Watford v Swansea City: play-off push meets mid-table consolidation | OneFootball

Watford host Swansea City in the Championship at Vicarage Road on Saturday, 31 January 2026, with the hosts chasing the play-off places and the visitors seeking a stabilising result from mid-table.

Watford and Swansea City drew 1-1 in August, and the table frames the rematch: the home side are eighth on 43 points, the visitors 16th with 36.

The Hornets are winless in three league matches after defeat by Millwall and draws with Portsmouth and at Blackburn. Swansea City's last five league games read two wins, two defeats and a draw, including away losses at Millwall and Hull this month.

Injuries shape selection: Watford are without Matthew Pollock and Rocco Vata. Swansea City list Adam Idah, Ethan Galbraith, Zeidane Inoussa and Ishé Samuels-Smith as sidelined.

Swansea City carry a clear threat through Zan Vipotnik, the division's leading scorer with 13 goals. The Hornets have Luca Kjerrumgaard on seven and creator Imran Louzan with six assists. Season trends point to a contrast of styles: Swansea City average 55% possession and have seven clean sheets, while the hosts sit at 51% and have attempted more shots across the campaign, a platform that could feed Kjerrumgaard's penalty-box work.

A win would take the Hornets to 46 points and could move them closer to the play-off places. Victory for Swansea City would lift them to 39 points and may nudge them up the table and further from the relegation places.