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Seasons

Every season we hold for Watford FC, newest first. Pos is where they finished in the table, P the matches played, W, D and L the wins, draws and losses, and Pts the points. A trophy marks a title.

Watford FC season by season
SeasonDivision#PWDLGFGAPts
2026-27So farChampionship2011326101911
2025-26Championship1646141517536557
2024-25Championship144616921536157
2023-24Championship1546131716616156
2022-23Championship1146161515565363
2021-22Premier LeagueRelegation - Championship19386527347723
2020-21ChampionshipPromotion - Premier League24627109633091
2019-20Premier LeagueRelegation - Championship193881020366434
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Head-to-head

How Watford FC have done against each team in Championship, across every match we hold between them, past seasons and cups included. W, D and L are wins, draws and losses. The teams they have met most come first; open one to see the last meetings.

  • Leicester City FCWatford FC: won 10, drew 6, lost 19 of 35 meetingsLeicester City FC have won 19 of their 35 meetings with Watford FC

    Watford FC: won 10, drew 6, lost 19 of 35 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 42, Leicester City FC 72

    The meetings we hold go back to August 10, 2002.

    Last meetings with Leicester City FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Drew
      Watford FC 0, Leicester City FC 0Championship 2025-26
    2. Won
      Leicester City FC 1, Watford FC 2Championship 2025-26
    3. Lost
      Watford FC 1, Leicester City FC 2Championship 2023-24
    4. Lost
      Leicester City FC 2, Watford FC 0Championship 2023-24
    5. Lost
      Watford FC 1, Leicester City FC 5Premier League 2021-22
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  • Norwich City FCWatford FC: won 20, drew 2, lost 12 of 34 meetingsWatford FC have won 20 of their 34 meetings with Norwich City FC

    Watford FC: won 20, drew 2, lost 12 of 34 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 55, Norwich City FC 56

    The meetings we hold go back to January 27, 2001.

    Last meetings with Norwich City FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Won
      Norwich City FC 0, Watford FC 1Championship 2025-26
    2. Won
      Watford FC 3, Norwich City FC 2Championship 2025-26
    3. Lost
      Watford FC 0, Norwich City FC 1Championship 2024-25
    4. Lost
      Norwich City FC 4, Watford FC 1Championship 2024-25
    5. Lost
      Norwich City FC 4, Watford FC 2Championship 2023-24
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  • Cardiff City FCWatford FC: won 11, drew 8, lost 12 of 31 meetingsCardiff City FC have won 12 of their 31 meetings with Watford FC

    Watford FC: won 11, drew 8, lost 12 of 31 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 48, Cardiff City FC 51

    The meetings we hold go back to October 28, 2003.

    Last meetings with Cardiff City FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Lost
      Cardiff 5, Watford 1Championship 2026-27
    2. Drew
      Cardiff City FC 1, Watford FC 1Championship 2024-25
    3. Lost
      Watford FC 1, Cardiff City FC 2Championship 2024-25
    4. Lost
      Watford FC 0, Cardiff City FC 1Championship 2023-24
    5. Drew
      Cardiff City FC 1, Watford FC 1Championship 2023-24
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  • Preston North End FCWatford FC: won 7, drew 12, lost 12 of 31 meetingsPreston North End FC have won 12 of their 31 meetings with Watford FC

    Watford FC: won 7, drew 12, lost 12 of 31 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 37, Preston North End FC 40

    The meetings we hold go back to November 18, 2000.

    Last meetings with Preston North End FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Won
      Watford 2, Preston 1Championship 2026-27
    2. Drew
      Preston North End FC 2, Watford FC 2Championship 2025-26
    3. Drew
      Watford FC 1, Preston North End FC 1Championship 2025-26
    4. Lost
      Watford FC 1, Preston North End FC 2Championship 2024-25
    5. Lost
      Preston North End FC 3, Watford FC 0Championship 2024-25
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  • Coventry City FCWatford FC: won 11, drew 9, lost 10 of 30 meetingsWatford FC have won 11 of their 30 meetings with Coventry City FC

    Watford FC: won 11, drew 9, lost 10 of 30 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 49, Coventry City FC 41

    The meetings we hold go back to December 9, 2001.

    Last meetings with Coventry City FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Lost
      Watford FC 0, Coventry City FC 4Championship 2025-26
    2. Lost
      Coventry City FC 3, Watford FC 1Championship 2025-26
    3. Lost
      Coventry City FC 2, Watford FC 1Championship 2024-25
    4. Drew
      Watford FC 1, Coventry City FC 1Championship 2024-25
    5. Lost
      Watford FC 1, Coventry City FC 2Championship 2023-24
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  • Millwall FCWatford FC: won 13, drew 6, lost 11 of 30 meetingsWatford FC have won 13 of their 30 meetings with Millwall FC

    Watford FC: won 13, drew 6, lost 11 of 30 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 38, Millwall FC 34

    The meetings we hold go back to January 1, 2002.

    Last meetings with Millwall FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Lost
      Watford FC 0, Millwall FC 2Championship 2025-26
    2. Lost
      Millwall FC 1, Watford FC 0Championship 2025-26
    3. Lost
      Watford FC 1, Millwall FC 2Championship 2024-25
    4. Won
      Millwall FC 2, Watford FC 3Championship 2024-25
    5. Lost
      Millwall FC 1, Watford FC 0Championship 2023-24
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  • Sheffield Wednesday FCWatford FC: won 14, drew 9, lost 5 of 28 meetingsWatford FC have won 14 of their 28 meetings with Sheffield Wednesday FC

    Watford FC: won 14, drew 9, lost 5 of 28 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 49, Sheffield Wednesday FC 30

    The meetings we hold go back to November 7, 2000.

    Last meetings with Sheffield Wednesday FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Drew
      Sheffield Wednesday FC 1, Watford FC 1Championship 2025-26
    2. Drew
      Watford FC 1, Sheffield Wednesday FC 1Championship 2025-26
    3. Drew
      Watford FC 1, Sheffield Wednesday FC 1Championship 2024-25
    4. Won
      Sheffield Wednesday FC 2, Watford FC 6Championship 2024-25
    5. Drew
      Sheffield Wednesday FC 0, Watford FC 0Championship 2023-24
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  • Ipswich Town FCWatford FC: won 13, drew 6, lost 9 of 28 meetingsWatford FC have won 13 of their 28 meetings with Ipswich Town FC

    Watford FC: won 13, drew 6, lost 9 of 28 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 37, Ipswich Town FC 33

    The meetings we hold go back to November 17, 2002.

    Last meetings with Ipswich Town FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Lost
      Watford FC 0, Ipswich Town FC 2Championship 2025-26
    2. Drew
      Ipswich Town FC 1, Watford FC 1Championship 2025-26
    3. Drew
      Ipswich Town FC 0, Watford FC 0Championship 2023-24
    4. Lost
      Watford FC 1, Ipswich Town FC 2Championship 2023-24
    5. Lost
      Watford FC 0, Ipswich Town 1Championship 2014-15
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  • Stoke City FCWatford FC: won 11, drew 5, lost 11 of 27 meetingsWatford FC and Stoke City FC have won 11 each in 27 meetings

    Watford FC: won 11, drew 5, lost 11 of 27 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 31, Stoke City FC 26

    The meetings we hold go back to October 30, 2002.

    Last meetings with Stoke City FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Lost
      Watford 1, Stoke City 2Championship 2026-27
    2. Lost
      Stoke City FC 3, Watford FC 1Championship 2025-26
    3. Won
      Watford FC 1, Stoke City FC 0Championship 2025-26
    4. Drew
      Stoke City FC 0, Watford FC 0Championship 2024-25
    5. Won
      Watford FC 3, Stoke City FC 0Championship 2024-25
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  • Queens Park Rangers FCWatford FC: won 11, drew 6, lost 10 of 27 meetingsWatford FC have won 11 of their 27 meetings with Queens Park Rangers FC

    Watford FC: won 11, drew 6, lost 10 of 27 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 41, Queens Park Rangers FC 33

    The meetings we hold go back to October 14, 2000.

    Last meetings with Queens Park Rangers FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Lost
      Queens Park Rangers FC 2, Watford FC 1Championship 2025-26
    2. Won
      Watford FC 2, Queens Park Rangers FC 1Championship 2025-26
    3. Lost
      Queens Park Rangers FC 3, Watford FC 1Championship 2024-25
    4. Drew
      Watford FC 0, Queens Park Rangers FC 0Championship 2024-25
    5. Won
      Queens Park Rangers FC 1, Watford FC 2Championship 2023-24
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  • Middlesbrough FCWatford FC: won 13, drew 5, lost 8 of 26 meetingsWatford FC have won 13 of their 26 meetings with Middlesbrough FC

    Watford FC: won 13, drew 5, lost 8 of 26 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 35, Middlesbrough FC 32

    The meetings we hold go back to November 4, 2006.

    Last meetings with Middlesbrough FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Lost
      Middlesbrough FC 5, Watford FC 1Championship 2025-26
    2. Won
      Watford FC 3, Middlesbrough FC 0Championship 2025-26
    3. Won
      Middlesbrough FC 0, Watford FC 1Championship 2024-25
    4. Won
      Watford FC 2, Middlesbrough FC 1Championship 2024-25
    5. Lost
      Middlesbrough FC 3, Watford FC 1Championship 2023-24
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  • West Bromwich Albion FCWatford FC: won 6, drew 9, lost 10 of 25 meetingsWest Bromwich Albion FC have won 10 of their 25 meetings with Watford FC

    Watford FC: won 6, drew 9, lost 10 of 25 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 28, West Bromwich Albion FC 43

    The meetings we hold go back to December 16, 2000.

    Last meetings with West Bromwich Albion FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Lost
      West Brom 1, Watford 0Championship 2026-27
    2. Lost
      West Bromwich Albion FC 3, Watford FC 0Championship 2025-26
    3. Won
      Watford FC 2, West Bromwich Albion FC 1Championship 2025-26
    4. Lost
      West Bromwich Albion FC 2, Watford FC 1Championship 2024-25
    5. Won
      Watford FC 2, West Bromwich Albion FC 1Championship 2024-25
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  • Southampton FCWatford FC: won 8, drew 8, lost 9 of 25 meetingsSouthampton FC have won 9 of their 25 meetings with Watford FC

    Watford FC: won 8, drew 8, lost 9 of 25 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 38, Southampton FC 38

    The meetings we hold go back to December 26, 2005.

    Last meetings with Southampton FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Won
      Watford 2, Southampton 1Championship 2026-27
    2. Lost
      Southampton FC 1, Watford FC 0Championship 2025-26
    3. Drew
      Watford FC 2, Southampton FC 2Championship 2025-26
    4. Lost
      Southampton FC 3, Watford FC 2Championship 2023-24
    5. Drew
      Watford FC 1, Southampton FC 1Championship 2023-24
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  • Bristol City FCWatford FC: won 7, drew 9, lost 7 of 23 meetingsWatford FC and Bristol City FC have won 7 each in 23 meetings

    Watford FC: won 7, drew 9, lost 7 of 23 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 32, Bristol City FC 28

    The meetings we hold go back to December 1, 2007.

    Last meetings with Bristol City FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Lost
    2. Won
      Bristol City FC 1, Watford FC 2Championship 2025-26
    3. Drew
      Watford FC 1, Bristol City FC 1Championship 2025-26
    4. Lost
      Bristol City FC 2, Watford FC 1Championship 2024-25
    5. Won
      Watford FC 1, Bristol City FC 0Championship 2024-25
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  • Swansea City AFCWatford FC: won 7, drew 5, lost 11 of 23 meetingsSwansea City AFC have won 11 of their 23 meetings with Watford FC

    Watford FC: won 7, drew 5, lost 11 of 23 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 20, Swansea City AFC 28

    The meetings we hold go back to November 9, 2008.

    Last meetings with Swansea City AFC, results for Watford FC

    1. Lost
      Swansea 2, Watford 0Championship 2026-27
    2. Lost
      Watford FC 0, Swansea City AFC 2Championship 2025-26
    3. Drew
      Swansea City AFC 1, Watford FC 1Championship 2025-26
    4. Won
      Watford FC 1, Swansea City AFC 0Championship 2024-25
    5. Lost
      Swansea City AFC 1, Watford FC 0Championship 2024-25
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  • Birmingham City FCWatford FC: won 12, drew 3, lost 7 of 22 meetingsWatford FC have won 12 of their 22 meetings with Birmingham City FC

    Watford FC: won 12, drew 3, lost 7 of 22 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 36, Birmingham City FC 22

    The meetings we hold go back to October 1, 2000.

    Last meetings with Birmingham City FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Won
      Watford FC 3, Birmingham City FC 0Championship 2025-26
    2. Lost
      Birmingham City FC 2, Watford FC 1Championship 2025-26
    3. Won
      Birmingham City FC 0, Watford FC 1Championship 2023-24
    4. Won
      Watford FC 2, Birmingham City FC 0Championship 2023-24
    5. Won
      Watford FC 3, Birmingham City FC 0Championship 2022-23
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  • Hull City AFCWatford FC: won 7, drew 7, lost 6 of 20 meetingsWatford FC have won 7 of their 20 meetings with Hull City AFC

    Watford FC: won 7, drew 7, lost 6 of 20 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 16, Hull City AFC 18

    The meetings we hold go back to November 5, 2005.

    Last meetings with Hull City AFC, results for Watford FC

    1. Drew
      Hull City AFC 0, Watford FC 0Championship 2025-26
    2. Won
      Watford FC 2, Hull City AFC 1Championship 2025-26
    3. Won
      Watford FC 1, Hull City AFC 0Championship 2024-25
    4. Drew
      Hull City AFC 1, Watford FC 1Championship 2024-25
    5. Drew
      Watford FC 0, Hull City AFC 0Championship 2023-24
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  • Blackburn Rovers FCWatford FC: won 8, drew 4, lost 8 of 20 meetingsWatford FC and Blackburn Rovers FC have won 8 each in 20 meetings

    Watford FC: won 8, drew 4, lost 8 of 20 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 29, Blackburn Rovers FC 27

    The meetings we hold go back to September 12, 2000.

    Last meetings with Blackburn Rovers FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Drew
      Blackburn Rovers FC 1, Watford FC 1Championship 2025-26
    2. Lost
      Watford FC 0, Blackburn Rovers FC 1Championship 2025-26
    3. Lost
      Blackburn Rovers FC 2, Watford FC 1Championship 2024-25
    4. Won
      Watford FC 1, Blackburn Rovers FC 0Championship 2024-25
    5. Won
      Blackburn Rovers FC 1, Watford FC 2Championship 2023-24
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  • Leeds United FCWatford FC: won 5, drew 6, lost 9 of 20 meetingsLeeds United FC have won 9 of their 20 meetings with Watford FC

    Watford FC: won 5, drew 6, lost 9 of 20 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 32, Leeds United FC 34

    The meetings we hold go back to November 24, 2004.

    Last meetings with Leeds United FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Lost
      Watford FC 0, Leeds United FC 4Championship 2024-25
    2. Lost
      Leeds United FC 2, Watford FC 1Championship 2024-25
    3. Drew
      Watford FC 2, Leeds United FC 2Championship 2023-24
    4. Lost
      Leeds United FC 3, Watford FC 0Championship 2023-24
    5. Lost
      Watford FC 0, Leeds United FC 3Premier League 2021-22
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  • Huddersfield Town AFCWatford FC: won 9, drew 1, lost 8 of 18 meetingsWatford FC have won 9 of their 18 meetings with Huddersfield Town AFC

    Watford FC: won 9, drew 1, lost 8 of 18 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 31, Huddersfield Town AFC 28

    The meetings we hold go back to August 12, 2000.

    Last meetings with Huddersfield Town AFC, results for Watford FC

    1. Lost
      Watford FC 1, Huddersfield Town AFC 2Championship 2023-24
    2. Drew
      Huddersfield Town AFC 0, Watford FC 0Championship 2023-24
    3. Lost
      Watford FC 2, Huddersfield Town AFC 3Championship 2022-23
    4. Won
      Huddersfield Town AFC 0, Watford FC 2Championship 2022-23
    5. Won
      Watford FC 2, Huddersfield Town AFC 0Championship 2020-21
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  • Rotherham United FCWatford FC: won 9, drew 5, lost 2 of 16 meetingsWatford FC have won 9 of their 16 meetings with Rotherham United FC

    Watford FC: won 9, drew 5, lost 2 of 16 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 28, Rotherham United FC 11

    The meetings we hold go back to August 18, 2001.

    Last meetings with Rotherham United FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Won
      Rotherham United FC 0, Watford FC 1Championship 2023-24
    2. Won
      Watford FC 5, Rotherham United FC 0Championship 2023-24
    3. Drew
      Watford FC 1, Rotherham United FC 1Championship 2022-23
    4. Drew
      Rotherham United FC 1, Watford FC 1Championship 2022-23
    5. Won
      Rotherham United FC 1, Watford FC 4Championship 2020-21
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  • Plymouth Argyle FCWatford FC: won 3, drew 7, lost 4 of 14 meetingsPlymouth Argyle FC have won 4 of their 14 meetings with Watford FC

    Watford FC: won 3, drew 7, lost 4 of 14 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 17, Plymouth Argyle FC 17

    The meetings we hold go back to August 28, 2004.

    Last meetings with Plymouth Argyle FC, results for Watford FC

    1. Drew
      Watford FC 0, Plymouth Argyle FC 0Championship 2024-25
    2. Drew
      Plymouth Argyle FC 2, Watford FC 2Championship 2024-25
    3. Drew
      Plymouth Argyle FC 3, Watford FC 3Championship 2023-24
    4. Drew
      Watford FC 0, Plymouth Argyle FC 0Championship 2023-24
    5. Won
      Watford FC 1, Plymouth Argyle 0Championship 2009-10
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  • Sunderland AFCWatford FC: won 4, drew 6, lost 4 of 14 meetingsWatford FC and Sunderland AFC have won 4 each in 14 meetings

    Watford FC: won 4, drew 6, lost 4 of 14 meetings

    Goals: Watford FC 18, Sunderland AFC 21

    The meetings we hold go back to August 25, 2003.

    Last meetings with Sunderland AFC, results for Watford FC

    1. Drew
      Sunderland AFC 2, Watford FC 2Championship 2024-25
    2. Won
      Watford FC 2, Sunderland AFC 1Championship 2024-25
    3. Won
      Watford FC 1, Sunderland AFC 0Championship 2023-24
    4. Lost
      Sunderland AFC 2, Watford FC 0Championship 2023-24
    5. Drew
      Sunderland AFC 2, Watford FC 2Championship 2022-23
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