Watford
Championship · 19 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 53 | 54.6 | 54.0 | +0.5 | 57 | 63.4 | -6.4 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 53 | 46.9 | 58.2 | -11.3 | 57 | 54.0 | +3.0 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 61 | 51.3 | 58.2 | -6.9 | 56 | 58.0 | -2.0 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | 56 | 48.2 | 54.6 | -6.4 | 63 | 57.7 | +5.3 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 63 | 45.6 | 36.0 | +9.6 | 91 | 68.5 | +22.5 |
| 2014/15 | 46 | 91 | 62.2 | 56.0 | +6.3 | 89 | 67.4 | +21.6 |
| 2013/14 | 46 | 74 | 58.1 | 57.5 | +0.6 | 60 | 63.5 | -3.5 |
| 2012/13 | 46 | 85 | 67.6 | 66.6 | +1.0 | 77 | 64.1 | +12.9 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 56 | 65.0 | 61.9 | +3.1 | 64 | 65.8 | -1.8 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 77 | 63.3 | 67.0 | -3.7 | 61 | 61.5 | -0.5 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 61 | 62.3 | 66.9 | -4.6 | 54 | 61.0 | -7.0 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 68 | 58.5 | 67.3 | -8.7 | 58 | 57.8 | +0.2 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 62 | 53.7 | 56.8 | -3.1 | 70 | 61.0 | +9.0 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 77 | 67.8 | 60.1 | +7.7 | 81 | 68.6 | +12.4 |
| 2004/05 | 33 | 38 | 43.2 | 53.4 | -10.2 | 36 | 38.9 | -2.9 |
| 2003/04 | 46 | 54 | 62.8 | 68.5 | -5.7 | 57 | 60.1 | -3.1 |
| 2002/03 | 45 | 53 | 68.6 | 71.7 | -3.1 | 57 | 60.9 | -3.9 |
| 2001/02 | 46 | 62 | 69.6 | 69.6 | 0.0 | 59 | 63.2 | -4.2 |
| 2000/01 | 46 | 76 | 73.7 | 73.5 | +0.2 | 69 | 64.0 | +5.0 |
| 2025/26 | 23 | 30 | 32.7 | 23.7 | +9.0 | 37 | 37.3 | -0.3 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 27 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 40 | 30.9 | +9.1 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 32 | 28.6 | 25.6 | +2.9 | 27 | 33.2 | -6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 35 | 29.3 | 25.8 | +3.6 | 39 | 33.7 | +5.3 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 44 | 27.6 | 15.6 | +12.0 | 59 | 40.2 | +18.8 |
| 2014/15 | 23 | 48 | 33.2 | 23.7 | +9.5 | 46 | 37.8 | +8.2 |
| 2013/14 | 23 | 39 | 30.5 | 22.7 | +7.8 | 38 | 36.7 | +1.3 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | 41 | 36.4 | 28.7 | +7.8 | 38 | 36.5 | +1.5 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 32 | 34.1 | 25.6 | +8.5 | 36 | 37.4 | -1.4 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 39 | 33.0 | 27.7 | +5.4 | 34 | 35.5 | -1.5 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 36 | 33.0 | 26.8 | +6.3 | 36 | 36.0 | 0.0 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 42 | 34.0 | 28.7 | +5.3 | 39 | 35.2 | +3.8 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 26 | 25.5 | 21.3 | +4.2 | 31 | 33.6 | -2.6 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 39 | 37.1 | 30.8 | +6.3 | 40 | 35.8 | +4.2 |
| 2004/05 | 19 | 21 | 25.5 | 27.3 | -1.8 | 21 | 24.6 | -3.6 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 31 | 37.5 | 32.9 | +4.7 | 35 | 34.9 | +0.1 |
| 2002/03 | 23 | 33 | 39.8 | 32.1 | +7.7 | 38 | 36.8 | +1.2 |
| 2001/02 | 23 | 38 | 43.9 | 32.2 | +11.7 | 35 | 38.7 | -3.7 |
| 2000/01 | 23 | 46 | 40.9 | 34.6 | +6.3 | 39 | 36.3 | +2.7 |
| 2025/26 | 23 | 23 | 21.8 | 30.3 | -8.5 | 20 | 26.0 | -6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 26 | 20.9 | 32.3 | -11.3 | 17 | 23.0 | -6.0 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 29 | 22.8 | 32.6 | -9.8 | 29 | 24.9 | +4.1 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 21 | 18.9 | 28.8 | -9.9 | 24 | 24.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 19 | 18.0 | 20.4 | -2.4 | 32 | 28.3 | +3.7 |
| 2014/15 | 23 | 43 | 29.0 | 32.3 | -3.3 | 43 | 29.6 | +13.4 |
| 2013/14 | 23 | 35 | 27.6 | 34.8 | -7.2 | 22 | 26.7 | -4.7 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | 44 | 31.1 | 37.9 | -6.8 | 39 | 27.7 | +11.3 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 24 | 30.8 | 36.2 | -5.4 | 28 | 28.4 | -0.4 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 38 | 30.3 | 39.4 | -9.1 | 27 | 26.0 | +1.0 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 25 | 29.3 | 40.1 | -10.8 | 18 | 24.9 | -6.9 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 26 | 24.5 | 38.5 | -14.0 | 19 | 22.6 | -3.6 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 36 | 28.2 | 35.5 | -7.3 | 39 | 27.4 | +11.6 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 38 | 30.7 | 29.3 | +1.4 | 41 | 32.8 | +8.2 |
| 2004/05 | 14 | 17 | 17.7 | 26.1 | -8.4 | 15 | 14.3 | +0.7 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 23 | 25.3 | 35.6 | -10.3 | 22 | 25.1 | -3.1 |
| 2002/03 | 22 | 20 | 28.7 | 39.6 | -10.8 | 19 | 24.1 | -5.1 |
| 2001/02 | 23 | 24 | 25.7 | 37.4 | -11.7 | 24 | 24.5 | -0.5 |
| 2000/01 | 23 | 30 | 32.8 | 38.9 | -6.1 | 30 | 27.8 | +2.2 |
Recent form
- 2025/26
- Lvs Coventry0–42 May 2026xG 1.5–1.6
- L@ Middlesbrough1–525 Apr 2026xG 0.9–2.3
- L@ West Brom0–321 Apr 2026xG 1.0–1.8
- Lvs Sheffield United0–218 Apr 2026xG 0.8–1.4
- L@ Oxford0–211 Apr 2026xG 0.8–1.4
- Dvs Charlton1–16 Apr 2026xG 1.6–1.2
- L@ QPR1–23 Apr 2026xG 1.0–2.5
- Dvs Leicester0–021 Mar 2026xG 0.7–1.4
- Wvs Wrexham3–117 Mar 2026xG 1.7–0.4
- L@ Stoke1–314 Mar 2026xG 1.0–2.6
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2025/26)
- Led at HT86W 2D 0Lleads held 75%
- Level at HT215W 9D 7L
- Behind at HT173W 4D 10Lcomeback rate 41%
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 22 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 58% | 7 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 19 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 64% | 2 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 26 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 57% | 4 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 52% | 3 | 6 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 48% | 0 | 3 |
| 2014/15 | 46 | 36 | 55 | 19 | 31 | 60% | 3 | 2 |
| 2013/14 | 46 | 36 | 38 | 23 | 41 | 51% | 2 | 7 |
| 2012/13 | 46 | 36 | 49 | 23 | 35 | 58% | 3 | 5 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 37 | 50% | 5 | 6 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 40 | 37 | 32 | 39 | 48% | 3 | 4 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 25 | 36 | 30 | 38 | 59% | 5 | 4 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 43 | 47% | 4 | 4 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 29 | 33 | 23 | 33 | 53% | 4 | 5 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 33 | 44 | 21 | 32 | 57% | 5 | 5 |
| 2004/05 | 33 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 42% | 1 | 4 |
| 2003/04 | 46 | 22 | 32 | 28 | 40 | 59% | 2 | 3 |
| 2002/03 | 45 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 41 | 47% | 1 | 3 |
| 2001/02 | 46 | 27 | 35 | 24 | 32 | 56% | 2 | 4 |
| 2000/01 | 46 | 37 | 39 | 25 | 42 | 51% | 2 | 4 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2025/26)
- Home2310W 7D 6L1.61 PPG
- Away234W 8D 11L0.87 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 23 | 43% | 1.61 | 0.87 | +0.74 | +0.13 | -0.65 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 52% | 1.74 | 0.74 | +1.00 | +0.22 | -0.57 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 26% | 1.17 | 1.26 | -0.09 | +0.17 | -0.17 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 48% | 1.70 | 1.04 | +0.65 | +0.52 | -0.39 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 83% | 2.57 | 1.39 | +1.17 | +1.39 | +0.04 |
| 2014/15 | 23 | 61% | 2.00 | 1.87 | +0.13 | +1.13 | +0.65 |
| 2013/14 | 23 | 48% | 1.65 | 0.96 | +0.70 | +0.61 | -0.17 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | 48% | 1.65 | 1.70 | -0.04 | +0.61 | +0.57 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 43% | 1.57 | 1.22 | +0.35 | -0.04 | -0.30 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 39% | 1.48 | 1.17 | +0.30 | +0.30 | -0.04 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 43% | 1.57 | 0.78 | +0.78 | +0.43 | -0.74 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 48% | 1.70 | 0.83 | +0.87 | +0.43 | -0.61 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 35% | 1.35 | 1.70 | -0.35 | -0.13 | +0.39 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 48% | 1.74 | 1.78 | -0.04 | +0.65 | +0.39 |
| 2004/05 | 19 | 21% | 1.11 | 1.07 | +0.03 | +0.05 | -0.43 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 39% | 1.52 | 0.96 | +0.57 | +0.13 | -0.74 |
| 2002/03 | 23 | 48% | 1.65 | 0.86 | +0.79 | +0.30 | -1.09 |
| 2001/02 | 23 | 43% | 1.52 | 1.04 | +0.48 | +0.35 | -0.09 |
| 2000/01 | 23 | 48% | 1.70 | 1.30 | +0.39 | +0.74 | -0.35 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2025/26)
- Home23125 for / 109 against5.4 CF/g
- Away23103 for / 131 against4.5 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 228 | 240 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 243 | 226 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 238 | 218 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | 236 | 238 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 261 | 206 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| 2014/15 | 46 | 252 | 256 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| 2013/14 | 46 | 239 | 255 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| 2012/13 | 46 | 245 | 247 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 228 | 270 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 4.3 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 287 | 275 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 270 | 236 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 256 | 281 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 315 | 231 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 6.3 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 295 | 207 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 5.7 |
| 2004/05 | 33 | 166 | 188 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| 2003/04 | 46 | 269 | 259 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 4.8 |
| 2002/03 | 45 | 251 | 263 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 4.9 |
| 2001/02 | 46 | 227 | 246 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.3 |
| 2000/01 | 46 | 259 | 266 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 4.4 |