Watford vs Wrexham

Watford

3 - 1

Wrexham

🕒 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Vicarage Road 🧑‍⚖️ Adam Herczeg 🔁 Regular Season - 36 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 36

Regular Season Table

Watford 16 · Wrexham 7

Referee Stats

Adam Herczeg

23 matches · 1.04 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	1.04
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.04
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	43%
Draws	17%
Away wins	39%

How the match was won

Watford outshot their opponent (13-8).
Wrexham controlled possession (58%).
Watford had the sharper finishing (6-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Watford (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 10-7-6

Goals For / Against

30 / 27

Avg: 1.30 / 1.17

Points

Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Wrexham (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-7-7

Goals For / Against

28 / 28

Avg: 1.22 / 1.22

Points

Avg: 1.48

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.61

PPG

1.48

1.30

1.22

1.17

1.22

43%

O2.5

43%

52%

BTTS

57%

Score 1st

22%

League-position context

Watford rank16th

Wrexham rank7th

Watford points57

Wrexham points71

Watford: #16 · 57 pts · GD -12

27 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Wrexham: #7 · 71 pts · GD +4

13 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.

14-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Watford last 5 home

L L D D W

Points5/15

Weighted index18

Goals4-8

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Wrexham last 5 away

L W L D W

Points7/15

Weighted index38

Goals6-8

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Watford trend breakdown

Over 2.543%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.530%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 17%

Wrexham trend breakdown

Over 2.543%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.543%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 4%

Scoring reliability

Watford score at home70%

Watford clean sheet at home22%

Wrexham score away78%

Wrexham clean sheet away30%

First-goal patterns

Watford score first9%

Watford win after scoring first100%

Wrexham score first22%

Wrexham win after scoring first60%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Watford 17% · Wrexham 40%

Avg first goal minute: Watford 11.5' · Wrexham 37.6'

Vs league average

Watford score at home1.30 vs 1.40

Watford concede at home1.17 vs 1.20

Wrexham score away1.22 vs 1.20

Wrexham concede away1.22 vs 1.40

Watford score 7% below league average, while Wrexham score 1% above league average.

Defensive side: Watford are 3% below league average at home, and Wrexham are 13% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3

Avg goals3.33

BTTS100%

Over 2.567%

At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Watford goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 5

76-90+ 4

31-45 2

61-75 2

16-30 1

0-15 0

Wrexham goal timing (away)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 5

16-30 3

76-90+ 3

31-45 2

61-75 1

0-15 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

46-60 3

16-30 2

31-45 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

42%

58%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

412

530

Passes Accurate

325

440

Passes %

79%

83%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

18' ⚽

⚽

18' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

M. Bola

Normal Goal · Assist: G. Chakvetadze

38' ⚽

⚽

38' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

E. Kayembe

Normal Goal · Assist: N. Irankunda

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ N. Broadhead

1st substitution · For: J. Windass

49' ⚽

⚽

49' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

M. Cleworth

Normal Goal · Assist: O. Rathbone

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ O. Rathbone

2nd substitution · For: D. Keillor-Dunn

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ R. Longman

3rd substitution · For: I. Kaboré

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ P. Ekwah

1st substitution · For: N. Mendy

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ N. Irankunda

2nd substitution · For: M. Doumbia

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ S. Smith

4th substitution · For: B. Cadamarteri

81'

81' G. Chakvetadze

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ G. Chakvetadze

3rd substitution · For: F. Mendy

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ E. Kayembe

4th substitution · For: E. Bove

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ Z. Vyner

5th substitution · For: J. Rodríguez

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ J. Abankwah

5th substitution · For: K. Keben

90+4' ⚽

⚽

90+4' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

E. Bove

Normal Goal

90+5'

90+5' E. Bove

Watford vs Wrexham 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Watford beat Wrexham 3-1 on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Adam Herczeg. It was played at Vicarage Road.

First half: Watford took the lead at 18' when M. Bola scored, with the assist credited to G. Chakvetadze, making the score 1-0. Watford extended the lead at 38' when E. Kayembe scored, with the assist credited to N. Irankunda, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Wrexham made their 1st substitution at 46', with N. Broadhead replacing J. Windass. Wrexham reduced the deficit at 49' when M. Cleworth scored, with the assist credited to O. Rathbone, making the score 2-1. Wrexham made their 2nd substitution at 64', with O. Rathbone replacing D. Keillor-Dunn. Wrexham made their 3rd substitution at 64', with R. Longman replacing I. Kaboré. Watford made their 1st substitution at 71', with P. Ekwah replacing N. Mendy. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 72', with N. Irankunda replacing M. Doumbia. Wrexham made their 4th substitution at 75', with S. Smith replacing B. Cadamarteri. G. Chakvetadze received a yellow card for Watford at 81'. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 83', with G. Chakvetadze replacing F. Mendy. Watford made their 4th substitution at 83', with E. Kayembe replacing E. Bove. Wrexham made their 5th substitution at 88', with Z. Vyner replacing J. Rodríguez. Watford made their 5th substitution at 90', with J. Abankwah replacing K. Keben. Watford added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+4' when E. Bove scored, making the score 3-1. E. Bove received a yellow card for Watford at 90+5'.

Watford used 5 substitutions while Wrexham used 5 substitutions. Watford got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Watford outshot their opponent (13-8).
Wrexham controlled possession (58%).
Watford had the sharper finishing (6-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	3
Home Wins	1
Draws	2
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (66.7%)
BTTS	3 (100.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

Watford vs Wrexham Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

22 Aug 2026 Wrexham vs Watford 1 - 1

2025-2026 Season

17 Mar 2026 Watford vs Wrexham 3 - 1 13 Dec 2025 Wrexham vs Watford 2 - 2