Sheffield Wednesday v Watford: play-off chase meets relegation fight | OneFootball

Sheffield Wednesday face Watford in the Championship at Hillsborough on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, with the visitors pushing for the play-offs and the hosts battling to stay in touch at the bottom.

Sheffield Wednesday have not beaten Watford in the past seven league meetings, with four draws and three wins for the visitors, adding context to a contest between bottom and ninth.

The Owls come in on a tough run, having lost their last 10 league games. Hornets have two wins in their last 10, drawing four in that stretch, but recent victories over Derby and Bristol City hint at momentum despite a defeat to Ipswich in between.

The Owls are without defenders Liam Cooper, Max Lowe and Di'Shon Bernard among eight injury absences. The Hornets miss Matthew Pollock, Hector Kyprianou, Kwadwo Baah, Rocco Vata and Othmane Maamma through injury, while Mamadou Doumbia is suspended.

Hornets average 1.3 goals per game, see 51% of the ball and complete 80.53% of passes this season. Their 485 open-play crosses at 20.00% accuracy could test a back line that has conceded 73 times, while Luca Kjerrumgaard's nine league goals and Imran Louzan's seven assists provide end product. The Owls score 0.6 per game and have kept three clean sheets, so may lean on compactness and set pieces.

The Owls remain bottom in the relegation places, so any points would aid their survival fight. The Hornets are ninth on 51 points and a win could move them closer to the play-off spots.