Trophies 3 competitions
🏆 1 × Champion (1997)
🥈 2 × Runner-up (2014, 2020)
🥉 2 × Third (2005, 2012)
🥈 2 × Runner-up (1983, 2018)
Team strength · Elo all ratings ›
Rating 1,613 everyone starts at 1500
Peak 1,905 reached 2 Apr 2019
Rank #502 of 14,598 clubs
Matches rated 1,991 last 18 Sep 2026

What this team's results have earned: every match in the database is replayed in date order, both sides start at 1500 and the winner takes points from the loser. The rating is the one it held after its last rated match, and the rank counts every club ever rated, sides that no longer play included. A measure of strength, not a forecast of the next result. Computed 5 Oct 2026.

Recent form · draws highlighted
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Over 557 matches (Jan 2015 – Sep 2026), Watford drew 131 where the draw model expected 145.0 from those particular fixtures — about 14 fewer, or 1.4 standard errors, a gap most teams show over a stretch this long.

As unusual as a coin landing the same way 2 times running. A flat league average would have expected 145.2 instead — "more draws than the league" and "more draws than these fixtures deserved" are different claims. These matches were part of the model's own training set, so its chances were fitted already knowing the results.

Longest no-draw runs all on the records page ›
# Run From → To
1 22 01 Nov 2014 → 03 Mar 2015 ▸ matches
2 17 09 May 1999 → 31 Oct 1999 ▸ matches
3 14 09 Apr 2021 → 21 Sep 2021 ▸ matches
4 14 19 Apr 2014 → 16 Sep 2014 ▸ matches
5 13 02 Oct 2021 → 08 Jan 2022 ▸ matches
6 13 03 Jan 2009 → 10 Mar 2009 ▸ matches
7 13 23 Apr 1996 → 17 Sep 1996 ▸ matches
8 13 01 Apr 1995 → 29 Aug 1995 ▸ matches
9 13 10 Jan 1984 → 26 Jan 1985 ▸ matches
10 12 04 Mar 2017 → 21 May 2017 ▸ matches
By competition (all-time)
CompetitionPDDraw%NMax
Championship 1066 292 27.4% 5 21
FA Cup 308 67 21.8% 1 6
Premier League 304 66 21.7% 2 13
League Cup 192 43 22.4% 2 6
League One 92 35 38.0% 2 8
Club Friendlies 23 6 26.1% 2 4
UEFA Europa League 6 1 16.7% 3 3
By calendar year
YearPDDraw%Max
2026 37 10 27.0% 6
2025 50 14 28.0% 6
2024 51 15 29.4% 11
2023 49 17 34.7% 4
2022 48 11 22.9% 10
2021 46 4 8.7% 14
2020 44 13 29.5% 10
2019 49 12 24.5% 10
2018 46 11 23.9% 6
2017 44 7 15.9% 12
2016 46 9 19.6% 8
2015 47 8 17.0% 12
2014 51 12 23.5% 14
2013 49 13 26.5% 8
2012 50 11 22.0% 9
2011 51 17 33.3% 10
2010 47 10 21.3% 9
2009 49 14 28.6% 13
2008 54 18 33.3% 7
2007 51 10 19.6% 9
2006 42 15 35.7% 10
2005 54 15 27.8% 6
2004 53 18 34.0% 10
2003 53 14 26.4% 8
2002 49 10 20.4% 7
2001 53 11 20.8% 12
2000 47 9 19.2% 10
1999 45 8 17.8% 17
1998 51 20 39.2% 7
1997 56 18 32.1% 8
1996 55 22 40.0% 13
1995 52 17 32.7% 13
1994 53 13 24.5% 11
1993 28 8 28.6% 8
1992 5 1 20.0% 3
1991 5 1 20.0% 2
1990 5 1 20.0% 2
1989 8 4 50.0% 3
1988 9 4 44.4% 2
1987 12 3 25.0% 3
1986 11 5 45.5% 2
1985 9 2 22.2% 3
1984 11 1 9.1% 10
1983 12 3 25.0% 4
1982 7 0 0.0% 4
1981 8 2 25.0% 2
1980 12 1 8.3% 6
1979 5 1 20.0% 2
1978 10 2 20.0% 6
1977 8 0 0.0% 7
1976 6 1 16.7% 5
1975 4 1 25.0% 2
1974 3 1 33.3% 2
1973 5 1 20.0% 3
1972 4 0 0.0% 3
1971 7 2 28.6% 2
1970 7 0 0.0% 5
1969 5 1 20.0% 2
1968 5 0 0.0% 3
1967 8 3 37.5% 3
1966 3 1 33.3% 2
1965 3 0 0.0% 3
1964 3 1 33.3% 2
1963 6 1 16.7% 2
1962 5 1 20.0% 2
1961 8 2 25.0% 3
1960 9 3 33.3% 2
1959 3 1 33.3% 2
1958 3 1 33.3% 2
1957 1 0 0.0% 1
1956 2 0 0.0% 2
1955 3 0 0.0% 2
1954 3 1 33.3% 1
1953 1 0 0.0% 1
1952 3 1 33.3% 1
1951 2 0 0.0% 2
1950 4 1 25.0% 2
1949 2 0 0.0% 2
1948 1 0 0.0% 1
1947 2 1 50.0% 1
1946 9 5 55.6% 2
1945 4 2 50.0% 2
1939 1 0 0.0% 1
1938 3 0 0.0% 2
1937 2 0 0.0% 2
1936 3 0 0.0% 2
1935 3 1 33.3% 1
1934 3 1 33.3% 1
1933 3 1 33.3% 1
1932 5 1 20.0% 4
1931 6 1 16.7% 3
1930 2 0 0.0% 2
1929 5 1 20.0% 2
1928 2 0 0.0% 2
1927 1 0 0.0% 1
1926 2 0 0.0% 2
1925 5 2 40.0% 2
1924 4 1 25.0% 2
1923 3 2 66.7% 1
1922 2 0 0.0% 2
1921 2 0 0.0% 2
1912 2 1 50.0% 1
1911 1 0 0.0% 1
1910 1 0 0.0% 1
1909 2 1 50.0% 1
1908 1 0 0.0% 1
1907 1 0 0.0% 1
1906 2 0 0.0% 2
1887 2 0 0.0% 2
1886 1 0 0.0% 1
Matches all results ›
Date Home Score Away R Tournament
08 Mar 1980 Watford 1–2 Arsenal A ENG · FA Cup Round 6
16 Feb 1980 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–3 Watford A ENG · FA Cup Round 5
26 Jan 1980 Watford 4–3 Harlow Town H ENG · FA Cup Round 4
05 Jan 1980 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Watford A ENG · FA Cup Round 3
14 Aug 1979 Watford 2–1 Colchester United H ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 2
11 Aug 1979 Colchester United 2–0 Watford H ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 1
30 Jan 1979 Watford 0–0 Nottingham Forest D ENG · League Cup Semi-final · Leg 2
17 Jan 1979 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Watford H ENG · League Cup Semi-final · Leg 1
09 Jan 1979 Watford 3–1 Stoke City H ENG · League Cup Round 5
18 Dec 1978 Southend United 1–0 Watford H ENG · FA Cup Round 2
16 Dec 1978 Watford 1–1 Southend United D ENG · FA Cup Round 2
13 Dec 1978 Stoke City 0–0 Watford D ENG · League Cup Round 5
25 Nov 1978 Watford 3–0 Dagenham H ENG · FA Cup Round 1
08 Nov 1978 Exeter City 0–2 Watford A ENG · League Cup Round 4
04 Oct 1978 Manchester United 1–2 Watford A ENG · League Cup Round 3
29 Aug 1978 Watford 2–1 Newcastle United H ENG · League Cup Round 2
15 Aug 1978 Brentford 1–3 Watford A ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 2
12 Aug 1978 Watford 4–0 Brentford H ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 1
07 Jan 1978 West Ham United 1–0 Watford H ENG · FA Cup Round 3
17 Dec 1977 Watford 2–0 Colchester United H ENG · FA Cup Round 2
26 Nov 1977 Watford 2–0 Hendon H ENG · FA Cup Round 1
25 Oct 1977 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Watford H ENG · League Cup Round 3
30 Aug 1977 Grimsby Town 1–2 Watford A ENG · League Cup Round 2
23 Aug 1977 Watford 5–0 Reading H ENG · League Cup Round 1
17 Aug 1977 Reading 1–0 Watford H ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 2
13 Aug 1977 Watford 2–1 Reading H ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 1
08 Jan 1977 Northwich Victoria 3–2 Watford H ENG · FA Cup Round 3
11 Dec 1976 Hillingdon Borough 2–3 Watford A ENG · FA Cup Round 2
20 Nov 1976 Gillingham 0–1 Watford A ENG · FA Cup Round 1
21 Sep 1976 Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 Watford H ENG · League Cup Round 3
31 Aug 1976 Crystal Palace 1–3 Watford A ENG · League Cup Round 2
17 Aug 1976 Brentford 0–2 Watford A ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 2
14 Aug 1976 Watford 1–1 Brentford D ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 1
22 Nov 1975 Watford 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion A ENG · FA Cup Round 1
09 Sep 1975 Watford 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur A ENG · League Cup Round 2
27 Aug 1975 Northampton Town 1–1 Watford D ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 2
19 Aug 1975 Watford 2–0 Northampton Town H ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 1
23 Nov 1974 Watford 0–1 Colchester United A ENG · FA Cup Round 1
27 Aug 1974 Crystal Palace 5–1 Watford H ENG · League Cup Round 1
21 Aug 1974 Watford 1–1 Crystal Palace D ENG · League Cup Round 1
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Upcoming fixtures
Date Home · Away 1 / X / 2 Draw · logistic Tournament
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
10 Oct 14:00 Watford vs Burnley – / – / – 29.0% ENG · Championship
Tue, 13 Oct 2026
13 Oct 18:45 Cardiff City vs Watford – / – / – 24.4% ENG · Championship
Sat, 17 Oct 2026
17 Oct 11:30 Watford vs Charlton Athletic – / – / – 30.3% ENG · Championship
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
24 Oct 14:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford – / – / – 17.4% ENG · Championship
Sat, 31 Oct 2026
31 Oct 12:30 Norwich City vs Watford – / – / – 22.8% ENG · Championship
Tue, 03 Nov 2026
03 Nov 19:45 Watford vs Lincoln City – / – / – 28.1% ENG · Championship
Sat, 07 Nov 2026
07 Nov 15:00 Watford vs Middlesbrough – / – / – 27.8% ENG · Championship

Draw · logistic is the chance of a draw from the logistic draw model: five signals — the goals model, the draw rate at the Elo gap, the expected goals and the competition's own draw rate — fitted on every match played so far and recalibrated, then applied to fixtures not yet played. A dash means the model has not rated that fixture. Descriptive statistics, not betting advice.