Championship 25/26 · 27 Sep 2025

Watford 2–1 Hull City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Watford favourites at 61%.

Watford won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nathan Baxter, 54.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jeremy Ngakia +10.2, Ivor Pandur +8.9.

Well below it: Jeremy Petris −27.7, Charlie Hughes −8.2, Cody Drameh −8.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Sep 2025	L 0–1	at Millwall Championship
13 Sep 2025	L 0–1	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
30 Aug 2025	D 2–2	v Southampton Championship
23 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Swansea City Championship
16 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship

20 Sep 2025	W 3–1	v Southampton Championship
13 Sep 2025	D 2–2	at Swansea City Championship
30 Aug 2025	L 2–4	at Bristol City Championship
23 Aug 2025	L 0–3	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
17 Aug 2025	W 3–2	v Oxford United Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nathan Baxter Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.0	–
Imrân Louza Midfielder	90	1	1	0.43	53.3	−0.1
Kévin Keben Biakolo Defender	90	0	0	–	47.2	+0.9
Jeremy Ngakia Defender	62	0	0	0.03	46.8	+10.2
Vivaldo Forward	83	1	1	1.28	42.2	–
Nestory Irankunda Forward	83	0	0	0.59	39.9	−5.8
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder	83	0	0	–	37.5	–
Hector Kyprianou Midfielder	15	0	0	–	36.4	–
Max Alleyne Defender	90	0	0	0.09	35.6	−7.2
Edo Kayembe Midfielder	75	0	0	0.02	35.6	−2.9
Matthew Pollock Defender	90	0	0	0.30	31.9	–
Luca Kjerrumgaard Forward	15	0	0	0.06	31.4	–
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder	15	0	0	–	29.6	–
Kwadwo Baah Forward	15	0	0	–	24.4	–
Jeremy Petris Defender	90	0	0	–	15.3	−27.7
Caleb Wiley Defender	28	0	0	0.06	11.5	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Enis Destan Forward	10	0	0	0.07	73.7	–
Regan Slater Midfielder	17	0	0	–	63.1	–
Ivor Pandur Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.5	+8.9
Oliver McBurnie Forward	90	1	0	0.31	52.2	+5.5
John Egan Defender	90	0	0	–	43.6	+1.1
Amir Hadžiahmetović Midfielder	73	0	0	0.03	42.5	–
Ryan Giles Defender	90	0	0	–	41.9	+5.8
Lewie Coyle Defender	90	0	0	–	41.8	–
Charlie Hughes Defender	90	0	0	0.06	41.0	−8.2
Kyle Joseph Forward	88	0	0	–	39.4	−8.0
Joe Gelhardt Midfielder	73	0	0	0.01	38.9	−5.5
John Lundstram Midfielder	84	0	0	0.07	37.6	−1.6
David Akintola Forward	14	0	0	0.02	33.8	–
Kasey Palmer Midfielder	14	0	0	–	31.9	–
Cody Drameh Defender	84	0	1	0.28	31.3	−8.2
Darko Gyabi Midfielder	17	0	0	–	29.9	–