Watford are 21st in the 2026-2027 Championship after 12 matches — 11 points from a 3-2-7 record, 10 goals scored and 20 conceded. Their points and market-implied expected points (12.9) are within a couple of points — a table position the performances support. Form over the last five: LLLWL, 3 points. They average 0.8 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per match; 42% of their matches have cleared 2.5 goals, with 1 clean sheet and 5 blanks in front of goal. Biggest win: 2:0 against Charlton.
Of their 10 goals, the most (3) have come in the 15-30 minute band. 2 of them have arrived after the 75th minute. The first goal in a Watford match has come before half-time 10 times in 12.
Produced performances worth 1.9 more points than they collected, by market expectations. full table →
Flat-stake ROI of backing them in every match this season. The bookmaker margin usually wins — shown because we publish losers too.
3 points from the last five. Avg 0.8 scored, 1.7 conceded per match.
What does Watford need?
51 points were enough in 90% of simulations: Watford need 40 more from 34 games (1.18 per game; current pace 0.92).
Relegation battle: every club & what-if →Upcoming fixtures — data vs market
league hub →| # | Time | Market | Implied | Odds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich– Watford | 2026-10-31 | 12:30 | FT U3.5 | 68.1% | 63.3% | ▲ +4.8% | 1.58 |
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Every fixture this season, updated automatically: kick-off changes, postponements, and after each match the score, half-time score and goal minutes.
All 2026-2027 results
odds are closing 1X2 prices| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | HT | 1st goal | 1 | X | 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | Wolves | A | 1:0 | 1:0 | 35' | 1.40 | 4.40 | 5.92 | L |
| 2026-10-17 | Charlton | H | 2:0 | 0:0 | 58' | 2.29 | 3.28 | 2.97 | W |
| 2026-10-13 | Cardiff | A | 5:1 | 4:0 | 11' | 1.62 | 4.13 | 4.63 | L |
| 2026-10-10 | Burnley | H | 0:4 | 0:3 | 13' | 2.88 | 3.44 | 2.29 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Bristol City | A | 1:0 | 1:0 | 31' | 1.71 | 3.88 | 4.34 | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Stoke | H | 1:2 | 0:1 | 49' | 2.27 | 3.27 | 3.08 | L |
| 2026-09-08 | Preston | H | 2:1 | 0:1 | 5' | 2.19 | 3.31 | 3.19 | W |
| 2026-09-05 | West Brom | A | 1:0 | 1:0 | 36' | 1.67 | 3.64 | 4.38 | L |
| 2026-09-01 | Swansea | A | 2:0 | 2:0 | 8' | 1.84 | 3.61 | 4.01 | L |
| 2026-08-29 | West Ham | H | 1:1 | 1:1 | 19' | 4.11 | 3.94 | 1.73 | D |
| 2026-08-22 | Wrexham | A | 1:1 | 1:1 | 14' | 1.78 | 3.59 | 4.26 | D |
| 2026-08-16 | Southampton | H | 2:1 | 2:0 | 12' | 3.43 | 3.50 | 1.92 | W |
Goal timing
league-wide chart →When Watford score
10 goals by 15-minute band — busiest: 15-30' (attribution approximated from goal order, as in the league heat map)
First goal in Watford matches
either side scoring — 10 of 12 matches saw a first-half opener; 0 stayed goalless
Match stats
averages over 12 matches with stat coverageGo deeper
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