Watford
Premier League · 7 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 38 | 34 | 35.4 | 50.4 | -15.1 | 23 | 40.9 | -17.9 |
| 2019/20 | 38 | 36 | 34.5 | 50.9 | -16.5 | 34 | 42.1 | -8.1 |
| 2018/19 | 38 | 52 | 41.5 | 49.8 | -8.3 | 50 | 46.5 | +3.5 |
| 2017/18 | 38 | 44 | 37.0 | 45.2 | -8.2 | 41 | 45.8 | -4.8 |
| 2016/17 | 38 | 40 | 39.6 | 50.6 | -10.9 | 40 | 44.9 | -4.9 |
| 2015/16 | 38 | 40 | 38.4 | 46.1 | -7.7 | 45 | 46.2 | -1.2 |
| 2006/07 | 38 | 29 | 44.3 | 61.5 | -17.2 | 28 | 42.6 | -14.6 |
| 2021/22 | 19 | 17 | 20.2 | 25.0 | -4.8 | 8 | 22.3 | -14.3 |
| 2019/20 | 19 | 22 | 18.9 | 23.3 | -4.4 | 24 | 23.7 | +0.3 |
| 2018/19 | 19 | 26 | 24.2 | 22.9 | +1.4 | 27 | 27.0 | 0.0 |
| 2017/18 | 19 | 27 | 20.5 | 21.1 | -0.7 | 27 | 24.7 | +2.3 |
| 2016/17 | 19 | 25 | 22.3 | 21.5 | +0.9 | 28 | 26.5 | +1.5 |
| 2015/16 | 19 | 20 | 21.5 | 20.0 | +1.5 | 24 | 26.5 | -2.5 |
| 2006/07 | 19 | 19 | 24.6 | 25.3 | -0.7 | 18 | 25.8 | -7.8 |
| 2021/22 | 19 | 17 | 15.1 | 25.4 | -10.3 | 15 | 18.6 | -3.6 |
| 2019/20 | 19 | 14 | 15.6 | 27.6 | -12.0 | 10 | 18.5 | -8.5 |
| 2018/19 | 19 | 26 | 17.3 | 27.0 | -9.7 | 23 | 19.5 | +3.5 |
| 2017/18 | 19 | 17 | 16.5 | 24.1 | -7.5 | 14 | 21.1 | -7.1 |
| 2016/17 | 19 | 15 | 17.3 | 29.1 | -11.8 | 12 | 18.4 | -6.4 |
| 2015/16 | 19 | 20 | 17.0 | 26.1 | -9.2 | 21 | 19.7 | +1.3 |
| 2006/07 | 19 | 10 | 19.7 | 36.2 | -16.5 | 10 | 16.8 | -6.8 |
Recent form
- 2021/22
- L@ Chelsea1–222 May 2022xG 0.8–2.4
- Lvs Leicester1–515 May 2022xG 1.3–1.9
- Dvs Everton0–011 May 2022xG 0.1–0.9
- L@ Crystal Palace0–17 May 2022xG 0.3–1.7
- Lvs Burnley1–230 Apr 2022xG 0.4–1.5
- L@ Man City1–523 Apr 2022xG 0.6–1.8
- Lvs Brentford1–216 Apr 2022xG 1.1–1.4
- Lvs Leeds0–39 Apr 2022xG 0.4–1.2
- L@ Liverpool0–22 Apr 2022xG 0.5–0.8
- W@ Southampton2–113 Mar 2022xG 1.4–1.5
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2021/22)
- Led at HT53W 0D 2Lleads held 60%
- Level at HT133W 4D 6L
- Behind at HT200W 1D 19Lcomeback rate 5%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 40 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| 2019/20 | 38 | 15 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 58% | 2 | 4 |
| 2018/19 | 38 | 18 | 34 | 26 | 33 | 65% | 5 | 2 |
| 2017/18 | 38 | 17 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 61% | 3 | 3 |
| 2016/17 | 38 | 17 | 23 | 35 | 33 | 58% | 2 | 3 |
| 2015/16 | 38 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 30 | 55% | 1 | 1 |
| 2006/07 | 38 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 34 | 52% | 2 | 2 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2021/22)
- Home192W 2D 15L0.42 PPG
- Away194W 3D 12L0.79 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 19 | 11% | 0.42 | 0.79 | -0.37 | -1.53 | -0.74 |
| 2019/20 | 19 | 32% | 1.26 | 0.53 | +0.74 | -0.26 | -1.21 |
| 2018/19 | 19 | 42% | 1.42 | 1.21 | +0.21 | -0.11 | -0.26 |
| 2017/18 | 19 | 37% | 1.42 | 0.74 | +0.68 | -0.21 | -0.84 |
| 2016/17 | 19 | 42% | 1.47 | 0.63 | +0.84 | -0.21 | -1.26 |
| 2015/16 | 19 | 32% | 1.26 | 1.11 | +0.16 | +0.05 | -0.58 |
| 2006/07 | 19 | 16% | 0.95 | 0.53 | +0.42 | -0.32 | -1.26 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2021/22)
- Home1984 for / 111 against4.4 CF/g
- Away1978 for / 124 against4.1 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 38 | 162 | 235 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 2019/20 | 38 | 167 | 201 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 2018/19 | 38 | 177 | 210 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 2017/18 | 38 | 184 | 198 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| 2016/17 | 38 | 164 | 202 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 2015/16 | 38 | 166 | 244 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 3.7 |
| 2006/07 | 38 | 211 | 221 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.2 |