Watford FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Millwall FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Oct | Burnley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Vicarage Road Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Watford FC and Reading FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' GOAL! Joao Pedro fires home to make it 1-0!
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 31' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Joe Lumley is withdrawn and Dean Bouzanis gets his opportunity.
- 32' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Joe Lumley exits the field as Dean Bouzanis enters on 32.
- 34' Yaser Asprilla picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' Ovie Ejaria catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Loum Ndiaye made 329 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' It’s high time Rob Edwards made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Ken Sema. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' The crowd applauds Sam Hutchinson as he leaves the pitch. Loum Ndiaye steps in for Reading FC.
- 65' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Yaser Asprilla by Samuel Kalu on 65 minute.
- 70' Yakou Meite is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Abdul Rahman Baba will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Loum Ndiaye picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' Another change for Reading FC made on 80 minute. Ovie Ejaria leaves to be changed by Yakou Meite.
- 85' Watford 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.
- 87' Against the run of play, Joao Pedro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Keinan Davis makes way for Vakoun Issouf Bayo at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 12
- 27
- 16
- 7
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Mario Gaspar 90'
- 5
- 1
- 39
-
10
Joao Pedro ↓ Tom Dele-Bashiru 90'
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↓ Samuel Kalu 65'
Bench
- 15
-
28
Samuel Kalu ↑ 65'
-
3
Mario Gaspar ↑ 90'
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 90'
-
24
Tom Dele-Bashiru ↑ 90'
- 35
- 42
Coach
Rob Edwards
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 8
- 10
-
4
Sam Hutchinson ↓ Loum Ndiaye 62'
-
9
Lucas Joao ↓ Andy Carroll 80'
-
1
Joe Lumley ↓ Dean Bouzanis 32'
- 12
-
14
Ovie Ejaria ↓ Yakou Meite 80'
- 19
- 27
Bench
-
11
Yakou Meite ↑ 80'
- 7
-
2
Andy Carroll ↑ 80'
- 23
-
21
Dean Bouzanis ↑ 32'
-
22
Loum Ndiaye ↑ 62'
- 18
Coach
Paul Ince
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismaila Sarr | 3 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 |
| George Puscas | 1 |
| Shane Long | 1 |
| Kelvin Abrefa | 1 |
| Jeff Hendrick | 1 |
| Tom Ince | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Reading FC
45%
Watford FC or Reading FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.1%
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 25% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.