Watford Squad Stats

Founded 1881
Stadium Vicarage Road
Manager Alessio Dionisi
Competition Championship 2026-27

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Goals 4
Goals Conceded 6
Yellow Cards 16
Total Red Cards

Competition	Goals	Appearances	Minutes Played	Shots	Penalties Taken	Assists	Tackles Made	Goals	Goals From Inside Box	Goals From Outside Box	Conversion Rate %	Shots	Shots On Target	Shots Off Target	Shot Accuracy %	Assists	Chances Created	Passes Attempted	Passing Accuracy %	Tackles Made	Clearances	Interceptions	Blocked Shots	Take-ons completed	Aerial Duels Won	Ground Duels Won	Yellow Cards	Red Card - 2nd Yellow	Straight Red Cards	Total Red Cards	Goals Conceded	Clean Sheets	Saves
League Cup	25 2 1 8 1 0 2 5 4 2	16 2 1 3 1 1 2 3 2 1	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	242 53 10 46 9 11 35 38 23 17	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	18 1 1 5 1 0 1 4 3 2	164 20 5 38 6 19 14 37 8 17	25 2 1 8 1 0 2 5 4 2	19 1 1 6 1 0 2 4 2 2	6 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0	10.03 3.77 10 17.39 11.11 0 5.71 13.16 17.39 11.76	242 53 10 46 9 11 35 38 23 17	80 16 2 20 6 4 9 10 10 3	93 21 6 13 2 2 16 15 10 8	34.43 30.19 20 43.48 66.67 36.36 25.71 26.32 43.48 17.65	18 1 1 5 1 0 1 4 3 2	23 6 0 6 3 1 5 1 0 1	6859 1044 394 1335 517 552 760 1422 323 512	82.54 86.78 83.25 85.32 79.3 82.61 78.68 85.09 75.54 86.33	164 20 5 38 6 19 14 37 8 17	293 42 19 43 34 7 33 58 36 21	136 21 6 42 3 8 19 22 6 9	69 16 2 13 1 5 10 13 3 6	121 28 6 22 4 5 17 32 5 2	214 26 13 34 25 18 42 27 12 17	735 113 38 123 52 62 103 128 59 57	20 2 1 4 5 0 3 3 1 1	1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1	2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1	3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2	23 5 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 3	6 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0	43 9 3 9 4 3 7 3 2 3
Championship	295 4 53 53 61 61 63	276 46 46 46 46 46 46	0 0 0 0 0 0 0	2916 62 639 528 617 549 521	0 0 0 0 0 0 0	184 1 34 33 45 38 33	2361 48 433 480 482 513 405	295 4 53 53 61 61 63	253 4 43 47 44 57 58	41 0 9 6 17 4 5	9.65 6.45 8.29 10.04 9.89 11.11 12.09	2916 62 639 528 617 549 521	936 20 204 168 191 185 168	1138 20 237 216 248 205 212	32.15 32.26 31.92 31.82 30.96 33.7 32.25	184 1 34 33 45 38 33	313 7 75 54 59 64 54	102732 1700 19073 19737 21115 20690 20417	79.75 78.41 80.44 81.56 81.37 78.35 78.38	2361 48 433 480 482 513 405	5335 166 1340 1189 819 958 863	2263 60 390 370 431 522 490	842 22 198 144 178 159 141	2020 45 356 367 388 483 381	4028 67 837 743 635 886 860	12351 243 2339 2300 2239 2749 2481	497 16 96 99 100 106 80	7 0 0 3 1 1 2	17 0 3 6 3 3 2	24 0 3 9 4 4 4	281 6 65 61 61 58 30	73 0 7 12 14 17 23	661 13 125 143 142 153 85
FA Cup	24 1 1 3 0 4 10 3 2	18 1 1 3 1 2 6 2 2	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	191 8 5 35 6 20 71 33 13	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	19 1 1 2 0 2 8 3 2	145 7 13 13 0 0 74 23 15	24 1 1 3 0 4 10 3 2	20 1 0 2 0 2 10 3 2	4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0	12.45 12.5 20 8.57 0 20 14.08 9.09 15.38	191 8 5 35 6 20 71 33 13	66 1 2 13 3 6 22 12 7	72 5 3 11 1 7 28 13 4	36.36 12.5 40 37.14 50 30 30.99 36.36 53.85	19 1 1 2 0 2 8 3 2	12 2 0 0 0 0 9 1 0	5144 446 269 278 0 0 2537 1120 494	59.23 81.17 76.95 76.98 0 0 76.19 81.96 80.57	145 7 13 13 0 0 74 23 15	318 28 34 21 0 14 158 24 39	110 10 14 9 0 0 53 18 6	53 2 0 11 2 7 21 8 2	80 9 2 11 0 0 43 9 6	274 13 14 7 0 0 178 39 23	764 41 50 68 11 19 401 101 73	29 1 1 7 2 0 13 2 3	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0	1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0	32 5 4 5 2 5 9 1 1	5 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1	49 2 4 12 1 6 16 5 3
Premier League	189 34 36 52 44 23	190 38 38 38 38 38	0 0 0 0 0 0	1974 398 424 437 440 275	0 0 0 0 0 0	127 26 21 39 27 14	1842 358 369 391 432 292	189 34 36 52 44 23	173 34 36 44 38 21	16 0 0 8 6 2	9.46 8.54 8.49 11.9 10 8.36	1974 398 424 437 440 275	625 127 122 152 132 92	807 174 172 157 193 111	31.78 31.91 28.77 34.78 30 33.45	127 26 21 39 27 14	214 49 45 62 41 17	67381 13037 14067 15462 15654 9161	74.42 72.88 73.54 76.1 75.54 74.03	1842 358 369 391 432 292	4294 865 822 956 953 698	2068 446 424 426 467 305	542 97 130 128 115 72	1567 394 321 294 332 226	3654 717 833 772 858 474	9857 2072 2144 2083 2224 1334	323 57 76 77 63 50	10 3 2 1 1 3	18 3 3 4 4 4	28 6 5 5 5 7	313 77 64 59 64 49	33 4 9 7 9 4	530 117 117 127 95 74
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Watford 2026/27 Championship Preview

A summer dugout change at Vicarage Road brings fresh tactical intrigue, with Italian head coach Alessio Dionisi stepping in to reboot the Hornets’ second-tier ambitions. Following a turbulent 2025/26 campaign under multiple managerial tenures that yielded a mid-table 16th-place finish, the former Sassuolo boss arrives with a clear mandate: build an attacking, possession-oriented unit capable of challenging higher up the division.

Dionisi’s preferred fluid 4-3-3 setup relies heavily on technical central orchestrators and pace out wide. Moroccan playmaker and team captain Imran Louza acts as the heartbeat of the side alongside Roma arrival Edoardo Bove, giving Watford significant technical control in the middle third. Out wide, Australian speedster Nestory Irankunda and Rocco Vata supply dynamic one-on-one threat, while summer recruitment focused on defensive stability with right-back Omar Traore arriving from Udinese. Upfront, Danish striker Luca Kjerrumgaard leads the line as the main focal point after topping the club’s scoring charts last term.

Vicarage Road supporters have endured frustrating, unpredictable seasons in recent years, but Dionisi’s appointment signals a shift towards long-term tactical structure. If the Italian manager can quickly settle his squad and turn defensive resilience into consistent home points, Watford carry enough raw quality to push back into top-half contention.

Watford’s set-piece specialists

Penalties: Imran Louza
Free-kicks: Imran Louza, Edoardo Bove
Corners: Imran Louza, Edoardo Bove

Watford FAQs

Where did Watford finish in the 2025/26 Championship season?

The Hornets gathered 57 points across 46 matches to conclude the previous second-tier campaign in 16th place.

Who is the Watford manager?

Alessio Dionisi is the head coach of Watford. The Italian manager signed a two-year contract ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Who is the current Watford captain?

Imran Louza serves as the Watford club captain, orchestrating the side from central midfield.