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 15 games · 15 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Wycombe Wanderers FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- 5' Ryan Tafazolli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Daryl Horgan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wycombe Wanderers FC so far.
- 14' Andre Gray puts Watford FC on the lead.
- 19' Ismaila Sarr is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
- 24' 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.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' Scott Kashket has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 375 appearances.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Wycombe Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 49' It looks surprising Wycombe Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Daniel Bachmann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' 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.
- 57' Andre Gray has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
- 62' The 31-year-old Philip Zinckernagel has been sensational this season — 7 goals and 7 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' Another change for Wycombe Wanderers FC made on 67 minute. Dominic Gape leaves to be changed by Curtis Thompson.
- 68' Wycombe Wanderers FC ring the changes. Fred Onyedinma has done his job and it is now time for Garath McCleary to step up.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Wycombe Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 74' Watford FC ring the changes. Femenia Far has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy Ngakia to step up.
- 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 80' The Wycombe Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Uche Ikpeazu departs to be replaced by Adebayo Akinfenwa.
- 83' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Ken Sema by Joseph Hungbo on 83 minute.
- 84' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Stipe Perica comes on to replace Andre Gray.
- 86' The whistle greets Tom Cleverley as he departs to be replaced by Ben Wilmot.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Watford FC take all three points.
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.