Sheffield Utd 2, Watford FC 0

WATFORD, England (Interstat) — Sheffield United opened its English Championship season with a commanding 2-0 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday, defying pregame projections that heavily favored the hosts. The match, a physical and often disjointed affair, was decided in a decisive nine-minute span early in the second half by substitute Patrick Bamford. The forward entered the game and promptly changed its complexion, delivering both goals to secure all three points for the visiting Blades. Interstat’s pregame metrics had given Watford a 70.20 percent probability to win, with its simulator projecting a 1-1 draw. Instead, Sheffield United’s… Read more...