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 Swansea City : Will Watford prove to be the turning point ? 28th Jan 2026 10:56Swansea City will certainly look to their EFL Championship fixture on Saturday (3pm) Vicarage Road against Watford as the turning point for their poor away form under head coach, Vitor Matos. Just one win away from home signals a degree of concern about this side and its overall character. But we don’t just write a few sentences or words and leave it there, we have to to look deeper.  0
Swansea City: Lawrence Vigouroux; Joel Ward, Ben Cabango (captain), Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon; Marko Stamenic, Goncalo Franco, Jay Fulton; Ronald, Jisung Eom, Zan Vipotnik.
Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Josh Key, Malick Yalcouye, Ishe Samuels-Smith, Gustavo Nunes Liam Cullen, Ethan Galbraith, Ollie Cooper, Dan Watts.
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REFEREE: MATTHEW CORLETT: Has not officiated at the Stadium
ASSISTANT: LEE VENAMORE : Has been an Assistant 5 times at the Stadium
ASSISTANT: ANDREW DALLISON : Has an Assistant 7 times at the Stadium
4th OFFICIAL: DEAN WHITESTONE : Has been Referee 12 times & 4th official 8 times at the Stadium
 Swansea measure up as Matos tactics outsmart Watford 31st Jan 2026 20:26Swansea City proved their worth as head coach Vitor Matos set his depleted side up to exploit the Watford midfield and press relentlessly throughout this game. The days of hanging on for a 1-0 win to be thwarted at the end of halves seems to be a thing of the past, at least for now. The determination was there with Ethan Galbraith on the bench and Melker Widell (out injured) there were a few raised eyebrows at this Swansea selection. 0
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 14:25 - Jan 31 with 2660 views | RichardO |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 14:09 - Jan 31 by KeithHaynes |
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Had a wobble when Widell wasn't on the team sheet. He needed to get use to the physicality of the Championship, now looks for me, one of the first names on the team sheet, initial preformance against Man City, quality ball into Vipotnik, and aren't the team stats for when he is in the starting eleven excellent?
Late knock for Widell, protecting Galbraith seems sensible since the loss of Inoussa. | | | |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 14:30 - Jan 31 with 2614 views | KeithHaynes |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 14:25 - Jan 31 by RichardO |
Had a wobble when Widell wasn't on the team sheet. He needed to get use to the physicality of the Championship, now looks for me, one of the first names on the team sheet, initial preformance against Man City, quality ball into Vipotnik, and aren't the team stats for when he is in the starting eleven excellent?
Late knock for Widell, protecting Galbraith seems sensible since the loss of Inoussa. |
To have all three out is annoying but Walta will be in training on Tuesday. That’s the plan. |  |
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 15:04 - Jan 31 with 2482 views | RichardO |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 14:30 - Jan 31 by KeithHaynes |
To have all three out is annoying but Walta will be in training on Tuesday. That’s the plan. |
Fitting all the pieces together is the problem, Sheehan had a load of newbies but also the high expectations upon him.
Matos has a team players who knows bit more now, slowly getting there. Fingers crossed | | | |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 15:10 - Jan 31 with 2466 views | KeithHaynes |
Ref already having a big influence on the game, that wasn’t a yellow for Burgess and two penalty shouts. | |
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 15:25 - Jan 31 with 2418 views | liamW |
A few faces in the crowd today, I can see Gorringe and who I assume to be Adam Worth. Just can’t see the two younger lads who look like they are with them. | | | |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 15:26 - Jan 31 with 2407 views | RichardO |
Stamenic dropping off his man, midfield not working right. Too much space | | | |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 15:37 - Jan 31 with 2361 views | KeithHaynes |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 15:26 - Jan 31 by RichardO |
Stamenic dropping off his man, midfield not working right. Too much space |
It’s noticeable. Plus Ward needs to get in much closer on their right side attacking player.
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 15:50 - Jan 31 with 2291 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
Not playing well, lucky to be 0-0. ref's a homer, sort of game where I'd say the away team will be better on the second half. |  |
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 15:55 - Jan 31 with 2268 views | RichardO |
Messy first half, we had a chance, as you would expect Vipotnik shoots but maybe should have been laid to Eom as the space opened up for him.
Fulton on the left of central midfield Stamenic on the right hence the number of attacks against on the right. One point Fulton urging Stamenic to lose the player on the ball quicker. If Stamenic is better placed the ball doesn't get played to the free player.
Will be interesting how long Ward stays in or does he getthefull game and Galbraith comes on in the midfield? [Post edited 31 Jan 18:06]
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 15:57 - Jan 31 with 2247 views | KeithHaynes |
There’s a clear issue from the first half and that’s the extremely low successful passing stats. Very poor. | |
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:01 - Jan 31 with 2212 views | union_jack |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 15:10 - Jan 31 by KeithHaynes |
Ref already having a big influence on the game, that wasn’t a yellow for Burgess and two penalty shouts. |
Not to mention Franco pushed into touch and no free kick😳.
Ward is not up to this league (yet). He and Cabango got in each other’s way and he’s getting beaten easily on their left.
Vipotnik needs to find his shooting boots fast but given the disconnect between a midfield lacking any creativity and him, he’s not going to get many chances today.
Also, the game looks like a Benny Hill sketch with players bunching together and running around leaving acres of space elsewhere.
I’d still take that draw! |  |
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:11 - Jan 31 with 2155 views | RichardO |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:01 - Jan 31 by union_jack |
Not to mention Franco pushed into touch and no free kick😳.
Ward is not up to this league (yet). He and Cabango got in each other’s way and he’s getting beaten easily on their left.
Vipotnik needs to find his shooting boots fast but given the disconnect between a midfield lacking any creativity and him, he’s not going to get many chances today.
Also, the game looks like a Benny Hill sketch with players bunching together and running around leaving acres of space elsewhere.
I’d still take that draw! |
Restricting them to shots from the edge of the box at the moment | | | |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:15 - Jan 31 with 2125 views | Whiterockin |
Vipotnik or Stamenic |  | | |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:16 - Jan 31 with 2121 views | RichardO |
Classic near post header from a corner kick. [Post edited 31 Jan 16:17]
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:17 - Jan 31 with 2114 views | Dr_Winston |
That near post header from Vipi is starting to work quite well as a tactic. |  |
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:20 - Jan 31 with 2094 views | KeithHaynes |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:17 - Jan 31 by Dr_Winston |
That near post header from Vipi is starting to work quite well as a tactic. |
You would have thought Watford had done a little bit of homework on that set play | |
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:24 - Jan 31 with 2071 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:17 - Jan 31 by Dr_Winston |
That near post header from Vipi is starting to work quite well as a tactic. |
I noticed we are not packing the penalty area leaving a bit is space. | |
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:26 - Jan 31 with 2060 views | RichardO |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:20 - Jan 31 by KeithHaynes |
You would have thought Watford had done a little bit of homework on that set play |
Franco penalised for body check into touch where as Watford weren't for the same on Franco in first half? [Post edited 31 Jan 16:26]
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:30 - Jan 31 with 2039 views | KeithHaynes |
Got to get it into feet for Nunes now. | |
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:39 - Jan 31 with 1976 views | Boundy |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:30 - Jan 31 by KeithHaynes |
Got to get it into feet for Nunes now. |
Well done Josh , fox in the box | |
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:40 - Jan 31 with 1971 views | Luther27 |
Key! Hope this gives him a confidence boost | | | |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:42 - Jan 31 with 1949 views | Whiterockin |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:40 - Jan 31 by Luther27 |
Key! Hope this gives him a confidence boost |
Made up for the boy hopefully this will lift him. | | | |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:51 - Jan 31 with 1877 views | Boundy |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:39 - Jan 31 by Boundy |
Well done Josh , fox in the box |
Poor show by Cullen imo | |
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| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:59 - Jan 31 with 1812 views | Whiterockin |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 16:51 - Jan 31 by Boundy |
Poor show by Cullen imo |
The Watford commentary team attributed no blame to Cullen but were scathing of Irankunda. | | | |
| Watford v Swansea City : Match day thread on 17:01 - Jan 31 with 1786 views | max936 |
Great win, enjoyed that.  |  | | |
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