Swansea City 2-0 Watford: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 4 · Tuesday 1 September 2026 · Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea · referee E. Duckworth · full time
Full time: Swansea City 2-0 Watford
Swansea City 2-0 Watford: Swansea City took the points in Championship Matchday 4 on Tuesday 1 September 2026 at Swansea.com Stadium. The goals: Ji-sung Eom 8', Adam Idah 29'.
How Swansea City won it
The opening goal came in the 8th minute: Ji-sung Eom for Swansea City, set up by Adam Idah. Adam Idah made it 2-0 to Swansea City in the 29th minute, set up by Ji-sung Eom.
It was 2-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, E. Duckworth, showed 4 yellow cards: 0 to Swansea City and 4 to Watford.
Swansea City: V. Emanuel Soares Matos, 4-1-4-1 · Watford: A. Dionisi, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.11 for Swansea City and 3.03 for Watford.
Watford left about 3.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Watford created the better chances, 3.03 xG to 1.11, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Swansea City had 8 shots on target, Watford 3.
Watford's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Swansea City had 60% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Swansea City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 1.39 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
Watford came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.10 expected goals for and 1.89 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Swansea City vs Watford: the match in numbers
| Swansea City | Match statistics | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 1.11 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.03 |
| 18 | Total shots | 9 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Big chances | 3 |
| 577 | Total passes | 374 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Adam Idah (Swansea City), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Swansea City
- Adam Idah 8.6 1 goal, 1 assist
- Ji-sung Eom 8.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Lawrence Vigouroux 7.3
- Melker Widell 7.3
- Josh Tymon 7.3
Watford
- Federico Ravaglia 7.5
- Mattie Pollock 7.1
- Jordan Zemura 7.1
- Iker Bravo 6.9
- Othmane Maamma 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Omar Traoré at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Swansea City: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Watford: Norwich City vs Watford Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Swansea City vs Watford
What was the score in Swansea City vs Watford?
Swansea City 2-0 Watford (half-time 2-0), Championship, Tuesday 1 September 2026.
Who scored in Swansea City vs Watford?
Ji-sung Eom 8', Adam Idah 29'.
Did Moneyball predict Swansea City vs Watford correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Swansea City vs Watford?
Adam Idah, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Swansea City vs Watford?
E. Duckworth.
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