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Watford

FormLLWLL
79%
Our hit rate on WAT
14
Forecasts settled
10th
Model strength rank

Fixture run · next 2

Colour = model difficulty for Watford
BUR (H)
10 Oct
CAR (A)
13 Oct

Season averages · per game

Bar = vs Championship average · 58 matches
14.4lge avg 12.9
Shots per game
4.5lge avg 4.2
Shots on target per game
1.1lge avg 1.3
Goals scored per game
1.5lge avg 1.4
Goals conceded per game
1.3lge avg 1.3
xG for per game
1.3lge avg 1.3
xG against per game
50%lge avg 50%
Possession
4.9lge avg 5.2
Corners per game
Next fixture · Sat 10 Oct 15:00
WatfordWatfordvsBurnleyBurnley
Medium confidence · Both teams to score55%
Watford win36%
Draw27%
Burnley win37%
Most likely score1-1 · 12%
Over 2.5 goals51%
Both teams to scoreYes · 55%
Publishes 07:30 UK · locks at lineupsFull match preview →
Key players · attacking outputPer 90 · this season
WatfordLuca KjerrumgaardFWD · 0.24 xG per 900.24
WatfordIker BravoMID · 0.23 xG per 900.23
WatfordMartín PayeroMID · 0.18 xG per 900.18
Our record on Watford · settled in publicFull track record →
18 SeptBristol City v WatfordOver 1.5 goals74%LOST
12 SeptWatford v StokeWatford or draw75%LOST
8 SeptWatford v PrestonOver 1.5 goals77%WON
5 SeptWest Brom v WatfordOver 1.5 goals72%LOST
WatfordWatford· continues from the hero above58 competitive matches · friendlies excluded · updated daily

Form · last 6

Newest first · click a tile for the settled forecast
LOSS0–1@ Bristol City18 SeptLOSS1–2vs Stoke12 SeptWIN2–1vs Preston8 SeptLOSS0–1@ West Brom5 SeptLOSS0–2@ Swansea1 SeptDRAW1–1vs West Ham29 Aug
At home · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals1.31.4
Shots16.712.3
On target5.54.1
Corners5.34.7
Away · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals0.91.6
Shots11.712.5
On target3.44.6
Corners4.35.6
At home · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.70.6
Shots6.85.4
On target1.91.7
Corners2.02.6
27 of the 31 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.31.0
Shots5.36.0
On target1.42.1
Corners1.92.6
All 27 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
At home · per game · 2nd halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.70.6
Shots8.56.6
On target3.32.0
Corners3.12.6
27 of the 31 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 2nd halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.60.6
Shots6.46.5
On target2.12.4
Corners2.43.0
All 27 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.

Squad · 32 players

Coach Alessio Dionisi · ★ = model's key threats · from FotMob, 24 Sept 2026
Goalkeepers
Gabriel Ortelli20 · CYP
24Sam Walker34 · ENG
26Daniel Bachmann32 · AUT
Defenders
Joshua Mullins20 · ENG
2Jeremy Ngakia26 · COD
4Kévin Keben22 · CMR
6Matthew Pollock24 · ENG
+5 more
16Marc Bola28 · ENG
23Omar Traoré28 · GER
29Branimir Mlačić19 · CRO
53James Andrew Clarridge22 · ENG
56Albert Eames21 · ENG
Midfielders
Leo Ramirez-Espain19 · ENG
8Edoardo Bove24 · ITA
14Kwadwo Baah23 · ENG
17Iker Bravo★21 · ESP
+3 more
22Martín Payero★28 · ARG
33Jordan Zemura26 · ZIM
39Edo Kayembe28 · COD
Forwards
7Othmane Maamma20 · MAR
9Luca Kjerrumgaard★23 · DEN
10Myron Boadu25 · NED
11Rocco Vata21 · IRL
18Michail Antonio36 · JAM
+5 more
19Nikoloz Chikovani19 · GEO
20Mamadou Doumbia20 · MLI
21Amin Nabizada19 · AFG
43Jack Grieves21 · ENG
45Stephy Mavididi28 · ENG

Transfer desk · this window

All 26 moves →
INMichail AntonioST · from Free agentUndisclosed11 Sept
OUTMichael Adu-PokuRW · to Newport CountyLoan2 Sept
INMyron BoaduST · from Free agentUndisclosed1 Sept
INStephy MavididiLW · from Leicester CityLoan1 Sept
INSoumaïla CoulibalyCB · from StrasbourgLoan1 Sept

Common questions

Who do Watford play next?

Watford play Burnley at home on Sat 10 Oct 15:00 UK. The published call is both teams to score, at 55%. Read the full match preview

What is the model's Watford v Burnley call?

medium confidence: Both teams to score, at 55%. The forecast is published at 07:30 UK and locked when the lineups land, so it can be graded afterwards. See every market for this fixture

How accurate has Bawler been on Watford?

11 of 14 settled Watford forecasts were right (79%). Every one was published before kickoff and graded in public. See the full track record

What are Watford averaging this season?

14.4 shots and 1.1 goals a game, conceding 1.5, counted over 58 competitive matches with friendlies excluded — every one a counted match result, not a projection. Compare it with the rest of the league

Who have Watford signed and sold?

26 confirmed moves in the current window. The newest in: Michail Antonio, Myron Boadu, Stephy Mavididi, Soumaïla Coulibaly. The newest out: Michael Adu-Poku. 1 of this club's moves have a written report. Follow the transfer desk

Watford moves we wrote up

1 written up · 25 more confirmed in the windowTransfer desk →
Out
Nestory IrankundaST · to Sporting CP€15m15 Aug

The Watford fixtures after that

Win, draw and loss are Watford's own chances
DateFixtureWinDrawLossO/U 2.5BTTSStrongest call
Tue 13 Oct@ Cardiff City29%25%46%Over 58%Yes 59%Both teams to score 59%

Head-to-head · the fixtures ahead

Every recorded meeting, oriented to Watford
OpponentMetWDLLast meetingPreview
Burnley10235Watford 1-2 Burnley · Apr 2025Match preview →
Cardiff City10424Cardiff City 1-1 Watford · Jan 2025Match preview →

Championship table

FotMob, 28 Sept 2026
#TeamPWDLGF-GAGDPts
1Swansea852113-6+717
2West Ham843122-11+1115
3Middlesbrough843116-12+415
4Wolves742115-10+514
5West Brom842210-8+214
6QPR834110-7+313
7Stoke841313-12+113
8Bristol City841311-12-113
9Charlton83327-10-312
10Birmingham825112-11+111
11Millwall832315-15011
12Lincoln83237-8-111
13Southampton842219-10+910
14Wrexham82429-12-310
15Bolton831411-15-410
16Blackburn823312-1209
17Norwich830516-17-19
18Sheff Utd82339-11-29
19Portsmouth72239-10-18
20Watford82247-10-38
21Cardiff814310-12-27
22Derby81257-14-75
23Preston81168-15-74
24Burnley80449-17-84