EFL Cup 26/27, Round 2 · 25 Aug 2026

Watford 1–5 Peterborough United

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rocco Vata, 73.2 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Rocco Vata +26.1, Edo Kayembe +17.4, Amin Nabizada +15.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Aug 2026	D 1–1	at Wrexham Championship
16 Aug 2026	W 2–1	v Southampton Championship
8 Aug 2026	W 1–0	v Crawley Town EFL Cup
2 May 2026	L 0–4	v Coventry City Championship
25 Apr 2026	L 1–5	at Middlesbrough Championship

8 Aug 2026	W 1–0	at Bristol Rovers EFL Cup

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Othmane Maamma Midfielder	24	0	0	–	94.3	–
Hector Kyprianou Midfielder	33	0	0	–	82.9	–
Rocco Vata Forward	45	0	0	–	73.2	+26.1
Amin Nabizada Forward	45	0	1	–	58.5	+15.0
Edo Kayembe Midfielder	90	0	0	–	55.2	+17.4
James Clarridge Defender	66	0	0	–	54.2	–
Albert Eames Defender	90	0	0	–	52.0	–
Leo Ramirez-Espain Midfielder	57	0	0	–	49.3	–
Mamadou Doumbia Forward	90	1	0	–	48.1	+10.2
Edoardo Bove Midfielder	24	0	0	–	45.2	–
Kévin Keben Biakolo Defender	45	0	0	–	44.5	+8.1
Daniel Bachmann Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	39.8	–
Michael Adu-Poku Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.4	–
Martín Payero Midfielder	66	0	0	–	36.2	−7.5

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Benjamin Woods Midfielder	66	0	2	–	63.6	–
Liam Kelly Midfielder	65	0	0	–	53.2	–
Harrison Jones Midfielder	90	1	0	–	53.1	–
Ethan Williams Midfielder	45	0	0	–	50.8	+11.2
David Okagbue Defender	65	0	0	–	50.2	–
Alex Bass Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.1	–
Chris Conn-Clarke Midfielder	24	0	0	–	46.0	–
Bolu Shofowoke Midfielder	90	1	0	–	43.3	–
James Dornelly Defender	90	0	0	–	42.2	–
Harley Mills Defender	90	0	0	–	40.9	–
Vernon Masara Forward	45	0	0	–	39.3	–
Lucca Mendonça Defender	25	0	0	–	35.0	–
George Nevett Defender	90	0	0	–	33.8	–
Carl Johnston Defender	25	0	0	–	32.2	–
Harry Leonard Forward	65	2	0	–	31.3	–
David Kamara Forward	25	0	0	–	28.0	–