WatfordWatford vs West Ham — Championship
1-1
West HamVicarage Road, Watford
Going into the match, Watford had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 0.6 goals a game; West Ham had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.5. Watford are 20th in the Championship on 11 points; West Ham are 2nd on 22.
Match report
Home form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (D W L L L). 0.6 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Wrexham · 22 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs Southampton · 16 Aug 2026
- L 0-4 vs Coventry · 2 May 2026
- L 5-1 at Middlesbrough · 25 Apr 2026
- L 3-0 at West Brom · 21 Apr 2026
- L 0-2 vs Sheffield United · 18 Apr 2026
Away form going in: West Ham
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (L D W L L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Charlton · 22 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Burnley · 16 Aug 2026
- W 3-0 vs Leeds · 24 May 2026
- L 3-1 at Newcastle · 17 May 2026
- L 0-1 vs Arsenal · 10 May 2026
- L 3-0 at Brentford · 2 May 2026
How it unfolded
- 19' Normal Goal — A. Nabizada (Watford)
- 27' Own Goal — M. Pollock (West Ham)
Match statistics
| Watford | Metric | West Ham |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 38 | Ball possession | 62 |
| 1.6 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.89 |
| 16 | Total shots | 13 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 14 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 7 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 305 | Total passes | 496 |
| 236 | Accurate passes | 420 |
| 77 | Pass accuracy | 85 |
| 9 | Key passes | 12 |
| 90 | Duels | 87 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |