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2022–23 Watford F.C. season

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The 2022–23 season was the 124th season in the existence of Watford Football Club and the club's first season back in the Championship since the 2020–21 following their relegation from the Premier League in the previous season. In addition to the league, they also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanScott Duxbury
Head CoachRob Edwards
(until 26 September)[1]
Slaven Bilić
(from 26 September to 7 March)[2][3]
Chris Wilder
(from 7 March)[4]
StadiumVicarage Road
Quick facts season, Owner ...
Watford
2022–23 season
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanScott Duxbury
Head CoachRob Edwards
(until 26 September)[1]
Slaven Bilić
(from 26 September to 7 March)[2][3]
Chris Wilder
(from 7 March)[4]
StadiumVicarage Road
Championship11th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
João Pedro
(11)
All:
João Pedro
(11)
Highest home attendance20,204 v Millwall, Championship, 26 December 2022
Lowest home attendance8,891 v Milton Keynes Dons, EFL Cup, 23 August 2022
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Players

Current squad

As of 8 May 2023[5]
More information Squad No., Name ...
Squad No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Since Ends Signed from Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Daniel Bachmann Austria GK 9 July 1994 (age 28) 2017 2024 England Stoke 86 0
26 Ben Hamer England GK 20 November 1987 (age 35) 2022 2024 Wales Swansea 1 0
35 Maduka Okoye Nigeria GK 28 August 1999 (age 23) 2022 2027 Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam 2 0
Defenders
2 Jeremy Ngakia England RB 7 September 2000 (age 22) 2020 2024 England West Ham 59 0
3 Mario Gaspar Spain RB 24 November 1990 (age 32) 2022 2024 Spain Villarreal 33 0
13 João Ferreira Portugal RB 22 March 2001 (age 22) 2023 2027 Portugal Benfica 5 1
14 Hassane Kamara Ivory Coast LB 5 March 1994 (age 29) 2022 2023 Italy Udinese (on loan) 51 1
15 Craig Cathcart Northern Ireland CB 6 February 1989 (age 34) 2014 2023 England Blackpool 262 8
22 Ryan Porteous Scotland CB 25 March 1999 (age 24) 2023 2027 Scotland Hibernian 17 2
27 Christian Kabasele Belgium CB 24 February 1991 (age 32) 2016 2024 Belgium Genk 166 7
30 Kortney Hause England CB 16 July 1995 (age 27) 2022 2023 England Aston Villa (on loan) 3 0
31 Francisco Sierralta Chile CB 6 May 1997 (age 26) 2020 2027 Italy Udinese 57 2
42 James Morris England LB 23 November 2001 (age 21) 2021 2026 England Southampton 15 0
44 Wesley Hoedt Netherlands CB 6 March 1994 (age 29) 2023 2025 Belgium Anderlecht 15 1
57 Ryan Andrews England RB 26 August 2004 (age 18) 2012 2024 England Academy 7 0
Midfielders
4 Hamza Choudhury England CM 1 October 1997 (age 25) 2022 2023 England Leicester (on loan) 37 0
6 Imran Louza Morocco CM 1 May 1999 (age 24) 2021 2028 France Nantes 43 5
8 Tom Cleverley England CM 12 August 1989 (age 33) 2017 2023 England Everton 181 19
11 Ismaël Koné Canada CM 16 June 2002 (age 20) 2023 2027 Canada Montréal 17 0
12 Ken Sema Sweden LM 30 September 1993 (age 29) 2018 2026 Sweden Östersunds 127 11
16 Dan Gosling England CM 1 February 1990 (age 33) 2021 2023 England Bournemouth 37 3
18 Yáser Asprilla Colombia AM 19 November 2003 (age 19) 2022 2026 Colombia Envigado 39 1
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru Nigeria CM 17 September 1999 (age 23) 2019 2025 England Manchester City 11 1
25 Leandro Bacuna Curaçao CM 21 August 1991 (age 31) 2022 2023 Wales Cardiff 15 0
39 Edo Kayembe Democratic Republic of the Congo CM 3 June 1998 (age 24) 2022 2026 Belgium Eupen 35 0
Forwards
7 Keinan Davis England ST 13 February 1998 (age 25) 2022 2023 England Aston Villa (on loan) 34 7
10 João Pedro Brazil ST 26 September 2001 (age 21) 2020 2028 Brazil Fluminense 109 24
21 Henrique Araújo Portugal ST 19 January 2002 (age 21) 2023 2023 Portugal Benfica (on loan) 8 0
23 Ismaïla Sarr Senegal RW 25 February 1998 (age 25) 2019 2024 France Rennes 131 34
28 Samuel Kalu Nigeria RW 26 August 1997 (age 25) 2022 2025 France Bordeaux 13 0
34 Britt Assombalonga Democratic Republic of the Congo ST 6 December 1992 (age 30) 2023 2023 Turkey Adana Demirspor 15 2
37 Matheus Martins Brazil LW 16 July 2003 (age 19) 2023 2023 Italy Udinese (on loan) 6 0
49 Michael Adu-Poku England ST 22 September 2005 (age 17) 2018 2024 England Academy 2 0
50 Adrian Blake England LW 15 July 2005 (age 17) 2013 2023 England Academy 3 0
53 Jack Grieves England ST 5 December 2004 (age 18) 2020 2023 England Academy 3 0
54 Tobi Adeyemo England ST 14 March 2005 (age 18) 2018 2026 England Academy 5 1
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Transfers

Transfers in

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
19 May 2022DFEnglandScott HoldingEngland Stockport CountyUndisclosed[6]
2 July 2022CFIvory CoastVakoun Issouf BayoBelgium Sporting CharleroiUndisclosed[7]
6 July 2022DMEnglandLuigi GasparEngland ArsenalFree Transfer[8]
12 July 2022CFAlbaniaRey ManajSpain BarcelonaUndisclosed[9]
19 July 2022GKEnglandBen HamerWales Swansea CityFree Transfer[10]
29 July 2022RBSpainMario GasparSpain VillarrealFree Transfer[11]
4 August 2022DMEnglandMax DelyferEngland Potters Bar TownFree Transfer[12]
15 November 2022CBAustraliaAidan CoyneAustralia Perth GloryFree Transfer[13]
14 December 2022CMCuraçaoLeandro BacunaWales Cardiff CityFree Transfer[14]
1 January 2023CMCanadaIsmaël KonéCanada MontréalUndisclosed[15]
7 January 2023RBPortugalJoão FerreiraPortugal BenficaUndisclosed[16]
13 January 2023FWEnglandJames CollinsEngland Hertford TownUndisclosed[17]
13 January 2023MFEnglandJordan FankweEngland MickleoverUndisclosed[17]
13 January 2023CMEnglandZak Fraser-GranteEngland Hampton & Richmond BoroughUndisclosed[17]
13 January 2023FWEnglandDavid HamigaEngland Beaconsfield TownUndisclosed[17]
13 January 2023CFItalyEzio TourayEngland Basingstoke TownUndisclosed[17]
27 January 2023CBScotlandRyan PorteousScotland HibernianUndisclosed[18]
29 January 2023CFDemocratic Republic of the CongoBritt AssombalongaTurkey Adana DemirsporFree Transfer[19]
31 January 2023CBNetherlandsWesley HoedtBelgium AnderlechtUndisclosed[20]
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Transfers out

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
21 June 2022CFColombiaCucho HernándezUnited States Columbus CrewUndisclosed[21]
24 June 2022RWDenmarkPhilip ZinckernagelGreece OlympiacosUndisclosed[22]
30 June 2022CBNetherlandsDerek AgyakwaEngland Port ValeReleased[23][24]
30 June 2022GKEnglandDante BaptisteEngland WealdstoneReleased[23][25]
30 June 2022DFEnglandJack Broome UnattachedReleased[23]
30 June 2022CBEnglandJack Burchell UnattachedReleased[23]
30 June 2022CFRepublic of IrelandRyan Cassidy UnattachedReleased[23]
30 June 2022CFEnglandJimiel Chikukwa UnattachedReleased[23]
30 June 2022CMSierra LeoneKamil ContehEngland MiddlesbroughReleased[23][26]
30 June 2022CMBermudaKane CrichlowGreece EpiskopiReleased[23][27]
30 June 2022GKRepublic of IrelandRob ElliotEngland GatesheadReleased[28][29]
30 June 2022GKEnglandBen Foster RetiredN/A[30]
30 June 2022CFJamaicaAndre GrayGreece Aris ThessalonikiReleased[30][31]
30 June 2022DFEnglandWill Hall UnattachedReleased[23]
30 June 2022MFAustraliaJordan Harrison UnattachedReleased[23]
30 June 2022MFEnglandDominic HutchinsonEngland WealdstoneReleased[23][32]
30 June 2022CBKosovoAndi Janjeva UnattachedReleased[23]
30 June 2022SSNorwayJoshua KingTurkey FenerbahçeReleased[28][33]
30 June 2022CMSlovakiaJuraj KuckaSlovakia Slovan BratislavaReleased[30][34]
30 June 2022CBEnglandGeorge LangstonEngland EastleighReleased[23][35]
30 June 2022CFEnglandKyreece LisbieEngland BrentfordReleased[23][36]
30 June 2022LWEnglandKyrell Lisbie UnattachedReleased[23]
30 June 2022FWEnglandFreddie Moriarty UnattachedReleased[23]
30 June 2022MFEnglandEnoch Muwonge UnattachedReleased[23]
30 June 2022CBCameroonNicolas NkoulouGreece Aris ThessalonikiReleased[30][37]
30 June 2022CBRepublic of IrelandJosh O'BrienEngland Salford CityReleased[23][38]
30 June 2022GKEnglandAdam ParkesEngland Plymouth ArgyleReleased[23][39]
30 June 2022CMTrinidad and TobagoDaniel PhillipsScotland St JohnstoneReleased[23][40]
30 June 2022RWSpainMaurizio PochettinoSpain GimnàsticReleased[23][41]
30 June 2022MFEnglandBen Smith UnattachedReleased[23]
30 June 2022CMEnglandHenry WiseUnited States New York Red BullsReleased[23][42]
1 July 2022CMFranceMoussa SissokoFrance NantesUndisclosed[43]
13 July 2022CFTurkeyTiago CukurTurkey FenerbahçeUndisclosed[44]
18 July 2022LBMoroccoAdam MasinaItaly UdineseUndisclosed[45]
28 July 2022RBSpainKiko FemeníaSpain VillarrealUndisclosed[46]
11 August 2022GKSwedenPontus DahlbergSweden IFK GöteborgUndisclosed[47]
13 August 2022CBBrazilSamirMexico Tigres UANLUndisclosed[48]
14 August 2022LWNigeriaEmmanuel DennisEngland Nottingham ForestUndisclosed[49]
23 August 2022LBIvory CoastHassane KamaraItaly UdineseUndisclosed[50]
1 September 2022CFVenezuelaAdalberto PeñarandaPortugal BoavistaMutual Consent[51][52]
1 September 2022LBEnglandDanny Rose UnattachedMutual Consent[53]
3 September 2022CFScotlandDapo MebudeBelgium KV OostendeUndisclosed[54]
30 January 2023GKScotlandVincent AngeliniEngland BrentfordUndisclosed[55]
8 February 2023CFAlbaniaRey Manaj UnattachedMutual Consent[56]
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Loans in

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
10 August 2022CMEnglandHamza ChoudhuryEngland Leicester CityEnd of Season[57]
13 August 2022CFEnglandKeinan DavisEngland Aston VillaEnd of Season[58]
22 August 2022CBEnglandKortney HauseEngland Aston VillaEnd of Season[59]
23 August 2022LBIvory CoastHassane KamaraItaly UdineseEnd of Season[50]
13 January 2023LWBrazilMatheus MartinsItaly UdineseEnd of Season[60]
23 January 2023CFPortugalHenrique AraújoPortugal BenficaEnd of Season[61]
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Loans out

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
2 July 2022CMColombiaJuergen ElitimSpain Racing SantanderEnd of Season[62]
11 July 2022CBColombiaJorge SeguraColombia Independiente MedellínEnd of Season[63]
29 July 2022LWGermanyKwadwo BaahGermany Fortuna DüsseldorfEnd of Season[64]
3 August 2022AMEnglandJJ McKiernanEngland Eastleigh1 January 2023[65]
8 August 2022GKEnglandMyles RobertsEngland Welling UnitedEnd of Season[66]
12 August 2022CFEnglandAshley FletcherEngland Wigan AthleticEnd of Season[67]
16 August 2022AMPortugalDomingos QuinaSpain Elche31 January 2023[a][68][69]
1 September 2022RWArgentinaIgnacio PussettoItaly SampdoriaEnd of Season[70]
15 October 2022RBEnglandScott HoldingEngland Stalybridge Celtic15 November 2022[71]
28 November 2022FWEnglandTobi AdeyemoEngland Hitchin Town25 December 2022[72]
28 December 2022CFEnglandShaq FordeEngland York CityEnd of Season[73]
16 January 2023RWEnglandJoseph HungboEngland Huddersfield TownEnd of Season[74]
24 January 2023CBNigeriaWilliam Troost-EkongItaly SalernitanaEnd of Season[75]
25 January 2023CMNorthern IrelandJJ McKiernanEngland EastleighEnd of Season[76]
29 January 2023CBEnglandMattie PollockScotland AberdeenEnd of Season[77]
30 January 2023CFIvory CoastVakoun Issouf BayoBelgium Sporting CharleroiEnd of Season[78]
31 January 2023CMPortugalDomingos QuinaEngland Rotherham UnitedEnd of Season[69]
8 February 2023GKSouth AfricaRoraigh BrowneEngland Chertsey Town4 March 2023[79]
14 February 2023DFRomaniaBogdan MarianEngland AFC Rushden & Diamonds30 April 2023[80]
20 February 2023MFEnglandEthan GouldingEngland Oxhey Jets30 April 2023[81]
20 February 2023FWEnglandDamani HunterEngland Grays Athletic30 April 2023[81]
24 March 2023CFItalyEzio TourayEngland Maidstone UnitedEnd of Season[82]
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  1. [a]
    On 31 January, Qunia was recalled from Elche and loaned to Rotherham

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

On June 24, Watford announced their pre-season schedule, which included a training camp in Austria.[83] A replacement fixture for the Austria training camp was confirmed, against Panathinaikos.[84]

2 July 2022 Friendly Watford 1–3 Cambridge United St Albans
13:00 BST Morris Report Knibbs
Ironside x2		 Stadium: Watford Football Club Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
10 July 2022 Friendly Panathinaikos 0–0 Watford Walchsee, Austria
13:30 CEST Report Stadium: Kaiserwinkle Arena
12 July 2022 Friendly Watford 0–2 Bolton Wanderers St Albans
15:00 BST Report Lee 14'
Afolayan 43'		 Stadium: Watford Football Club Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
16 July 2022 Friendly Watford 4–1 Wycombe Wanderers St Albans
13:00 BST Sarr 2' (pen.), 50'
Dennis 52'
Asprilla 90'		 Report Tafazolli 67' Stadium: Watford Football Club Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
23 July 2022 Friendly Watford 0–0 Southampton Ruislip
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Grosvenor Vale
Referee: Sunny Gill
Assistant referees: Bhupinder Gill
Assistant referees: Steve Durnell
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Friendly Watford 1–1 Blackpool Marbella, Spain
TBA CET Davis 43' Report Carey 13' Stadium: TBA
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) Friendly Arsenal 2–4 Watford London Colney
15:00 GMT Marquinhos 28'
Nketiah 38'		 Report Davis 35', 50'
Asprilla 59'
Pedro 77'		 Stadium: Arsenal Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)

Competitions

Overall record

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 1 August 2022 8 May 2023 Matchday 1 11th 46 16 15 15 56 53 +3 034.78
FA Cup 7 January 2023 Third round Third round 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
EFL Cup 23 August 2022 Second round Second round 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
Total 48 16 15 17 56 57 −1 033.33
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Last updated: 8 May 2023
Source: Soccerway

Championship

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Championship

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Millwall 46 19 11 16 57 50 +7 68
9 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 12 16 59 53 +6 66
10 Swansea City 46 18 12 16 68 64 +4 66
11 Watford 46 16 15 15 56 53 +3 63
12 Preston North End 46 17 12 17 45 59 −14 63
13 Norwich City 46 17 11 18 57 54 +3 62
14 Bristol City 46 15 14 17 55 56 −1 59
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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[85]

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 16 15 15 56 53  +3 63 11 6 6 35 23  +12 5 9 9 21 30  −9
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Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAH
ResultWDWDDLWDLDWLLWLWWWLWDDWLLWWDLDDDWLDLWDLLDWLLDW
Position76332746101071012101512106754544543345665891110101112121212131311
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Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[86]

1 August 2022 1 Watford 1–0 Sheffield United Watford
20:00 BST Sierralta Yellow card 25'
Cleverley Yellow card 45+2'
João Pedro Yellow card 49', 56'
Kamara Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Clark Yellow card 14'
Fleck Yellow card 24'
Berge Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,536
Referee: Josh Smith
8 August 2022 2 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Watford West Bromwich
20:00 BST Molumby Yellow card 45'
Grant 45+2'
Furlong Yellow card 69'		 Report Sarr 12', football with red X 73'
Kabasele Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 22,365
Referee: Tim Robinson
12 August 2022 3 Watford 1–0 Burnley Watford
20:00 BST Cleverley 45+2'
Kamara Red card 81'
Asprilla Yellow card 88'		 Report Brownhill Yellow card 85' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,225
Referee: Thomas Bramall
16 August 2022 4 Birmingham City 1–1 Watford Bordesley
19:45 BST Hall 19'
Sanderson Yellow card 81'		 Report Choudhury Yellow card 45+3'
Manaj 63'		 Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 16,811
Referee: David Webb
20 August 2022 5 Preston North End 0–0 Watford Preston
15:00 BST Brady Yellow card 79'
Cunningham Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Manaj Yellow card 37'
Cathcart Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 15,317
Referee: Darren Bond
27 August 2022 6 Watford 2–3 Queens Park Rangers Watford
15:00 BST Sema 27'
Pedro Yellow card 40', 50'
Kayembe Yellow card 45+4'
Kamara Yellow card 84'
Kabasele Yellow card 90'		 Report Chair 18'
Willock 34'
Johansen Yellow card 44'
Adomah 70'
Dieng Yellow card 81'
Dozzell Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,977
Referee: Keith Stroud
30 August 2022 7 Watford 2–1 Middlesbrough Watford
19:45 BST Sarr 24'
Sierralta Yellow card 61'
Choudhury Yellow card 90+2'
Bayo 90+3'		 Report Muniz 4'
Crooks Yellow card 38'
Jones Yellow card 82'
McNair Yellow card 87'
McGree Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,022
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
3 September 2022 8 Rotherham United 1–1 Watford Rotherham
15:00 BST Wood 2'
Peltier Yellow card 27'
Wiles Yellow card 32'		 Report Bayo 33'
Asprilla Yellow card 41'
Kayembe Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,607
Referee: Leigh Doughty
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 9 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Watford Blackburn
19:45 BST Hyam Yellow card 24', 82'
Hedges 38', Yellow card 79'		 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11,803
Referee: Steve Martin
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 10 Watford 2–2 Sunderland Watford
15:00 BST Davis 34'
O'Nien red-colored football 62' (o.g.)		 Report Alese 45'
Roberts Yellow card 59'
Evans Yellow card 61'
Bennette 87', Yellow card 88'
Matete Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,767
Referee: John Busby
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) 11 Stoke City 0–4 Watford Stoke-on-Trent
12:00 BST Fosu Yellow card 14'
Delap Yellow card 52'		 Report Sarr 12'
Bachmann Yellow card 32'
Asprilla Yellow card 48'
Sema 64' Yellow card 65'
Sierralta Yellow card 69'
Davis 78'
Bayo 84'
Choudhury Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 19,905
Referee: Josh Smith
5 October 2022 (2022-10-05) 12 Watford 1–2 Swansea City Watford
19:45 BST Sarr 34'
Louza Yellow card 90+12'		 Report Ntcham 52'
Grimes Yellow card 67'
Cabango 90+8'
Darling Yellow card 90+14'
Fulton Yellow card 90+16'
Latibeaudiere Yellow card 90+17'
Wood Yellow card 90+18'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,231
Referee: Tim Robinson
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 13 Blackpool 3–1 Watford Blackpool
15:00 BST Madine 10'
Thompson Yellow card 51'
Yates 81' 85'		 Report Louza 29' Yellow card 88' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,567
Referee: Bobby Madley
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 Watford 2–1 Norwich City Watford
19:45 BST Louza football with red X 13' 18'
Davis 31'
Kamara Yellow card 74'		 Report Aarons Yellow card 43'
Sargent 45'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,400
Referee: Darren England
19 October 2022 (2022-10-19) 15 Millwall 3–0 Watford Bermondsey
19:45 BST Bradshaw 8' 26' 33' Report Davis Yellow card 22'
Kamara Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,787
Referee: David Webb
23 October 2022 (2022-10-23) 16 Watford 4–0 Luton Town Watford
12:00 BST Davis 3' Yellow card 29'
Troost-Ekong 45' Yellow card 45+1'
Pedro 57'
Sema Yellow card 67'
Sarr 79'		 Report Bradley Yellow card 18'
Doughty Yellow card 51'
Campbell Yellow card 59'
Cornick Yellow card 67'
Osho Red card 83'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,282
Referee: Bobby Madley
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 17 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Watford Wigan
15:00 BST Darikwa Yellow card 14'
Shinnie Yellow card 62'		 Report Sierralta Yellow card 42'
Choudhury Yellow card 77'
Pedro 87'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,642
Referee: Matt Donohue
2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) 18 Cardiff City 1–2 Watford Leckwith
19:45 GMT Kipré 9'
Nkounkou Yellow card 40'
Wintle Yellow card 77'		 Report Sierralta 38'
Sarr 59'
Sema Yellow card 77'
Gaspar Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,036
Referee: Keith Stroud
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) 19 Watford 0–1 Coventry City Watford
15:00 GMT Sierralta Yellow card 69'
Choudhury Yellow card 74'
Kamara Yellow card 83'
Bachmann Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Gyökeres 50'
Eccles Yellow card 60'
Wilson Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,164
Referee: Leigh Doughty
8 November 2022 (2022-11-08) 20 Watford 2–0 Reading Watford
20:00 GMT Pedro 15' (pen.), 87'
Asprilla Yellow card 34'
Sema Yellow card 49'		 Report Ejaria Yellow card 38'
Rahman Yellow card 73'
Loum Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,847
Referee: James Linington
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 10 September 2022, was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[87]
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 21 Bristol City 0–0 Watford Ashton Gate
15:00 GMT Scott Yellow card 88' Report Gaspar Yellow card 53' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 23,501
Referee: David Webb
11 December 2022 (2022-12-11) 22 Watford 0–0 Hull City Watford
15:00 GMT Report Woods Yellow card 19'
Greaves Yellow card 36'
Christie Yellow card 44'
Jones Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,846
Referee: Dean Whitestone
17 December 2022 23 Huddersfield Town 0–2 Watford Huddersfield
15:00 GMT Diarra Yellow card 17'
Hogg Yellow card 20'		 Report Bacuna Yellow card 28'
Pedro 54', 86'
Sema Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 18,434
Referee: Leigh Doughty
26 December 2022 24 Watford 0–2 Millwall Watford
12:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,204
Referee: Joshua Smith
30 December 2022 (2022-12-30) 25 Swansea City 4–0 Watford Landore
19:45 GMT Grimes Yellow card 9'
Darling Yellow card 28'
Piroe 39', 78'
Fulton Yellow card 60'
Latibeauduere Yellow card 64', 87'
Cullen 74'		 Report Kalu Yellow card 70'
Bachmann Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 17,339
Referee: John Busby
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) 26 Norwich City 0–1 Watford Norwich
15:00 GMT Gibbs Yellow card 18'
Hanley Yellow card 45'		 Report Ngakia Yellow card 4'
Morris Yellow card 49'
Sierralta Yellow card 68'
Bayo 86'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,587
Referee: James Linington
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 27 Watford 2–0 Blackpool Watford
15:00 GMT Gaspar Yellow card 41'
Ferreira Yellow card 64'
Adeyemo 72'
Sarr 87' (pen.)		 Report Husband Yellow card 86'
Maxwell Yellow card 86'
Patino Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,679
Referee: Gavin Ward
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 28 Watford 1–1 Rotherham United Watford
15:00 GMT Mario Gaspar Yellow card 39'
Bachmann Yellow card 45+7'
Ferreira 53'
Sierralta Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ferguson 20', Yellow card 45+6'
Hjelde Yellow card 30'
Peltier Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,911
Referee: David Webb
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 29 Middlesbrough 2–0 Watford Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Akpom 36'
Howson Yellow card 44'
Forss 45+3'		 Report Cathcart Yellow card 38'
Adeyemo Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 25,469
Referee: Darren Bond
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 30 Reading 2–2 Watford Reading
15:00 GMT Mbengue Yellow card 32'
Ince 66' (pen.)
Hendrick 80'
Holmes Yellow card 84'
Loum Yellow card 87'		 Report Sarr 30'
Porteous 48'
Martins Yellow card 64'
Kamara Yellow card 76'
Pedro Yellow card 90+4'
Choudhury Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 13,861
Referee: Steve Martin
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 31 Watford 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Watford
15:00 GMT Choudhury Yellow card 36'
Hoedt 74'
Kamara Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Dack 24'
Thomas Yellow card 31'
Rankin-Costello Yellow card 59'
Buckley Yellow card 90'
Gallagher Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,294
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 32 Burnley 1–1 Watford Burnley
20:00 GMT Roberts Yellow card 12'
Barnes Yellow card 58'
Obafemi Yellow card 90+2', 90+5'		 Report Pedro 32', Yellow card 85'
Kamara Yellow card 35'
Koné Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 18,393
Referee: Leigh Doughty
20 February 2023 (2023-02-20) 33 Watford 3–2 West Bromwich Albion Watford
20:00 GMT Sema 23'
Hoedt Yellow card 31'
Choudhury Yellow card 46'
Sarr 66'
Pieters red-colored football 78' (o.g.)		 Report Pieters Yellow card 55'
Townsend 56'
Wallace 72'
Molumby Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,634
Referee: Tim Robinson
25 February 2023 34 Sheffield United 1–0 Watford Sheffield
15:00 GMT Ahmedhodžić Yellow card 17'
Lowe Yellow card 34'
Porteous red-colored football 73' (o.g.)		 Report Hoedt Yellow card 12'
Porteous Yellow card 51'
Koné Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 29,132
Referee: Keith Stroud
5 March 2023 35 Watford 0–0 Preston North End Watford
15:00 GMT Louza Yellow card 90+5' Report Evans Yellow card 47'
Diaby Yellow card 51'
Potts Yellow card 85'
Woodman Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,244
Referee: Gavin Ward
11 March 2023 36 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Watford Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT Iroegbunam 15', Yellow card 61'
Lowe Yellow card 44'		 Report Choudhury Yellow card 45+1'
Hoedt Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium
Attendance: 17,247
Referee: James Linington
14 March 2023 37 Watford 3–0 Birmingham City Watford
19:45 GMT Louza 6'
Davis 16', Yellow card 52'
Assombalonga 73'		 Report Jutkiewicz Yellow card 61'
Long Yellow card 66'
Dean Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,403
Referee: Darren England
18 March 2023 38 Watford 1–1 Wigan Athletic Watford
15:00 GMT Davis 45', Yellow card 89'
Louza Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Power Yellow card 29'
Rekik Yellow card 29'
Sinani Yellow card 45+3'
McClean 51'
Darikwa Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,523
Referee: Graham Scott
1 April 2023 39 Luton Town 2–0 Watford Luton
12:30 BST Osho 28'
Drameh Yellow card 90+1'
Campbell 90+1'
Mpanzu Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Pedro Yellow card 45+1'
Choudhury Yellow card 78'
Louza Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Stadium
Attendance: 10,046
Referee: Josh Smith
7 April 2023 40 Watford 2–3 Huddersfield Town Watford
15:00 BST Porteous Yellow card 14'
Asprilla 32'
Pedro Yellow card 54'
Assombalonga 90+2'
Choudhury Yellow card 90+3'
Bachmann Yellow card 90+7' Yellow-red card 90+7'		 Report Rudoni 44'
Pearson 55'
Kasumu Yellow card 60'
Harratt 82'
Hogg Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,511
Referee: David Webb
10 April 2023 41 Coventry City 2–2 Watford Coventry
15:00 BST McFadzean Yellow card 14'
Eccles Yellow card 45+3'
McNally Yellow card 45+3'
Godden 58'
Sheaf 72'		 Report Pedro 6'
Choudhury Yellow card 36'
Louza 45+1', Yellow card 62'
Andrews Yellow card 54'
Bacuna Yellow card 59'
Hoedt Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: CBS Arena
Attendance: 21,112
Referee: Keith Stroud
15 April 2023 42 Watford 2–0 Bristol City Watford
15:00 BST Cornick red-colored football 6' (o.g.)
Pedro 54'
Porteous Yellow card 61'		 Report Tanner Yellow card 27'
James Yellow card 84'
Mehmeti Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,148
Referee: Dean Whitestone
19 April 2023 43 Watford 1–3 Cardiff City Watford
19:45 BST Sarr 11'
Hoedt Yellow card 40'
Davis Yellow card 74'
Ngakia Yellow card 77'		 Report Etete 31', Yellow card 39'
Kipré 35'
Kaba 41'
Ralls Yellow card 57'
O'Dowda Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,005
Referee: Jarred Gillett
22 April 2023 44 Hull City 1–0 Watford Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Tufan 25' (pen.)
Coyle Yellow card 60'
Ebiowei Yellow card 79'
Woods Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Louza Yellow card 72'
Pedro Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 20,666
Referee: Oliver Langford
29 April 2023 45 Sunderland 2–2 Watford Sunderland
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 44,944
Referee: Gavin Ward
8 May 2023 46 Watford 2–0 Stoke City Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,100
Referee: Lewis Smith

FA Cup

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

The Hornets were drawn away to Reading in the third round.[88]

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 January 2023 Third round Reading 2–0 Watford Reading
12:30 GMT Hutchinson Yellow card 13'
Abrefa 45+3'
Mbengue Yellow card 69'
Long 90+3'		 Report Morris Yellow card 59'
Adu-Poku Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 7,954
Referee: Peter Bankes

EFL Cup

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

Watford entered in the second round and were drawn at home to Milton Keynes Dons.[89]

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 August 2022 Second round Watford 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons Watford
19:45 BST Report Dennis 45'
Burns 53'
Devoy Yellow card 76'
Oyegoke Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,891
Referee: Andy Woolmer

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 8 May 2023
More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off
1GK AUT Daniel Bachmann 450000045051
2DF ENG Jeremy Ngakia 10+40000010+4020
3DF ESP Mario Gaspar 18+130101020+13040
4MF ENG Hamza Choudhury 360000+1036+10140
6MF MAR Imran Louza 16+55000016+5570
7FW ENG Keinan Davis 27+77000027+7760
8MF ENG Tom Cleverley 3+1100003+1110
10FW BRA João Pedro 31+411000031+41170
11MF CAN Ismaël Koné 13+30100014+3010
12MF SWE Ken Sema 36+44000+1036+5450
13DF POR João Ferreira 3+2100003+2110
14DF CIV Hassane Kamara 30+20000030+2082
15DF NIR Craig Cathcart 26+20001027+2020
16MF ENG Dan Gosling 9+80001010+8000
18MF COL Yáser Asprilla 14+231101016+23140
21FW POR Henrique Araújo 3+5000003+5000
22DF SCO Ryan Porteous 172000017250
23FW SEN Ismaïla Sarr 36+310000036+31000
24MF NGA Tom Dele-Bashiru 4+2000004+2000
25MF CUW Leandro Bacuna 10+400+100010+5030
26GK ENG Ben Hamer 1000001000
27DF BEL Christian Kabasele 21+41000021+4120
28FW NGA Samuel Kalu 2+7000002+7010
30DF ENG Kortney Hause 2+1000002+1000
31DF CHI Francisco Sierralta 17+11100+1018+2170
34FW COD Britt Assombalonga 1+10200001+10200
35GK NGA Maduka Okoye 0010102000
37FW BRA Matheus Martins 4+2000004+2010
39MF COD Edo Kayembe 19+20001020+2020
42DF ENG James Morris 6+60100+107+7010
44DF NED Wesley Hoedt 14+11000014+1150
49FW ENG Michael Adu-Poku 0+1010001+1000
50FW ENG Adrian Blake 0+10100+101+2000
53FW ENG Jack Grieves 0+200+10000+3000
54FW ENG Tobi Adeyemo 0+410+10000+5110
57DF ENG Ryan Andrews 600+10006+1010
Players who went out on loan or left permanently but made appearances for Watford prior to departing
5DF NGA William Troost-Ekong 12+31101014+3110
9FW ALB Rey Manaj 2+4100103+4110
19FW CIV Vakoun Bayo 9+154001010+15400
25FW NGA Emmanuel Dennis 2000002000
32DF ENG Mattie Pollock 1+2010103+2000
36FW ENG Joseph Hungbo 0+7010102+7000
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Goalscorers

As of 8 May 2023

More information Rank, Pos. ...
Rank Pos. No. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 FW10Brazil João Pedro110011
2 FW23Senegal Ismaïla Sarr100010
3 FW7England Keinan Davis7007
4 MF6Morocco Imran Louza5005
5 MF12Sweden Ken Sema4004
FW19Ivory Coast Vakoun Bayo4004
7 DF22Scotland Ryan Porteous2002
FW34Democratic Republic of the Congo Britt Assombalonga2002
9 DF5Nigeria William Troost-Ekong1001
MF8England Tom Cleverley1001
FW9Albania Rey Manaj1001
DF13Portugal João Ferreira1001
MF18Colombia Yáser Asprilla1001
DF27Belgium Christian Kabasele1001
DF31Chile Francisco Sierralta1001
DF44Netherlands Wesley Hoedt1001
FW54England Tobi Adeyemo1001
Own goals2002
Total560056
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Assists

As of 8 May 2023

More information Rank, Pos. ...
Rank Pos. No. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 MF12Sweden Ken Sema9009
2 FW23Senegal Ismaïla Sarr7007
3 MF6Morocco Imran Louza4004
FW10Brazil João Pedro4004
5 FW7England Keinan Davis2002
DF14Ivory Coast Hassane Kamara2002
MF18Colombia Yáser Asprilla2002
8 MF11Canada Ismaël Koné1001
DF15Northern Ireland Craig Cathcart1001
FW19Ivory Coast Vakoun Bayo1001
FW21Portugal Henrique Araújo1001
DF22Scotland Ryan Porteous1001
MF24Nigeria Tom Dele-Bashiru1001
FW37Brazil Matheus Martins1001
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Clean sheets

As of 8 May 2023
More information No., Player ...
No. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1Austria Daniel Bachmann160016
Total160016
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