Monday , 12 October 2026

Wrexham AFC vs Watford FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Wrexham AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Racecourse Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 14' Luca Kjerrumgaard
Danny Imray 22' 1–1
Nathan Broadhead 20' Y
Ben Whiteman 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wrexham AFC vs Watford FC — Championship at Racecourse Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Mark Dwyer
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 9 20
2 Middlesbrough FC 9 18
3 West Ham United FC 9 16
4 Stoke City FC 9 16
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 9 14
7 Birmingham City FC 9 14
8 Millwall FC 9 14
9 West Bromwich Albion FC 9 14
10 Bristol City FC 9 14
11 Southampton FC 9 13
12 Charlton Athletic FC 9 13
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 9 12
14 Sheffield United FC 9 12
15 Wrexham AFC 9 11
16 Lincoln City FC 9 11
17 Bolton Wanderers FC 9 10
18 Norwich City FC 9 9
19 Portsmouth FC 8 8
20 Watford FC 9 8
21 Cardiff City FC 9 7
22 Burnley FC 9 7
23 Derby County FC 9 6
24 Preston North End FC 9 4

Head-to-Head

2
1
Wrexham AFC 3 games · Avg 3.3 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-22 Wrexham AFC 1–1 Watford FC 2026-03-17 Watford FC 3–1 Wrexham AFC 2025-12-13 Wrexham AFC 2–2 Watford FC

Recent Form

Wrexham AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Watford FC H 1–1 D
17 Aug Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
02 May Middlesbrough FC H 2–2 D
26 Apr Coventry City FC A 1–3 L
21 Apr Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
18 Apr Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Wrexham AFC A 1–1 D
16 Aug Southampton FC H 2–1 W
02 May Coventry City FC H 0–4 L
25 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–5 L
21 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–3 L
18 Apr Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Wrexham AFC Watford FC
#15 Position #20
11 Points 8
9 Played 9
2 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 5
10 Scored 7
13 Conceded 14
-3 GD -7
1.22 PPG 0.89
22% Win % 22%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Wrexham AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Wrexham AFC are 15th (11 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wrexham AFC
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wrexham AFC
Kieffer Moore 3 G 2 A
Jacques Ekomie 2 G
Danny Imray 1 G 1 A
Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wrexham AFC is hosting Watford FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Watford FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 14' Against the run of play, Luca Kjerrumgaard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' Watford FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Nathan Broadhead was booked on 20.
  • 22' Against the run of play, Danny Imray has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 37' Wrexham AFC have won 108 goals from 123 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' Wrexham AFC currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Haktab Traore departs to be replaced by Albert Eames.
  • 49' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
  • 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wrexham AFC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Martin Payero is hanging Othmane Maamma on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Kieffer Moore as he leaves the pitch. Sam Smith steps in for Wrexham AFC.
  • 66' Another change for Watford FC made on 66 minute. Luca Kjerrumgaard leaves to be changed by Rocco Vata.
  • 67' Edo Kayembe gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Edoardo Bove and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Wrexham AFC ring the changes. Oliver Rathbone has done his job and it is now time for Bailey Cadamarteri to step up.
  • 72' It’s a booking for Wrexham AFC player. Ben Whiteman gets a card.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Whiteman argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 78' Nathan Broadhead makes way for Matty James at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wrexham AFC.
  • 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' The whistle greets George Thomason as he departs to be replaced by Max Cleworth.
  • The points are shared — Wrexham AFC 1-1 Watford FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Wrexham AFC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64 Wrexham AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wrexham AFC49% Draw27% Watford FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Wrexham AFC or Draw
75%
Draw or Watford FC
51%
Wrexham AFC or Watford FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC35% Draw46% Watford FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Wrexham AFC

Handicap Wrexham AFC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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