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matchpage.section.feeds.heading
  • Match Ended
  • 90'
    Yellow Card
    • Ian Poveda

    Ian Poveda for Sunderland has been booked by Robert Jones and receives a first yellow card.

  • 89'
    Goal !
    • Dennis Cirkin (Scorer)
    • Wilson Isidor (Assist)

    Dennis Cirkin equalizes with a header to make it 2-2.

    Great play from Wilson Isidor to set up the goal.

  • 80'
    Yellow Card
    • Chris Mepham

    Sunderland's Chris Mepham has been booked in Sunderland.

  • 85'
    Substitution
    • Moussa Sissoko
    • Francisco Sierralta

    Francisco Sierralta is on a sub for Moussa Sissoko for Watford.

  • 84'
    Substitution
    • Chris Mepham
    • Daniel Ballard

    The home team replace Chris Mepham with Daniel Ballard.

  • 81'
    Substitution
    • Mamadou Doumbia
    • Tom Ince

    Tom Ince is on a sub for Mamadou Doumbia for Watford.

  • 71'
    Substitution
    • Chris Rigg
    • Eliezer Mayenda Dossou

    Regis Le Bris is making the team's third substitution at Stadium of Light with Eliezer Mayenda Dossou replacing Chris Rigg.

  • 65'
    Yellow Card
    • Enzo Le Fee

    Enzo Le Fee (Sunderland) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

  • 61'
    Substitution
    • Yasser Larouci
    • Jeremy Ngakia

    Watford make their first substitution with Jeremy Ngakia replacing Yasser Larouci.

  • 59'
    Substitution
    • Patrick Roberts
    • Ian Poveda

    Regis Le Bris (Sunderland) is making a second substitution, with Ian Poveda replacing Patrick Roberts.

  • 59'
    Substitution
    • Salis Abdul Samed
    • Milan Aleksic

    Milan Aleksic is replacing Salis Abdul Samed for the home team.

  • 46'
    Goal !
    • Imran Louza (Scorer)
    • Edo Kayembe (Assist)

    Goal! The away team take a 1-2 lead through Imran Louza.

    Great play from Edo Kayembe to set up the goal.

  • 43'
    Goal !
    • Tom Dele-Bashiru (Scorer)

    Goal! The away team is awarded a penalty in Sunderland. Tom Dele-Bashiru converts to level the scoring at 1-1.

  • 35'
    Yellow Card
    • Wilson Isidor

    At Stadium of Light, Wilson Isidor has been yellow-carded for the home team.

  • 32'
    Yellow Card
    • Dennis Cirkin

    At Stadium of Light, Dennis Cirkin for the home team has been yellow-carded. He will miss the next match due to a suspension!

  • 31'
    Yellow Card
    • Mamadou Doumbia

    Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) has received a yellow card from Robert Jones.

  • 16'
    Goal !
    • Luke O'Nien (Scorer)
    • Trai Hume (Assist)

    Goal! A Luke O'Nien header gives Sunderland a 1-0 lead in Sunderland.

    That's a fine assist from Trai Hume.

  • Match Started

match_page.feed.squads.title

Sunderland Sunderland
(4-2-3-1)
(4-2-3-1)
Watford Watford
1Patterson32Hume26Mepham13O'Nien3Cirkin11Rigg4Neil10Roberts20Abdul Samed28Le Fee18Isidor33Selvik45Andrews25Abankwah6Pollock37Larouci10Louza24Dele-Bashiru17Sissoko39Kayembe8Chakvetadze20Doumbia
1Patterson32Hume26Mepham13O'Nien3Cirkin11Rigg4Neil10Roberts20Abdul Samed28Le Fee18Isidor
Sunderland Sunderland
(4-2-3-1)
33Selvik45Andrews25Abankwah6Pollock37Larouci10Louza24Dele-Bashiru17Sissoko39Kayembe8Chakvetadze20Doumbia
(4-2-3-1)
Watford Watford
Sunderland Sunderland
Le Bris, Regis
match.squads.manager
match.squads.substitutions.header
Milan Aleksic 30
59' match.squads.substitutions.out: Salis Abdul Samed

Ian Poveda 36
59' match.squads.substitutions.out: Patrick Roberts

Eliezer Mayenda 12
71' match.squads.substitutions.out: Chris Rigg

Daniel Ballard 5
84' match.squads.substitutions.out: Chris Mepham
Watford Watford
Cleverley, Tom
match.squads.manager
match.squads.substitutions.header
Jeremy Ngakia 2
61' match.squads.substitutions.out: Yasser Larouci

Tom Ince 7
81' match.squads.substitutions.out: Mamadou Doumbia

Francisco Sierralta 3
85' match.squads.substitutions.out: Moussa Sissoko
match.squads.missing_players.header
Caleb Wiley
match.squads.missing_players.injured

match_page.feed.statistics.title

match.statistics.type.ball_possession
Sunderland50%
50% Watford
match.statistics.shots
3match.statistics.type.shot_off_goal36match.statistics.type.shot_on_goal3

3
match.statistics.type.shots_blocked
3
7
match.statistics.type.corner_kicks
3
2
match.statistics.type.offsides
0
1
match.statistics.type.saves
4
12
match.statistics.type.fouls
20
5
match.statistics.type.yellow_cards
1
0
match.statistics.type.red_cards
0

matchpage.section.head_to_head.heading

Watford FC and Sunderland AFC have faced each other 5 times, with Watford winning 2 matches, Sunderland winning 1, and 2 ending in draws. Watford's victories were both at home, while Sunderland's single win was also at home.

Sunderland
matchpage.section.h2h.label.matches  6
Watford
17%
matchpage.section.h2h.label.wins 1
50%
matchpage.section.h2h.label.draws 3
33%
matchpage.section.h2h.label.wins 2
matchpage.section.h2h.recent.meetings
  1. Flag ENGChampionship
    8 Feb 2025
    SunderlandSunderland
    2 : 2
    WatfordWatford
  2. Flag ENGChampionship
    28 Sep 2024
    WatfordWatford
    2 : 1
    SunderlandSunderland
  3. Flag ENGChampionship
    27 Apr 2024
    WatfordWatford
    1 : 0
    SunderlandSunderland
  4. Flag ENGChampionship
    4 Oct 2023
    SunderlandSunderland
    2 : 0
    WatfordWatford
  5. Flag ENGChampionship
    29 Apr 2023
    SunderlandSunderland
    2 : 2
    WatfordWatford

matchpage.section.form_guide.heading

SunderlandSunderland
  1. Flag ENGPremier League
    13 Sep 2025
    Crystal Palace
    0 : 0
    Sunderland
  2. Flag ENGPremier League
    30 Aug 2025
    Sunderland
    2 : 1
    Brentford
  3. Flag ENGEFL Cup
    26 Aug 2025
    Sunderland
    1 : 1
    Huddersfield
  4. Flag ENGPremier League
    23 Aug 2025
    Burnley
    2 : 0
    Sunderland
  5. Flag ENGPremier League
    16 Aug 2025
    Sunderland
    3 : 0
    West Ham
WatfordWatford
  1. Flag ENGChampionship
    13 Sep 2025
    Watford
    0 : 1
    Blackburn
  2. Flag ENGChampionship
    30 Aug 2025
    Watford
    2 : 2
    Southampton
  3. Flag ENGChampionship
    23 Aug 2025
    Swansea
    1 : 1
    Watford
  4. Flag ENGChampionship
    16 Aug 2025
    Watford
    2 : 1
    QPR
  5. Flag ENGEFL Cup
    12 Aug 2025
    Watford
    1 : 2
    Norwich

matchpage.section.standings.heading

Sunderland AFC are currently in 4th position in the standings, while Watford FC are in 12th position.

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1Middlesbrough410513
...
16Blackburn20356
17Watford12255
18Charlton12255

match_page.feed.match_information

  • matchpage.section.feeds.header.teamsSunderland AFC - Watford FC
  • matchpage.section.feeds.header.tournamentChampionship
  • matchpage.section.feeds.header.dateSaturday, 8 February 2025
  • matchpage.section.feeds.header.hour12:30
  • matchpage.section.feeds.header.venueStadium of Light, Sunderland
  • matchpage.section.feeds.header.details

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