Watford sit 20th in the Championship on 15 points from 15 matches, having scored 13 and conceded 23. On the model's scale they rate 0.53 in attack and 1.43 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Championship averages of 0.75 and 1.36: below the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, most recently drawing with Middlesbrough 0-0 at home. That is 1.00 points a match, scoring 0.87 and conceding 1.53 per game across 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats. That leaves them 14 points behind Birmingham at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 23rd-best attack and the 16th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they travel to Sheffield Utd in the Championship on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 21%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:14 | +14 | WLWWW | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30:19 | +11 | DWWLD | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | WDWWW | 29 |
| 4 | Wolves | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | +8 | DWWWD | 28 |
| 5 | West Brom | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23:15 | +8 | WDWDW | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | LLWLL | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | +14 | DWWDL | 24 |
| 8 | QPR | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | +6 | LWLDW | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37:23 | +14 | WLLDL | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WDWWL | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | +2 | DWDWL | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32:24 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | LWLLW | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | DWLDW | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:20 | -2 | WLLWD | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | DLWLL | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | LDWLL | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | DLLWL | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | LLLLW | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13:23 | -10 | WLLWD | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | DWLLL | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | LLDDL | 10 |
| 23 | Derby | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:30 | -16 | LDLLW | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | LDLLW | 8 |
- Promotion to Premier League
- Championship play-offs
- Relegation
Watford sit 20 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Watford have been between 6th and 22nd after each of their 15 Championship matches; 20th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Watford's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored. Points deductions (Southampton −4) count from the first match.
Recent league form
- D0-0Middlesbrough7 November 2026
- W1-0Lincoln3 November 2026
- L2-3away to Norwich31 October 2026
- L0-1away to Wolves24 October 2026
- W2-0Charlton17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Watford vs Sheffield Utd
Watford travel to Sheffield Utd at Bramall Lane, Sheffield on 21 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 21% Watford, 27% draw and 52% Sheffield Utd, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.85 expected goals for Watford against 1.66. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 46%.
Full preview and model analysis for Watford vs Sheffield Utd
Recent meetings with Sheffield Utd
- 18 April 2026Watford 0–2 Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 18 October 2025Sheffield Utd 1–0 WatfordChampionship
- 4 January 2025Watford 1–2 Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 1 September 2024Sheffield Utd 1–0 WatfordChampionship
- 25 February 2023Sheffield Utd 1–0 WatfordChampionship
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Watford
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West Ham v Preston · 21 November 2026
Watford fans want a draw: that leaves Watford's risk of a bottom-three finish at 34.3%, against 36.5% if Preston win (34.7% today).
West Ham win34.3%−0.4Draw34.3%−0.4Preston win36.5%+1.8 -
Lincoln v Wrexham · 21 November 2026
Watford fans want Wrexham to win: that leaves Watford's risk of a bottom-three finish at 34.0%, against 36.1% if Lincoln win (34.7% today).
Lincoln win36.1%+1.4Draw34.0%−0.7Wrexham win34.0%−0.7 -
Bristol City v Wrexham · 24 November 2026
Watford fans want Bristol City to win: that leaves Watford's risk of a bottom-three finish at 33.7%, against 35.8% after a draw (34.7% today).
Bristol City win33.7%−1.0Draw35.8%+1.1Wrexham win34.7%=
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Watford's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Head-to-head records
- Watford vs Charlton2W 2D 3L7 meetings
- Watford vs Middlesbrough3W 1D 3L7 meetings
- Watford vs Norwich2W 0D 5L7 meetings
- Watford vs Wolves2W 0D 5L7 meetings
- Watford vs Blackburn2W 1D 3L6 meetings
- Watford vs Bristol City2W 1D 3L6 meetings
- Watford vs Burnley1W 1D 4L6 meetings
- Watford vs Cardiff0W 2D 4L6 meetings
- Watford vs Preston1W 3D 2L6 meetings
- Watford vs Sheffield Utd1W 0D 5L6 meetings
Watford's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.