Who would win if they met today?
Match averages
Biggest wins
All meetings (16)
By venue
Competitions faced in
English Football League Championship
English Premier League
Year-by-year
| Year | Watford | D | Sunderl… |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
About this head-to-head
Watford and Sunderland have met 16 times on record. Watford lead with 4 wins, Sunderland have won 6 times and the two clubs have drawn 6 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 10 August 1999.
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Across their recorded meetings, Watford have found the net 20 times against Sunderland, while Sunderland have scored 26 times in reply — a combined 46 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 08 February 2025, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 1999. Follow every upcoming Watford versus Sunderland clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.