Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Watford FC vs Chesterfield FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2023-24
Watford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Chesterfield FC
Sat 6 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road 15,932 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 28' Joe Quigley
Mileta Rajovic 76' 1–1
Jorge Hurtado 90+5' 2–1
Tom Dele-Bashiru 90+5' 2–1
Y 26' Joe Quigley
Ismael Kone 38' Y
Wesley Hoedt 45' Y
Y 45' Oliver Banks
Y 52' Tom Naylor
Y 81' Ryan Boot
Y 83' Paul Cook

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Chesterfield FC — FA Cup at Vicarage Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
  • Assistant 2 Adam Crysell
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
Watford FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Chesterfield FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-06 Watford FC 2–1 Chesterfield FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jan Chesterfield FC H 2–1 W
01 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–3 D
29 Dec Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Bristol City FC H 1–4 L
23 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W
16 Dec Preston North End FC A 5–1 W
Chesterfield FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jan Watford FC A 1–2 L
03 Dec Leyton Orient FC H 1–0 W
05 Nov Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
17 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–4 L
07 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–3 D
05 Nov Northampton Town FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Chesterfield FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chesterfield FC
Lee Bonis 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Watford FC to score. At the same time, Chesterfield FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Chesterfield FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Chesterfield FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Armando Dobra is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 25' Ryheem Sheckleford needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Quigley on 26.
  • 28' A stunning finish from Joe Quigley — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Ismael Kone argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Wesley Hoedt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Ryan Andrews comes on to replace Ismael Kone.
  • 51' It looks surprising Chesterfield FC does not make any changes. Daniel Bachmann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Tom Naylor. He receives a card.
  • 57' Chesterfield FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' The Chesterfield FC bench stirs into life. Oliver Banks is withdrawn and Michael Jacobs gets his opportunity.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Imran Louza on, Giorgi Chakvetadze off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Jorge Hurtado on, Matheus Martins off on 70 minutes.
  • 73' Chesterfield FC ring the changes. Armando Dobra has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Colclough to step up.
  • 74' Will Grigg is replacing Joe Quigley for the Chesterfield FC side.
  • 76' Goal! Mileta Rajovic scores his 12 goal in 366 matches.
  • 81' Ryan Boot was booked on 81.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Paul Cook. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 88' Will Grigg is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Chesterfield FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Chesterfield FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC52% Draw25% Chesterfield FC23%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Chesterfield FC
48%
Watford FC or Chesterfield FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC36% Draw45% Chesterfield FC19%
Actual: Chesterfield FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Chesterfield FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Chesterfield FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.