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29.8
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
55.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 36/36 rated

Club profile

LeagueChampionship
League position16th of 24
Squad size36
Average age22.9
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Mid-table16th of 24 · Championship

Watford sit 16th of 24 in the Championship, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 29.8 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 55.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLLLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 8.3% on last season (Season 27.2 → 29.5), while squad talent has eased 3.1% (Rating 55.5 → 53.7). Of the 25 players with a season to compare, 9 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

I. Louza is the form pick (Season 63), while N. Irankunda carries the highest ceiling (Rating 71). In the market, the headline arrival is A. Gray (€ 20.4M), and I. Louza is the most valuable asset at 47.2.

29.8
8.3%
Squad season
55.4
3.1%
Squad rating
16thof 24
League finish
LLLLL
Last 5
Top performer
I. Louza
Season 63
Highest potential
N. Irankunda
Rating 71
Marquee signing
A. Gray
€ 20.4M
Top asset
I. Louza
Value 47.2

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
250
Defence
957
Midfield
2552
Attack
1160

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Louza
6361
Ngakia
5266
Bola
3549
Maamma
3569
Irankunda
3271
Kjerrumgaard
3169
Kayembe
3049
Kyprianou
2563
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1L. Kjerrumgaard9goals
  2. 2I. Louza7goals
  3. 3M. Doumbia5goals
  4. 4T. Ince4goals
  5. 5E. Kayembe4goals

Top assists

  1. 1I. Louza9assists
  2. 2J. Ngakia4assists
  3. 3N. Irankunda4assists
  4. 4M. Bola3assists
  5. 5G. Chakvetadze3assists

Squad · 36

Nat.
1E. SelvikGoalkeeperNorway291241—870.4%4734%
12N. BaxterGoalkeeperEngland2719.98—181.7%433.1%
41A. MarriottGoalkeeperEngland015.5——056
—Alfie MarriottGoalkeeperEngland2223.3——053
2J. NgakiaCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
England2539.83435268.7%665.4%
3S. GoglichidzeCentre-back
Loanfrom Udinese
on loan at Udinese · 422 min, 0g
Georgia2227.421—1645.3%6320.4%
4K. KebenFull-backCameroon2227.831—14379.3%6410.1%
6M. PollockCentre-backEngland2430.33612150.5%669.6%
16M. BolaCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
England2816.33923531.7%491.7%
21S. MfuniFull-back
Loanfrom Manchester City
England1820.79—660
25J. AbankwahFull-backRepublic of Ireland2229.13211827.5%675.4%
26C. WileyFull-back
played DEF · MID
Loanfrom Chelsea
USA2123.15—286.2%5630.8%
27F. MendyCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Loanfrom Lorient
on loan at Lorient · 135 min, 0g
Senegal2523.18—293%5014.2%
29J. PétrisFull-back
played DEF · MID
earlier at Charleroi · 376 min, 0g
France281123—876.3%4025.3%
50J. MullinsCentre-backEngland2021.5——055
56Albert EamesCentre-backEngland2021.5——055
5H. KyprianouCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Cyprus2529.126—2511%6337.8%
7T. InceCentral midfielderEngland343.22841736.1%1438.2%
8G. ChakvetadzeCentre-forward
played MID · FWD
Georgia262729—1458.3%5916%
10I. LouzaCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Morocco2747.24476363.7%615.8%
14P. DwomohCentral midfielderBelgium2223.31—0100%539.5%
15E. BoveCentre-forward
played MID · FWD
Italy2426.1111755.5%5723.5%
17P. EkwahDefensive midfielder
Loanfrom Saint Etienne
France2424.17—293.4%5230.9%
23N. MendyCentral midfielderSenegal342.826—1216%1536.9%
39E. KayembeCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Congo DR2813.73843027%4922.2%
60A. SanghrajkaCentral midfielderEngland1920.5——056
9L. KjerrumgaardCentre-forward
Loanfrom Udinese
Denmark2331.6449316998.8%
11R. VataWinger
played FWD · MID
Republic of Ireland2126.7122180.6%644.2%
18Vivaldo SemedoCentre-forwardPortugal2126.3284136343.9%
20M. DoumbiaCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Mali2026.233519152%676%
34K. BaahWinger
played FWD · MID
Germany2326.4291953%5713.7%
42O. MaammaCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
France2026.925435400%691%
43J. GrievesWinger
played FWD · MID
England2122.95—0100%5531.5%
53Amin NabizadaWingerEngland1920.63—0561.4%
64J. LawsonWinger—2021.61—055
66N. IrankundaCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
Australia2027.74243271

Season form

Record (W-D-L)14-15-17 in 46
Goals (for / against)53 / 65
Clean sheets7
Last 5LLLLL

Fixtures & results

Championship14W 15D 17LFriendlies Clubs1W 1D 0LLeague Cup0W 0D 1LFA Cup0W 0D 1L
May 2HCoventry0–4L
Apr 25AMiddlesbrough1–5L
Apr 21AWest Brom0–3L
Apr 18HSheffield Utd0–2L
Apr 11AOxford United0–2L
Apr 6HCharlton1–1D
Apr 3AQPR1–2L
Mar 21HLeicester0–0D
Mar 17HWrexham3–1W
Mar 14AStoke City1–3L
Mar 10ASheffield Wednesday1–1D
Feb 27ABristol City2–1W
Feb 24HIpswich0–2L
Feb 21HDerby2–0W
Feb 14APreston2–2D
Feb 7ASouthampton0–1L
Feb 3AHull City0–0D
Jan 31HSwansea0–2L
Jan 24ABlackburn1–1D
Jan 21HPortsmouth1–1D
Jan 17HMillwall0–2L
Jan 10ABristol City1–5L
Jan 1HBirmingham3–0W
Dec 29ANorwich1–0W
Dec 26ALeicester2–1W
Dec 20HStoke City1–0W
Dec 13AWrexham2–2D
Dec 9HSheffield Wednesday1–1D
Dec 6HNorwich3–2W
Dec 1ABirmingham1–2L
Nov 25HPreston1–1D
Nov 22ADerby3–2W
Nov 7HBristol City1–1D
Nov 4AIpswich1–1D
Nov 1HMiddlesbrough3–0W
Oct 25ACoventry1–3L
Oct 22HWest Brom2–1W
Oct 18ASheffield Utd0–1L
Oct 4HOxford United2–1W
Oct 1APortsmouth2–2D
Sep 27HHull City2–1W
Sep 22AMillwall0–1L
Sep 13HBlackburn0–1L
Aug 30HSouthampton2–2D
Aug 23ASwansea1–1D
Aug 16HQPR2–1W
Aug 12HNorwich1–2L
Aug 9ACharlton0–1L
Jul 26HLeyton Orient1–1D
Jul 8ABoreham Wood2–0W

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Out

S. KaluBotev Plovdiv· Free agent2025/26
Y. LarouciEstac Troyes· Back from Loan2025/26
M. Adu-PokuWealdstone· Loan2025/26
J. CabezasMillonarios· Loan2025/26
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João FerreiraSaint Etienne· Transfer2025/26
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