WAT Watford — Season Outlook

Q: Can Watford win the Championship this season?

Footyntel's model gives Watford a 0.1% chance of winning the Championship 2026/27 title, currently 21st of 24 clubs by title probability. They are projected to finish around 22nd on about 51 points.

Q: Will Watford be relegated?

The model gives Watford a 23.2% chance of relegation this season. Their most likely finish is 22nd, with an 80% range of 9th–23rd.

Q: Where will Watford finish in the Championship?

Projected finish: about 17th (most likely 22nd), 80% likely between 9th and 23rd. Title 0.1%, play-offs (top 6) 4%, relegation 23.2%.

Championship 2026/27 · currently 20th · 8 pts · LWLLL

League table Title race Relegation battle

🏟 Vicarage Road Stadium · Est. 1881 · Yellow / Black

Win title

<1%

Play-offs (top 6)

Relegation

23.2%

Projected points51

Projected finish17th

Most likely finish22nd

80% range9th–23rd

Where Watford finish

Champions <1%Play-offs (top 6) 4%Mid-tableRelegation 23.2%

Footyntel projects Watford to finish around 17th in the Championship 2026/27 — most likely 22nd, with an 80% range of 9th to 23rd — on roughly 51 points. Their chance of winning the title is 0.1%, of play-offs (top 6) 4%, and of relegation 23.2%. On current form they are not yet safe from the drop.

Home & away form

Home (W-D-L)2-1-2

Away (W-D-L)0-1-3

Goals home / away6 / 1

Clean sheets0

Current run3L

Season trend

How Watford's title, play-offs (top 6) and relegation probabilities have moved.

📈 Trend tracking has just started. This chart shows how the probabilities move through the season — it fills in as daily snapshots build up, so check back in a few days.

Watford's remaining fixtures

Model win / draw / loss for Watford in each match (H home, A away).

A Cardiff27·27·46 13 Oct H Charlton41·31·27 17 Oct A Wolverhampton20·22·58 24 Oct A Norwich23·22·55 31 Oct H Lincoln City38·30·32 3 Nov H Middlesbrough26·25·49 7 Nov A Sheffield Utd25·26·49 21 Nov H Blackburn38·29·33 25 Nov A Derby County29·27·44 28 Nov H Millwall33·25·42 5 Dec A Birmingham22·25·53 8 Dec A QPR22·26·52 12 Dec H Bolton43·26·31 19 Dec A Portsmouth27·28·45 26 Dec H Wolverhampton32·25·43 29 Dec H QPR34·29·38 1 Jan A Charlton30·31·39 16 Jan H Norwich36·24·39 23 Jan A Lincoln City26·30·44 26 Jan A Middlesbrough15·20·64 30 Jan H Sheffield Utd38·28·35 6 Feb A Stoke23·26·52 13 Feb H Cardiff40·28·32 16 Feb H Bristol City36·28·36 20 Feb A Burnley34·27·40 27 Feb H Wrexham38·27·35 2 Mar A Southampton12·17·71 6 Mar H Derby County42·27·30 13 Mar A Millwall20·23·57 17 Mar H Portsmouth40·28·32 20 Mar A Bolton29·26·45 3 Apr A Preston NE32·28·40 7 Apr H West Brom34·31·36 10 Apr A West Ham15·19·66 17 Apr H Swansea26·28·46 21 Apr H Birmingham33·28·39 24 Apr A Blackburn26·27·47 1 May

Squad

Current first-team squad.

Goalkeepers

Federico Ravaglia
Sam Walker
Daniel Bachmann

Defenders

Marc Bola
Haktab Traoré
Matthew Pollock
Jordan Zemura
Jeremy Ngakia
Kévin Keben Biakolo
Soumaïla Coulibaly
Albert Eames
Branimir Mlacic

Midfielders

Edo Kayembe
Martín Payero
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Edoardo Bove
Jack Grieves

Forwards

Stephy Mavididi
Myron Boadu
Kwadwo Baah
Iker Bravo
Luca Kjerrumgaard
Rocco Vata
Othmane Maamma
Amin Nabizada
Mamadou Doumbia
Nikoloz Chikovani

FAQ

Can Watford win the Championship this season?

Footyntel's model gives Watford a 0.1% chance of winning the Championship 2026/27 title, currently 21st of 24 clubs by title probability. They are projected to finish around 22nd on about 51 points.

Will Watford be relegated?

The model gives Watford a 23.2% chance of relegation this season. Their most likely finish is 22nd, with an 80% range of 9th–23rd.

Where will Watford finish in the Championship?

Projected finish: about 17th (most likely 22nd), 80% likely between 9th and 23rd. Title 0.1%, play-offs (top 6) 4%, relegation 23.2%.