Watford FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Wycombe Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Whitton
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee Rob Merchant
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
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' We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ken Sema is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wycombe Wanderers FC.
- 10' The travelling Wycombe Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 14' Andre Gray makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Watford FC are in front.
- 19' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wycombe Wanderers FC's shape.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Wycombe Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' Tom Cleverley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 366 appearances.
- 44' Francisco Sierralta is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
- 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xisco Munoz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' GOAL! Andre Gray fires home to make it 2-0!
- 62' Wycombe Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' Wycombe Wanderers FC ring the changes. Dominic Gape has done his job and it is now time for Curtis Thompson to step up.
- 68' Fred Onyedinma makes way for Garath McCleary at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wycombe Wanderers FC.
- 73' It’s high time Xisco Munoz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Jeremy Ngakia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Femenia Far at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' Uche Ikpeazu makes way for Adebayo Akinfenwa at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wycombe Wanderers FC.
- 83' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Ken Sema is replaced by Joseph Hungbo on 83 minute.
- 84' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Stipe Perica comes on to replace Andre Gray.
- 86' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Tom Cleverley is withdrawn and Ben Wilmot gets his opportunity.
- With this win, Watford FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Joseph Hungbo 83'
-
8
Tom Cleverley C ↓ Ben Wilmot 86'
- 19
-
21
Femenia Far ↓ Jeremy Ngakia 74'
-
18
Andre Gray ↓ Stipe Perica 84'
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 26
- 7
Bench
-
6
Ben Wilmot ↑ 86'
- 15
- 22
- 33
-
25
Stipe Perica ↑ 84'
-
3
Jeremy Ngakia ↑ 74'
- 41
-
44
Joseph Hungbo ↑ 83'
Coach
Xisco Munoz
Wycombe Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
12
Josh Knight ↓ Nnamdi Ofoborh 68'
- 31
- 6
- 23
- 3
- 5
-
4
Dominic Gape ↓ Curtis Thompson 67'
- 2
-
9
Uche Ikpeazu ↓ Scott Kashket 80'
-
17
Daryl Horgan ↓ Scott Kashket 80'
Bench
-
19
Garath McCleary ↑ 68'
-
28
Nnamdi Ofoborh ↑ 68'
- 26
- 1
-
18
Curtis Thompson ↑ 67'
-
20
Adebayo Akinfenwa ↑ 80'
-
11
Scott Kashket ↑ 80'
- 15
- 33
Coach
Gareth Ainsworth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Gray | 2 |
| Anthony Stewart | 1 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Wycombe Wanderers FC Form
2021-03-03
Watford FC
2–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2021-02-28
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–2
Norwich City FC
L
2021-02-23
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Reading FC
W
2021-02-20
Millwall FC
0–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2021-02-16
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–2
Derby County FC
L
2021-02-13
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–3
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Wycombe Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC to win 58% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Wycombe Wanderers FC
42%
Watford FC or Wycombe Wanderers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Wycombe Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 25% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Wycombe Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.