Championship · Matchweek 36 · Mar 17

Watford - Wrexham

Watford beat Wrexham 3-1 in Championship (Matchweek 36). Goals: M. Bola 18'; E. Kayembe 38'; M. Cleworth 49'.

WatfordHOME

3 - 1

WrexhamAWAY

M. Bola 18'E. Kayembe 38'E. Bove 90+4'

⚽

M. Cleworth 49'

🏟 Vicarage Road 👤 Referee: A. Herczeg

Key events

18' ⚽ M. Bola(1 - 0) · Assist: G. Chakvetadze Watford

38' ⚽ E. Kayembe(2 - 0) · Assist: N. Irankunda Watford

49' ⚽ M. Cleworth(2 - 1) · Assist: O. Rathbone Wrexham

81' 🟨 G. ChakvetadzeYellow card Watford

90+4' ⚽ E. Bove(3 - 1) Watford

90+5' 🟨 Yellow card Watford

Quick stats

%43 Possession %57

1.70 Pre-match xG 0.97

10 Total shots 5

4 Shots on target 1

6 Shots off target 2

0 Blocked shots 2

8 Shots inside box 4

2 Shots outside box 1

0 Saves 2

Match timeline

First half

M. Bola(1 - 0) · Assist: G. Chakvetadze⚽

18'

E. Kayembe(2 - 0) · Assist: N. Irankunda⚽

38'

HT 2 - 0

46'

🔁N. Broadhead ↔ J. WindassSubstitution

49'

⚽M. Cleworth(2 - 1) · Assist: O. Rathbone

64'

🔁R. Longman ↔ I. KaboreSubstitution

64'

🔁O. Rathbone ↔ D. Keillor-DunnSubstitution

P. Ekwah ↔ N. MendySubstitution🔁

71'

N. Irankunda ↔ M. DoumbiaSubstitution🔁

71'

75'

🔁S. Smith ↔ B. CadamarteriSubstitution

G. ChakvetadzeYellow card🟨

81'

E. Kayembe ↔ E. BoveSubstitution🔁

83'

G. Chakvetadze ↔ F. MendySubstitution🔁

83'

88'

🔁Z. Vyner ↔ J. RodriguezSubstitution

J. Abankwah ↔ K. KebenSubstitution🔁

90+1'

E. Bove(3 - 1)⚽

90+4'

Yellow card🟨

90+5'

FT 3 - 1

Match statsWatford · Wrexham

Key stats

%43 Possession %57

1.70 Pre-match xG 0.97

Shots

10 Total shots 5

4 Shots on target 1

6 Shots off target 2

0 Blocked shots 2

8 Shots inside box 4

2 Shots outside box 1

0 Saves 2

Attacking

0 Attacks 0

0 Dangerous attacks 0

Passing

383 Total passes 486

304 Accurate passes 404

%79 Pass accuracy %83

Set pieces & discipline

2 Corners 5

11 Fouls 6

Cards

1 Yellow cards 0

By half

2 1st-half goals 0

1 2nd-half goals 1

Penalties

0 Penalties won 0

0 Penalty goals 0

LineupsWatford 4-4-2Wrexham 3-4-2-1

Selvik 16

Bola 6

Pollock 3

Goglichidze 25

Abankwah 8

Chakvetadze 17

Ekwah 10

Louza 66

Irankunda 9

Kjerrumgaard 39

Kayembe 1

Okonkwo 2

Doyle 5

Hyam 4

Cleworth 14

Thomason 27

O'Brien 26

Vyner 47

Longman 33

Broadhead 20

Rathbone 28

Smith

Watford · Bench

12Nathan Baxter12

20Mamadou Doumbia20

7Thomas Ince7

53Amin Nabizada53

23Nampalys Mendy23

15Edoardo Bove15

4Kévin Keben Biakolo4

27Formose Mendy27

56Albert Eames56

Coach: Edward Still

Wrexham · Bench

7Davis Keillor-Dunn7

21Danny Ward21

24Dan Scarr24

3Lewis Brunt3

10Josh Windass10

29Ryan Barnett29

12Issa Kaboré12

16Jay Rodriguez16

11Bailey Cadamarteri11

Coach: Phil Parkinson

HEAD TO HEAD2 meetings · 2025–2026

Watford 0

Too few meetings for a trend

Wrexham 0

0 Watford 2 draw 0 Wrexham

Last 2 meetings drawn

GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE

3.0goals / match

3–3total goals

0/0clean sheets

Over 1.5 2/2

Over 2.5 1/2

Over 3.5 1/2

BTTS 2/2

DOES THE VENUE MATTER

Wrexham at home2 matches

0W 2D 0L 3:3

Results are read from the side that hosted the match.

FORM COMPARISON

Last 5Last 10

Watford0W 0D 5L Wrexham2W 1D 2L

0.00 1.40 Points per game

1 6 Goals scored

16 7 Goals conceded

1.26 1.27 xG average

1.76 1.51 xGA average

%0 %40 Clean sheets

%20 %40 BTTS

%60 %40 Over 2.5

3.8 4.0 Corners

2.2 1.2 Cards

Watford1W 2D 7L Wrexham4W 2D 4L

0.50 1.40 Points per game

7 14 Goals scored

23 18 Goals conceded

1.44 1.24 xG average

1.71 1.57 xGA average

%10 %30 Clean sheets

%50 %60 BTTS

%60 %60 Over 2.5

5.6 4.4 Corners

2.4 1.2 Cards

SEASON COMPARISON

16Watfordin the table57pts

46matches 14-15-17W-D-L 53:65goals -12diff

LLLLL

7Wrexhamin the table71pts

46matches 19-14-13W-D-L 69:65goals +4diff

DLWWL

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Aug 22

Wrexham 1-1 Watford

Championship

Dec 13

Wrexham 2-2 Watford

Championship

WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Wrexham dominated the ball57% possession

Watford took more shots10 - 5

Watford committed more fouls11 - 6

THE REFEREE29 matches on record

Adam Herczeg

Strictness45 TEMPO49

Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: HighOver 2.5: Moderate

This match vs his average

Cards 13.5 -2.5

Fouls 1721.3 -4.3

Goals 43.3 +0.7

Corners 710.5 -3.5

THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE

WatfordWrexham

Goals 3.01.1 +1.9

Shots 10.013.1 -3.1

On target 4.04.1 -0.1

Possession %43%52 -8.6

Corners 2.04.7 -2.7

Cards 1.02.0 -1.0

Conceded 1.01.4 -0.4

this matchseason average · 45 matches

Goals 1.01.5 -0.5

Shots 5.010.7 -5.7

On target 1.03.6 -2.6

Possession %57%48 +8.7

Corners 5.04.1 +0.9

Cards 0.04.0 -4.0

Conceded 3.01.4 +1.6

this matchseason average · 45 matches

PLAYER RATINGS★ Marc Bola 7.90

Watford7.04Wrexham6.59

Starting XI

16 Marc Bola D · 87' 7.90

Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes31 · %25

10 Imrân Louza M · 87' · K 7.70

Dribbles2/2Tackles5Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won8/12Fouls won1Fouls3Passes62 · %53

39 Edo Kayembe F · 83' 7.60

Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes29 · %23

17 Pierre Ekwah M · 71' 7.20

On target1/1Dribbles1/2Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/9Fouls won1Passes35 · %33

6 Matthew Pollock D · 87' 7.20

Interceptions2Duels won6/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes28 · %21

8 Giorgi Chakvetadze M · 83' 7.00

Assist1Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles3Duels won4/10Fouls1Passes38 · %36

66 Nestory Irankunda M · 72' 6.90

Assist1Key pass2Dribbles4/5Interceptions2Duels won7/12Fouls won2Fouls2Passes33 · %25

9 Luca Kjerrumgaard F · 87' 6.90

On target1/2Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won11/22Fouls1Passes20 · %13

3 Saba Goglichidze D · 87' 6.50

Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes33 · %30

25 James Abankwah D · 87' 6.30

Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes41 · %29

1 Egil Selvik G · 87' 6.20

Passes24 · %11

Substitutes

20 Mamadou Doumbia F · 15' 6.70

Duels won2/3Passes5 · %1

23 Nampalys Mendy M · 16' 6.30

Passes2 · %2

27 Formose Mendy D · 4'

Passes2 · %2

15 Edoardo Bove M · 4'

Unused: Albert EamesAmin NabizadaNathan BaxterKévin Keben BiakoloThomas Ince

Starting XI

4 Max Cleworth D · 87' 7.50

Goals1On target1/1Dribbles1/2Duels won4/10Passes68 · %62

26 Zak Vyner M · 87' 6.90

Key pass1Dribbles1/2Interceptions2Duels won2/3Passes49 · %37

5 Dominic Hyam D · 87' · K 6.90

Dribbles1/1Duels won8/13Fouls won2Passes79 · %73

33 Nathan Broadhead F · 45' 6.90

Tackles1Duels won4/6Fouls won3Passes9 · %8

14 George Thomason M · 87' 6.60

Tackles4Duels won6/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes44 · %37

28 Sam Smith F · 75' 6.50

Duels won6/13Fouls won1Fouls3Passes8 · %3

47 Ryan Longman M · 64' 6.50

Key pass1Tackles2Duels won2/5Passes20 · %16

20 Oliver Rathbone F · 64' 6.30

Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/4Passes19 · %14

1 Arthur Okonkwo G · 87' 6.20

Saves2Passes18 · %17

27 Lewis O'Brien M · 87' 6.20

Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/10Fouls2Passes49 · %38

2 Callum Doyle D · 87' 6.00

Duels won3/10Passes88 · %66

Substitutes

12 Issa Kaboré D · 23' 7.90

Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won3/4Fouls won2Passes8 · %8

10 Josh Windass M · 42' 6.90

Interceptions1Passes23 · %22

7 Davis Keillor-Dunn M · 23' 6.30

Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes4 · %3

11 Bailey Cadamarteri F · 12' 6.20

Unused: Danny WardDan ScarrLewis BruntRyan BarnettJay Rodriguez

Win probabilityModel: 2 (%42) ✗

Watford %37 Draw %21 Wrexham %42

1.32Watford xPuan

1.47Wrexham xPuan

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