2025–26 Watford F.C. season

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The 2025–26 season was the 127th season in the history of Watford and their fourth consecutive season in the Championship. The club participated in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanScott Duxbury
Head coachPaulo Pezzolano
(until 8 October)[1]
Javi Gracia
(from 8 October to 1 February)[1][2]
Edward Still
(from 9 February)[3]
StadiumVicarage Road
Quick facts season, Owner ...
Watford
2025–26 season
Watford’s starting eleven prior to the match against Charlton Athletic.
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanScott Duxbury
Head coachPaulo Pezzolano
(until 8 October)[1]
Javi Gracia
(from 8 October to 1 February)[1][2]
Edward Still
(from 9 February)[3]
StadiumVicarage Road
Championship16th
EFL CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Luca Kjerrumgaard
(10)
All:
Luca Kjerrumgaard
(10)
Biggest win3-0 v Middlesbrough F.C. and v Birmingham City F.C.
Biggest defeat5-1 v Bristol City F.C. in the FA Cup
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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Managerial changes

Prior to the season starting, Paulo Pezzolano was appointed as the new Head Coach.[4] On 8 October, he was sacked after just 10 games in charge and a win percentage of 30%, he was replaced by former head coach Javi Gracia.[1] On 1 February, Gracia then resigned after twenty one games.[2] A week later, Edward Still was appointed as the new head coach signing a two-and-a-half year deal having previously been in temporary charge at Anderlecht.[3]

Transfers and contracts

In

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2025[a]GKEngland Nathan BaxterEngland Bolton WanderersFree[5]
1 July 2025[b]LBEngland Marc BolaTurkey Samsunspor[6]
1 July 2025[c]CDMCyprus Hector KyprianouEngland Peterborough United[7]
5 July 2025CFPortugal Vivaldo SemedoItaly UdineseUndisclosed[8]
11 July 2025RWMorocco Othmane MaammaFrance Montpellier[9]
18 July 2025RWAustralia Nestory IrankundaGermany Bayern Munich£3,500,000[10][11]
30 July 2025LWEngland Remerio MoultonEngland Brighton & Hove AlbionFree[12]
28 August 2025CDMSenegal Nampalys MendyFrance Lens[13]
1 September 2025LWGeorgia (country) Nikoloz ChikovaniGeorgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi£500,000[14][15]
RBMartinique Jeremy PetrisBelgium Sporting Charleroi£1,300,000[16][17]
21 January 2026CMItaly Edoardo BoveItaly AS RomaFree[18]
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  1. [a]
    The transfer was announced on 2 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Bolton contract had ended
  2. [b]
    The transfer was announced on 6 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Samsunspor contract had ended
  3. [c]
    The transfer was announced on 19 May, and would become official on 1 July once his Peterborough contract had ended

Out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
19 June 2025CBChile Francisco SierraltaFrance Auxerre£1,500,000[19][20]
15 July 2025CFDenmark Mileta RajovićPoland Legia Warsaw£2,600,000[21][22]
29 July 2025CBCroatia Antonio TikvićGermany Preußen Münster£610,000[23][24]
4 August 2025CBScotland Ryan PorteousUnited States Los Angeles£750,000[25][26]
6 August 2025RBPortugal João FerreiraFrance Saint-Étienne£2,600,000[27][28]
31 August 2025RBEngland Ryan AndrewsSwitzerland Young Boys£2,600,000[29][30]
2 February 2026LBEngland James MorrisEngland Leyton OrientFree Transfer[31]
CMFrance Moussa SissokoGreece Panathinaikos£300,000[32]
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Income: Increase ≈ £10,960,000 (all fees converted into GBP)

Loaned in

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
30 June 2025CBRepublic of Ireland James AbankwahItaly Udinese31 May 2026[33]
16 July 2025CFDenmark Luca Kjerrumgaard[34]
22 July 2025LBUnited States Caleb WileyEngland Chelsea9 January 2026[a][35][36]
8 August 2025CBEngland Max AlleyneEngland Manchester City5 January 2026[b][37][38]
1 September 2025CBSenegal Formose MendyFrance Lorient31 May 2026[c][39]
30 January 2026CBEngland Stephen MfuniEngland Manchester City31 May 2026[40]
2 February 2026CBGeorgia (country) Saba GoglichidzeItaly Udinese[41]
3 February 2026CDMFrance Pierre EkwahFrance Saint-Étienne31 May 2026[c][42]
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  1. [a]
    On 9 January, Wiley was recalled back from his season-long from Chelsea
  2. [b]
    On 5 January, Alleyne was recalled back from his season-long from Manchester City
  3. [c]
    Option to buy when loan deal concludes

Loaned out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
27 June 2025RWEngland Michael Adu-PokuEngland Barrow21 January 2026[a][43][44]
30 June 2025GKEngland Myles RobertsEngland Walsall31 May 2026[45]
15 July 2025CBEngland James ClarridgeEngland Aldershot Town1 January 2026[46]
29 July 2025CFColombia Jorge HurtadoColombia Millonarios31 May 2026[47]
12 August 2025GKAustria Daniel BachmannSpain Deportivo La Coruña30 January 2026[b][48][49]
23 August 2025CFEngland Jonathan LawsonEngland Banbury United28 November 2025[c][50][51][52]
20 August 2025RWEngland Zavier Massiah-EdwardsEngland Eastleigh14 October 2025[d][53][54]
1 September 2025CBEngland Travis AkomeahEngland Gillingham31 May 2026[e][55][56]
12 September 2025CMNigeria Tom Dele-BashiruTurkey Gençlerbirliği31 May 2026[57]
13 September 2025GKEngland Sam MorrisEngland Northwood12 October 2025[58]
29 September 2025LWGeorgia (country) Nikoloz ChikovaniBelgium Royal Charleroi31 December 2025[59]
30 September 2025CBEngland Tom GeorgiouEngland Leverstock Green5 January 2026[f][60][61]
1 November 2025CFEngland Kash OdiaseEngland Royston Town27 November 2025[62]
8 November 2025GKSweden Jonathan MacaulayEngland Ebbsfleet United2 February 2026[g][63][64][65]
RBEngland Ollie StephensonEngland Royston Town5 January 2026[h][66][67]
11 November 2025CDMEngland Leo Ramirez-EspainEngland Yeovil Town16 December 2025[i][68][69]
28 November 2025LWEngland Josh KeyesEngland Potters Bar Town27 December 2025[52]
29 November 2025GKSouth Africa Roraigh BrowneEngland Welling United[70]
8 December 2025CAMLatvia Marats GalajevsEngland Royston Town30 December 2025[67]
12 December 2025GKEngland Zack BravermanEngland AFC Dunstable7 January 2026[64]
19 December 2025GKCyprus Gabriel OrtelliEngland St Albans City15 February 2026[j][71][72]
2 January 2026CFEngland Tobi AdeyemoEngland Crawley Town31 May 2026[73]
10 January 2026CFEngland Jonathan LawsonEngland Folkestone Invicta7 February 2026[74]
16 January 2026LWEngland Remiero MoultonEngland Worthing31 May 2026[k][75][76]
21 January 2026RWEngland Michael Adu-PokuEngland Wealdstone31 May 2026[l][44][77][78]
24 January 2026RWEngland Zavier Massiah-EdwardsEngland Braintree Town31 May 2026[79]
CMEngland Amar SanghrajkaEngland St Albans City22 March 2026[m][80][81]
30 January 2026GKAustria Daniel BachmannEngland Leyton Orient31 May 2026[82]
5 February 2026CFEngland Kash OdiaseEngland Walton & Hersham5 March 2026[83]
23 February 2026GKEngland Zack BravermanEngland Walthamstow31 March 2026[84]
3 March 2026GKEngland Alfie MarriottEngland Slough Town6 April 2026[n][85][86]
LBEngland Tyler NotleyEngland Northwood31 March 2026[87]
10 March 2026CBEngland Ian KamgaEngland Peterborough Sports25 April 2026[88]
14 March 2026GKEngland Sebastian ThrussellEngland Concord Rangers[89]
23 March 2026GKSouth Africa Roraigh BrowneEngland Maidenhead United31 May 2026[90]
28 March 2026CBEngland James ClarridgeEngland Braintree Town[91]
29 March 2026GKEngland Finley MurrayEngland Hendon[92]
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  1. [a]
    On 21 January, Abu-Poku was recalled back from his season-long loan at Barrow and subsequently joined Wealdstone on loan
  2. [b]
    On 30 January, Bachmann's initial season-long loan at Deportivo La Coruña was terminated
  3. [c]
    On 27 September, Lawson's loan at Banbury was extended until mid-January, but on 28 November he was recalled back to the club
  4. [d]
    On 16 September, Massiah-Edwards' loan at Eastleigh was extended by a further month
  5. [e]
    On 21 January, Akomeah's loan at Gillingham was extended until the end of the season
  6. [f]
    On 31 October, Georgiou's loan at Leverstock was extended by a further month. On 27 November, it was extended again until early January
  7. [g]
    On 12 December, Macaulay's loan at Ebbsfleet was extended for another month. Then on 10 January it was extended further for another month
  8. [h]
    On 8 December, Stephenson's loan at Royston was extended by a further month
  9. [i]
    On 16 December, Ramirez-Espain was recalled back from his loan at Yeovil
  10. [j]
    On 17 January, Ortelli's loan at St Albans City was extended for a further month
  11. [k]
    On 16 February, Moulton's loan at Worthing was extended until the end of the season
  12. [l]
    On 18 February, Abu-Poku's loan at Wealdstone was extended by a further month. Then on 24 March, it was extended further until the end of the season
  13. [m]
    On 24 February, Sanghrajka's loan at St Albans City was extended by a further month
  14. [n]
    On 6 April, Marriott was recalled back from his short-term loan at Slough Town

Released / Out of Contract

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025CBWales George AbbottPoland Górnik Łęczna12 July 2025[93][94]
CMEngland Freddie Buers[93]
CBAustralia Aidan Coyne[93]
CMEngland Zak Fraser-Grante[93]
CMEngland Ignacio Garcia-Romero[93]
DMEngland Luigi Gaspar[93]
CBScotland Ali Gould[93]
CBItaly Angelo Ogbonna[93]
LMRepublic of Ireland Prince Sikiru[93]
CFEngland Jake Watkiss[93]
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New Contract

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player Contract until Ref.
22 July 2025CMEngland Hayden Barrett30 June 2026[a][b][95]
LMLatvia Marats Galajevs30 June 2027[a][b][95]
CBEngland Tom Georgiou[95]
RBEngland Conrad Hunt30 June 2026[a][b][95]
CFEngland Jonathan Lawson[95]
GKEngland Sam Morris30 June 2027[a][b][95]
CFEngland Kash Odiase[95]
CMEngland Omar Sanghrajka[95]
RWUkraine Kristian Shevchenko30 June 2026[a][b][95]
CFEngland Max Smith30 June 2027[a][b][95]
RBEngland Ollie Stephenson[95]
LBRomania Raul Vancea[95]
21 November 2025CBEngland Joshua Mullins30 June 2027[b][96]
GKCyprus Gabriel Ortelli30 June 2029[b][97]
10 December 2025LWEngland Amin Nabizada30 June 2030[98]
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  1. [a]
    First professional contract
  2. [b]
    Option for a further year

Pre-season and friendlies

On 30 May, Watford announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Boreham Wood and Leyton Orient.[99] Ten days later, a third fixture was added against AFC Wimbledon.[100] A home friendly was later announced, against Deportivo La Coruña.[101]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2025 Friendly Boreham Wood 0–2 Watford Borehamwood
19:30 BST Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
12 July 2025 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Watford Ruislip
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Grosvenor Vale
26 July 2025 Friendly Leyton Orient 1–1 Watford Leyton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
30 July 2025 Friendly Watford 1–0 Deportivo La Coruña Watford
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Vicarage Road

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 9 August 2025 2 May 2026 Matchday 1 16th 46 14 15 17 39 35 +4 030.43
FA Cup 10 January 2026 Third round Third round 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 000.00
EFL Cup 12 August 2025 First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 48 14 15 19 41 42 −1 029.17
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Last updated: 3 February 2026
Source: Soccerway

Championship

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Championship

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Preston North End 46 15 15 16 55 62 −7 60
15 Queens Park Rangers 46 16 10 20 61 73 −12 58
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 53 65 −12 57
17 Stoke City 46 15 10 21 51 56 −5 55
18 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 49 64 −15 55
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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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[102]

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 14 15 17 53 65  −12 57 10 7 6 30 27  +3 4 8 11 23 38  −15
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Last updated: complete.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242527282930261313233343537383623940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHHAHAAAHHAAAHHAHAHAAH
ResultLWDDLLWDWLWLWDDWDLWDDWWWWLDDLDLDWLWDLWDLDLLLLL
Position2214121417211616111512141012151114151013131086487810811129129910999101213151616
Points034555891212151518192023242427282932353841414243434444454848515252555656575757575757
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Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 26 (vs. Hull City) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
  • 2 Matchday 36 (vs. Wrexham) was postponed due to the opponents' involvement in the FA Cup.

Matches

On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were released.[103]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2025 1 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Watford Charlton
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 21,778
Referee: Stephen Martin
16 August 2025 2 Watford 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,571
Referee: Tony Harrington
23 August 2025 3 Swansea City 1–1 Watford Landore
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 15,543
Referee: Stephen Martin
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[104]
30 August 2025 4 Watford 2–2 Southampton Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,075
Referee: Farai Hallam
13 September 2025 5 Watford 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,964
Referee: Dean Whitestone
22 September 2025 6 Millwall 1–0 Watford Bermondsey
20:00 BST
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 14,586
Referee: Joshua Smith
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 September, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[104]
27 September 2025 7 Watford 2–1 Hull City Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,973
Referee: Oliver Langford
1 October 2025 8 Portsmouth 2–2 Watford Milton
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 19,646
Referee: Ben Toner
4 October 2025 9 Watford 2–1 Oxford Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,187
Referee: Lewis Smith
18 October 2025 10 Sheffield United 1–0 Watford Sheffield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brammall Lane
Attendance: 27,431
Referee: Bobby Madley
22 October 2025 11 Watford 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Watford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,308
Referee: Leigh Doughty
25 October 2025 12 Coventry City 3–1 Watford Coventry
12:30 BST
Report
Irankunda Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 30,109
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[105]
1 November 2025 13 Watford 3–0 Middlesbrough Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19200
Referee: John Busby
4 November 2025 14 Ipswich Town 1–1 Watford Ipswich
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 27184
Referee: David Webb
7 November 2025 15 Watford 1–1 Bristol City Watford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,574
Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 8 November, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[105]
22 November 2025 16 Derby County 2–3 Watford Derby
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 29442
Referee: Gavin Ward
25 November 2025 17 Watford 1–1 Preston North End Watford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16113
Referee: James Bell
1 December 2025 18 Birmingham City 2–1 Watford Bordesley
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 26,086
Referee: Adam Herczeg
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 29 November, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[105]
6 December 2025 19 Watford 3–2 Norwich City Watford
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,871
Referee: Tom Nield
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[105]
9 December 2025 20 Watford 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Watford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16,834
Referee: Dean Whitestone
13 December 2025 21 Wrexham 2–2 Watford Wrexham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 10,667
Referee: Jacob Miles
20 December 2025 22 Watford 1–0 Stoke City Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19285
Referee: Ben Toner
26 December 2025 23 Leicester City 1–2 Watford Leicester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: -
Referee: Josh Smith
29 December 2025 24 Norwich City 0–1 Watford Norwich
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26553
Referee: Matt Corlett
1 January 2026 25 Watford 3–0 Birmingham City Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
  • Paik Seung-Ho Yellow card 78'
 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,816
Referee: Lewis Smith
17 January 2026 27 Watford 0–2 Millwall Watford
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,074
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[106]
21 January 2026 28 Watford 1–1 Portsmouth Watford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,577
Referee: Ben Toner
24 January 2026 29 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Watford Blackburn
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11,640
Referee: Adam Herczeg
31 January 2026 30 Watford 0–2 Swansea City Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,691
Referee: Matt Corlett
3 February 2026 26[107] Hull City 0–0 Watford Hull
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 20,441
Referee: Leigh Doughty
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 4 January, but it was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[108]
7 February 2026 31 Southampton 1–0 Watford Southampton
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 27,721 (2,600 away fans)
Referee: Elliot Bell
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[106]
14 February 2026 32 Preston North End 2–2 Watford Preston
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 14,611
Referee: Dean Whitestone
21 February 2026 33 Watford 2–0 Derby County Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,221
Referee: David Webb
24 February 2026 34 Watford 0–2 Ipswich Town Watford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,249
Referee: Ben Toner
27 February 2026 35 Bristol City 1–2 Watford Bristol
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 21886
Referee: Lewis Smith
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 28 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[106]
10 March 2026 37 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Watford Owlerton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 19,653
Referee: Elliot Bell
14 March 2026 38 Stoke City 3–1 Watford Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 22,085 (1,338 away fans)
Referee: Leigh Doughty
17 March 2026 36[109] Watford 3–1 Wrexham Watford
19:45 GMT
Report
  • Clemworth 49'
 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16378
Referee: Adam Herczeg
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[110] It was then postponed due to Wrexham's involvement in the FA Cup fifth round.
21 March 2026 39 Watford 0–0 Leicester City Watford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,493
Referee: Josh Smith
3 April 2026 40 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Watford Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 17,532 (1,736 away)
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
6 April 2026 41 Watford 1–1 Charlton Athletic Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,961
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
11 April 2026 42 Oxford United 2–0 Watford Littlemore
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,223 (1,391 away)
Referee: Stephen Martin
18 April 2026 43 Watford 0–2 Sheffield United Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,495
Referee: John Busby
21 April 2026 44 West Bromwich Albion 3–0 Watford West Bromwich
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 22,805
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
25 April 2026 45 Middlesbrough 5–1 Watford Middlesbrough
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 27,482 (approx. 500 away)
Referee: Adam Herczeg
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[111]
2 May 2026 46 Watford 0–4 Coventry City Watford
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,174
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

Watford were drawn away to Bristol City in the third round.[112][113]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 January 2026 Third round Bristol City 5–1 Watford Bristol
17:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 13,291
Referee: Tom Reeves

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

Watford were drawn at home to Norwich City in the first round.[114][115]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2025 First round Watford 1–2 Norwich City Watford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 9,243
Referee: Dean Whitestone

Statistics

Appearances, goals and discipline

Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate loaned in player

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
1GKNorwayEgil Selvik400001041030
2DFDemocratic Republic of the CongoJeremy Ngakia29+43000+1029+5350
3DFGeorgia (country)Saba Goglichidze11+10000011+1020
4DFCameroonKévin Keben22+70100+1023+8030
5MFCyprusHector Kyprianou22+30001023+3080
6DFEnglandMattie Pollock31+31100032+3160
7FWEnglandTom Ince10+174001011+17400
8MFGeorgia (country)Giorgi Chakvetadze22+70000022+7060
9FWDenmarkLuca Kjerrumgaard35+79000+1035+8910
10MFMoroccoImran Louza41+17100+1042+27101
11FWRepublic of IrelandRocco Vata6+6200006+6200
12GKEnglandNathan Baxter6+1010007+1000
14MFBelgiumPierre Dwomoh0+1000000+1000
15MFItalyEdoardo Bove2+9100002+9110
16DFEnglandMarc Bola31+620+101032+7220
17MFFrancePierre Ekwah3+4000003+4010
18FWPortugalVivaldo Semedo6+20410108+20420
20FWMaliMamadou Doumbia18+155000018+15550
21DFEnglandStephen Mfuni8000008020
23MFSenegalNampalys Mendy17+80100018+8020
24MFNigeriaTom Dele-Bashiru0+1000101+1000
25DFRepublic of IrelandJames Abankwah30+11100031+1161
27DFSenegalFormose Mendy2+4000002+4010
29DFMauritaniaJeremy Petris12+50100013+5030
34FWGermanyKwadwo Baah6+2010+100+116+22140
39MFDemocratic Republic of the CongoEdo Kayembe28+94001029+9450
42FWMoroccoOthmane Maamma21+44000021+4410
43FWEnglandJack Grieves0+300+11101+4100
53MFEnglandAmin Nabizada0+300+00000+3000
64FWEnglandJonathan Lawson0+1000000+1000
66FWAustraliaNestory Irankunda22+184101024+18491
Players who featured but departed the club during the season:
3DFEnglandMax Alleyne14+20001015+2020
17MFFranceMoussa Sissoko8+12010009+12000
22DFEnglandJames Morris0+2010001+2010
26DFUnited StatesCaleb Wiley3+2000003+2000
45DFEnglandRyan Andrews0+3000101+3010
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