in England, check the Watford vs Sunderland betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Watford vs Sunderland will occur

The game will be played in the small Vicarage Road stadium, in the city of Watford, with a capacity for 22200 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Watford vs Sunderland betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.53 goals per match played.

Watford last match

The last match ended in a loss for the Watford team. On that occasion they met Manchester City for the Carabao Cup, and the match ended 2-1. Coach T. Cleverley's lined up a 5-3-2 formation.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for them to win, of 17.00 were a sign of it.

The defense certainly did not shine in this match. One of those responsible for the crisis of the defensive department is Angelo Ogbonna, cumbersome and unpunctual, constantly behind the opponents. The team's overall underwhelming performance was also due to his disappointing performance.

Sunderland last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Sunderland, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Middlesbrough team with a final score of 1-0.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 2.55, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Watford vs Sunderland h2h

Watford was in 15th place in the Championship while Sunderland was in 13th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Watford team entered the field with the 3-4-2-1 formation, the same tactic Sunderland used in the match.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 27-04-2024, in a match of the 2023/2024 season of the Championship, and the match ended with a 1-0 win for Watford.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

The performance of the Sunderland team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Watford team.

Teams with their unique strengths and objectives.

G. Kane and G. Byrne will be supporting from the sideline while A. Davies will be on the football field for this match.

Watford

Championship leaderboard now

Considering the home team Watford, standing in 8th place with 10 points in the Championship competition in England. Their performance statistics have been such as 3 wins, 2 losses and, 1 draw.

In the 7th round, the team has the same score compared to Swansea City which is just above, in 7th place.

Ranked in the middle of the league table in the England Championship, Watford has no high aspirations or relegation concerns. Nevertheless, the team will try to get a win, taking advantage of the home factor.

Watford analysis

At the end of round 6 of Championship, Watford collected 10 goals scored and 9 goals conceded.

With an average of 4.33 shots on goal per match, Watford certainly cannot call itself a fearsome, or particularly prolific, attack, and this is another very good indicator to take into account in evaluations.

Playing in their home base prove wise for this team, as their record of 2 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw shows. Playing as the visiting team, meanwhile has given them 1 game won.

Maintaining optimal performance could prove to be a difficult task for Watford as they navigate a tight schedule with multiple games in quick succession. Despite Watford and Sunderland being evenly matched on paper, the team's demanding schedule could tip the scales in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Watford

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Edo Kayembe has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Watford with 3 goals this season, the Midfielder has been a key player in winning triumphs.

Sunderland

Championship leaderboard now

The Sunderland team with 15 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 5 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss.

In the 7th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 1 point compared to the West Bromwich Albion team which is just above, in 1st place.

Sunderland analysis

We have reached matchday 6 in Championship and at the moment Sunderland has made 13 goals and conceded 4.

This is a top 5 team in the Championship that wants to keep up with the good performances!

With Sunderland having a balance of 2 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws when playing away in the Championship, they usually allows little chances for opponents to win.

Best goalscorer from Sunderland

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Romaine Mundle. He has scored 3 times in the current season and has helped Sunderland come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Sunderland, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Watford that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.91.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Watford is Edo Kayembe, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Sunderland is Romaine Mundle, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

The under 2.5 goals market can also be a good alternative since Sunderland scores an average of 2.33 goals per match when playing away from home, and considering that often does not suffer when playing away, it will be a betting market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.8.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 4.34 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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