Watford
Championship · strength −1.46 (attack −0.82, defence −0.64) against an average Premier League side, rated Oct 2026
Last 40 matches
Form bars show each match's xG difference: no xGxG below −1−1 to 00 to +1+1 or better
Points against expected
Expected points: what each match's xG for and against would earn on average.
| Season | Difference |
|---|---|
| Championship 26/27 | +0.9 |
| Championship 25/26 | −6.8 |
Rating by month
Attack and defence against an average Premier League side (0); higher is better for both.
Ratings as a table
| Month | Strength | Attack | Defence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | −1.46 | −0.82 | −0.64 |
| Sep 2026 | −1.42 | −0.84 | −0.59 |
| Aug 2026 | −1.38 | −0.80 | −0.58 |
| Jul 2026 | −1.30 | −0.77 | −0.54 |
| Jun 2026 | −1.31 | −0.77 | −0.54 |
| May 2026 | −1.98 | −1.12 | −0.85 |
| Apr 2026 | −2.01 | −1.13 | −0.88 |
| Mar 2026 | −1.87 | −1.05 | −0.81 |
| Feb 2026 | −1.62 | −0.97 | −0.65 |
| Jan 2026 | −1.61 | −0.92 | −0.69 |
| Dec 2025 | −1.44 | −0.85 | −0.59 |
| Nov 2025 | −1.04 | −0.58 | −0.46 |
| Oct 2025 | −0.90 | −0.45 | −0.45 |
| Sep 2025 | −1.09 | −0.66 | −0.43 |
| Aug 2025 | −1.35 | −0.81 | −0.54 |
Best performers
| # | Player | Average | Last three, newest first | Against average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hector Kyprianou | 45.1 | 50.9on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton38.1on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic47.2on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City | |
| 2 | Edo Kayembe | 42.8 | 44.3on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton40.4on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic44.4on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City | |
| 3 | Mamadou Doumbia | 41.8 | 38.4on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton32.2on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic46.3on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City | |
| 4 | Federico Ravaglia | 50.6 | 42.6on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton54.8on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic49.6on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City | |
| 5 | Matthew Pollock | 46.4 | 55.4on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton50.1on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic43.1on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City | +3.1 |
| 6 | Kévin Keben Biakolo | 38.4 | 37.1on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton23.7on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic47.1on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City | −2.5 |
| 7 | Iker Bravo | 45.8 | 46.2on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton42.0on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic55.5on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City | |
| 8 | Othmane Maamma | 41.1 | 45.5on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton30.0on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City38.3on 10 Oct 2026 v Burnley | −5.2 |
| 9 | Amin Nabizada | 46.7 | 35.9on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City32.4on 10 Oct 2026 v Burnley42.1on 18 Sep 2026 at Bristol City | −9.7 |
| 10 | Rocco Vata | 44.1 | 46.6on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton59.2on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic41.5on 10 Oct 2026 v Burnley | +2.5 |
| 11 | Jordan Zemura | 40.8 | 52.9on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton53.9on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic26.9on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City | |
| 12 | Luca Kjerrumgaard | 45.8 | 38.8on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton54.9on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic40.4on 10 Oct 2026 v Burnley | |
| 13 | Martín Payero | 41.1 | 49.8on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton30.7on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic38.1on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City | −2.7 |
| 14 | Omar Haktab Traore | 33.1 | 33.4on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City34.1on 10 Oct 2026 v Burnley16.5on 12 Sep 2026 v Stoke City | −2.9 |
| 15 | Edoardo Bove | 39.5 | 41.6on 5 Sep 2026 at West Bromwich Albion45.4on 1 Sep 2026 at Swansea City36.9on 29 Aug 2026 v West Ham United | |
| 16 | Soumaila Coulibaly | 41.6 | 41.5on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic41.4on 10 Oct 2026 v Burnley35.4on 12 Sep 2026 v Stoke City | −2.5 |
| 17 | Branimir Mlačić | 45.8 | 50.6on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton43.4on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic35.7on 10 Oct 2026 v Burnley | −2.7 |
| 18 | Marc Bola | 40.0 | 54.6on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton27.9on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic29.7on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City | −2.2 |
| 19 | Myron Boadu | 38.5 | 40.3on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton37.0on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic38.9on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City | |
| 20 | Stephy Mavididi | 37.5 | 42.7on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City44.0on 18 Sep 2026 at Bristol City27.4on 12 Sep 2026 v Stoke City | |
| 21 | Albert Eames | 37.1 | 27.0on 18 Sep 2026 at Bristol City27.1on 5 Sep 2026 at West Bromwich Albion52.0on 25 Aug 2026 v Peterborough United | +2.7 |
| 22 | Krépin Diatta | 41.8 | 43.2on 24 Oct 2026 at Wolverhampton39.5on 17 Oct 2026 v Charlton Athletic45.1on 13 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City | |
| 23 | Michael Adu-Poku | 39.7 | 39.4on 25 Aug 2026 v Peterborough United40.6on 16 Aug 2026 v Southampton | |
| 24 | Daniel Bachmann | 39.8 | 39.8on 25 Aug 2026 v Peterborough United | |
| 25 | James Clarridge | 54.2 | 54.2on 25 Aug 2026 v Peterborough United | |
| 26 | Leo Ramirez-Espain | 49.3 | 49.3on 25 Aug 2026 v Peterborough United | |
| 27 | Kwadwo Baah | 48.9 | 48.9on 8 Aug 2026 v Crawley Town |
Latest results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Championship | at Wolverhampton | L 0–1 | 0.1–1.8 | 0.24 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | W 2–0 | 2.8–1.2 | 2.27 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Championship | at Cardiff City | L 1–5 | 1.5–3.7 | 0.44 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Championship | Burnley | L 0–4 | 0.4–1.9 | 0.43 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Championship | at Bristol City | L 0–1 | 0.5–1.6 | 0.61 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Championship | Stoke City | L 1–2 | 0.4–1.4 | 0.56 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Championship | Preston North End | W 2–1 | 1.3–2.5 | 0.72 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Championship | at West Bromwich Albion | L 0–1 | 0.8–0.9 | 1.27 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Championship | at Swansea City | L 0–2 | 0.8–2.8 | 0.39 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Championship | West Ham United | D 1–1 | 1.3–0.7 | 1.79 |
All 60 results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Championship | at Wolverhampton | L 0–1 | 0.1–1.8 | 0.24 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | W 2–0 | 2.8–1.2 | 2.27 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Championship | at Cardiff City | L 1–5 | 1.5–3.7 | 0.44 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Championship | Burnley | L 0–4 | 0.4–1.9 | 0.43 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Championship | at Bristol City | L 0–1 | 0.5–1.6 | 0.61 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Championship | Stoke City | L 1–2 | 0.4–1.4 | 0.56 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Championship | Preston North End | W 2–1 | 1.3–2.5 | 0.72 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Championship | at West Bromwich Albion | L 0–1 | 0.8–0.9 | 1.27 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Championship | at Swansea City | L 0–2 | 0.8–2.8 | 0.39 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Championship | West Ham United | D 1–1 | 1.3–0.7 | 1.79 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | L 1–5 | – | – |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Championship | at Wrexham | D 1–1 | 0.5–1.6 | 0.58 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Championship | Southampton | W 2–1 | 0.8–1.7 | 0.80 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | EFL Cup | Crawley Town | W 1–0 | – | – |
| 2 May 2026 | Championship | Coventry City | L 0–4 | 1.3–0.9 | 1.61 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Championship | at Middlesbrough | L 1–5 | 0.8–2.2 | 0.52 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Championship | at West Bromwich Albion | L 0–3 | 0.6–1.5 | 0.72 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Championship | Sheffield United | L 0–2 | 0.9–0.8 | 1.48 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Championship | at Oxford United | L 0–2 | 0.8–1.9 | 0.69 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | D 1–1 | 1.1–2.1 | 0.79 |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Championship | at Queens Park Rangers | L 1–2 | 0.3–2.4 | 0.24 |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Championship | Leicester City | D 0–0 | 0.3–2.1 | 0.26 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Championship | Wrexham | W 3–1 | 2.0–0.4 | 2.49 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Championship | at Stoke City | L 1–3 | 1.8–1.5 | 1.58 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Championship | at Sheffield Wednesday | D 1–1 | 2.0–1.5 | 1.65 |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Championship | at Bristol City | W 2–1 | 1.0–0.9 | 1.42 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Championship | Ipswich Town | L 0–2 | 1.7–1.1 | 1.76 |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Championship | Derby County | W 2–0 | 1.3–0.7 | 1.86 |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Championship | at Preston North End | D 2–2 | 0.9–0.6 | 1.55 |
| 7 Feb 2026 | Championship | at Southampton | L 0–1 | 0.7–0.9 | 1.16 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Championship | at Hull City | D 0–0 | 0.9–0.3 | 1.89 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Championship | Swansea City | L 0–2 | 0.8–2.8 | 0.39 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Championship | at Blackburn Rovers | D 1–1 | 1.2–0.9 | 1.55 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Championship | Portsmouth | D 1–1 | 0.8–0.6 | 1.45 |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Championship | Millwall | L 0–2 | 0.5–1.6 | 0.63 |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Championship | Birmingham City | W 3–0 | 1.6–0.4 | 2.24 |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Championship | at Norwich City | W 1–0 | 0.4–0.9 | 0.78 |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Championship | at Leicester City | W 2–1 | 1.3–0.4 | 2.10 |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Championship | Stoke City | W 1–0 | 1.2–0.5 | 1.91 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Championship | at Wrexham | D 2–2 | 0.8–1.2 | 1.06 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | D 1–1 | 1.7–0.0 | 2.61 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Championship | Norwich City | W 3–2 | 1.3–1.9 | 1.00 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Championship | at Birmingham City | L 1–2 | 0.9–1.2 | 1.13 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Championship | Preston North End | D 1–1 | 0.8–0.7 | 1.44 |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Championship | at Derby County | W 3–2 | 1.5–0.6 | 2.00 |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Championship | Bristol City | D 1–1 | 1.2–0.8 | 1.69 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Championship | at Ipswich Town | D 1–1 | 0.3–1.9 | 0.35 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Championship | Middlesbrough | W 3–0 | 0.8–0.8 | 1.29 |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Championship | at Coventry City | L 1–3 | 2.6–1.3 | 2.13 |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | W 2–1 | 1.2–0.6 | 1.82 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Championship | at Sheffield United | L 0–1 | 1.1–2.1 | 0.76 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Championship | Oxford United | W 2–1 | 2.6–1.4 | 2.11 |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Championship | at Portsmouth | D 2–2 | 2.0–1.1 | 1.93 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Championship | Hull City | W 2–1 | 2.8–0.9 | 2.48 |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Championship | at Millwall | L 0–1 | 0.9–0.7 | 1.48 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | L 0–1 | 0.7–1.5 | 0.84 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Championship | Southampton | D 2–2 | 0.6–1.8 | 0.53 |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Championship | at Swansea City | D 1–1 | 0.4–0.7 | 1.02 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | W 2–1 | 2.1–0.5 | 2.41 |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Championship | at Charlton Athletic | L 0–1 | 0.7–1.2 | 1.00 |