Watford

Watford

Fifty years on from Elton John taking over as chairman, Watford are still a club that never really does boring. The Hornets have been up, down and everywhere in between, and this season is another shot at getting things going again.
Position
#18
Played
5
Points
5
W · D · L
1·2·2
EFL
Top Match
WAT
WAT
18:45
Tue 8 Sep 2026
PNE
PNE

Upcoming Fixtures

All the games coming up this season
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WAT
WAT
18:45
Tue 8 Sep
PNE
PNE
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WAT
WAT
14:00
Sat 12 Sep
STO
STO
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BRC
BRC
19:00
Fri 18 Sep
WAT
WAT
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WAT
WAT
14:00
Sat 10 Oct
BUR
BUR
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CAR
CAR
18:45
Tue 13 Oct
WAT
WAT

The Latest Results

Possession
51.2%
48.8%
WBA WAT
Shots 9 - 11
Yellow Cards 5 - 3
Attendance 24,800
Played on: 05 Sep 2026
Competition: EFL
Possession
60.2%
39.8%
SWA WAT
Shots 18 - 9
Attendance 16,195
Played on: 01 Sep 2026
Competition: EFL
Possession
37.9%
62.1%
WAT WHU
Shots 16 - 13
Yellow Cards 3 - 1
Attendance 20,976
Played on: 29 Aug 2026
Competition: EFL
Possession
59%
41%
WRE WAT
Shots 12 - 10
Attendance 10,502
Played on: 22 Aug 2026
Competition: EFL
Possession
34%
66%
WAT SOU
Shots 16 - 17
Yellow Cards 6 - 3
Attendance 19,542
Played on: 16 Aug 2026
Competition: EFL

Full Squad

31 players

Goalkeepers

1
Federico Ravaglia
Age 26
5 apps
26
Daniel Bachmann
Leyton Orient · Age 32
0 apps
24
Sam Walker
Bradford City · Age 34
0 apps

Defenders

33
Jordan Zemura
Age 26
5 apps
4
Kévin Keben
Age 22
5 apps
6
Mattie Pollock
Age 24
5 apps
23
Omar Haktab Traoré
Age 28
4 apps 1a
56
Albert Eames
Age 20
2 apps
29
Branimir Mlacic
Age 19
1 app
16
Marc Bola
Age 28
1 app
3
Soumaïla Coulibaly
Age 22
1 app
53
James Clarridge
Braintree Town · Age 22
0 apps
2
Jeremy Ngakia
Age 25
0 apps
50
Joshua Mullins
Age 20
0 apps
80
Raphael London
Age 17
0 apps
75
Tomiwa Akinyimika
Age 17
0 apps

Midfielders

39
Edo Kayembe
Congo DR · Age 28
5 apps
8
Edoardo Bove
Age 24
5 apps
5
Hector Kyprianou
Age 25
5 apps
22
Martín Payero
Age 27
4 apps

Forwards

21
Amin Nabizada
Age 19
5 apps 2g
17
Iker Bravo
Age 21
5 apps 1g
20
Mamadou Doumbia
Age 20
5 apps
7
Othmane Maamma
Age 20
5 apps
9
Luca Kjerrumgaard
Age 23
4 apps 1g
11
Rocco Vata
Age 21
4 apps
45
Stephy Mavididi
Leicester City · Age 28
1 app
43
Jack Grieves
Age 21
0 apps
14
Kwadwo Baah
Age 23
0 apps
—
Myron Boadu
Age 25
0 apps
19
Nikoloz Chikovani
Age 19
0 apps

Watford have done this all before...

Half a century ago, Elton John took over as chairman and brought in Graham Taylor a year later. Five years after that, Watford had gone from the bottom division to the top flight. That’s a ridiculous rise when you actually stop and think about it.

They even finished second in the First Division in 1983, so this is a club that knows what a proper climb up the table looks like.

Last season was nowhere near that glamorous. Watford finished 16th, which probably tells you why nobody should be getting carried away just yet. But that’s also what makes this year interesting. There’s a big old history behind them, and Hornets fans will want to see a bit more of that ambition back in team again.

No massive predictions from us. We’re just quite interested to see which way this one goes.

FAQs

He became chairman in 1976, appointed Graham Taylor the following year and helped oversee Watford’s incredible rise from the Fourth Division to the top flight. He’s still the club’s Honorary Life-President too.
Second. The Hornets finished runners-up in the old First Division in 1982/83, which also earned them European football. Not bad for a club that had been in the Fourth Division just a few years earlier.
All sorts. Goals, cards, corners and other live match moments can land on your card as the game unfolds, so even a scrappy 0-0 can give you plenty to keep an eye on.
Nope. Your card is randomly generated, so there’s no picking the “right” moments or trying to outsmart the game. Just stick it on alongside Watford and see what comes in!
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