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Wrexham vs Watford: result, line-ups and stats

Wrexham 19 · 7 points
  • 22' Danny Imray
1 - 1
Watford 17 · 8 points
  • 14' Luca Kjerrumgaard

Line-ups Wrexham vs Watford

Wrexham 3-4-2-1 · Phil Parkinson
22 Patterson
2 Doyle
5 Hyam
26 Vyner
14 Thomason
27 O'Brien
8 Whiteman
30 Imray
33 Broadhead
20 Rathbone
19 Moore
  • 63' Sam Smith Kieffer Moore
  • 70' Bailey Cadamarteri Oliver Rathbone
  • 78' Matty James Nathan Broadhead
  • 78' Ryan Longman Danny Imray
  • 90+3' Max Cleworth George Thomason

Line-up for Wrexham: Patterson, Doyle, Hyam, Vyner, Thomason, O'Brien, Whiteman, Imray, Broadhead, Rathbone, Moore

Bench
  • 21 D. Ward
  • 24 D. Scarr
  • 4 M. Cleworth 93'
  • 37 M. James 78'
  • 15 G. Dobson
  • 47 R. Longman 78'
  • 7 D. Keillor-Dunn
  • 11 B. Cadamarteri 70'
  • 28 S. Smith 63'
Absentees Wrexham

Thomason, Cacace, Cleworth, Rathbone, Revan (injured)

Watford 4-2-3-1 · Alessio Dionisi
1 Ravaglia
33 Zemura
4 Keben
6 Pollock
23 Traoré
5 Kyprianou
8 Bove
7 Maamma
17 Bravo
21 Nabizada
9 Kjerrumgaard
  • 45' Albert Eames Omar Traoré
  • 58' Martín Payero Othmane Maamma
  • 67' Edo Kayembe Edoardo Bove
  • 67' Rocco Vata Luca Kjerrumgaard
  • 67' Mamadou Doumbia Amin Nabizada

Line-up for Watford: Ravaglia, Zemura, Keben, Pollock, Traoré, Kyprianou, Bove, Maamma, Bravo, Nabizada, Kjerrumgaard

Bench
  • 26 D. Bachmann
  • 53 J. Clarridge
  • 56 A. Eames 45'
  • 22 M. Payero 58'
  • 39 E. Kayembe 67'
  • 52 L. Espain
  • 11 R. Vata 67'
  • 20 M. Doumbia 67'
  • 48 M. Adu Poku
Absentees Watford

Bove, Ngakia, Baah, Boadu, Bola (injured), Mlačić, Grieves, Akomeah (unavailable)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Wrexham

  1. Kieffer Moore Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Danny Imray Defender 1 goals 2 assists
  3. Jacques Ekomié Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Callum Doyle Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Lewis O'Brien Midfielder 0 goals 1 assists

Watford

  1. Amin Nabizada Midfielder 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Iker Bravo Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Edo Kayembe Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Mamadou Doumbia Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Luca Kjerrumgaard Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Wrexham

Player Starts Min. Form
Anthony Patterson 5/5 450 solid
Callum Doyle 5/5 450 strong
Ben Whiteman 5/5 450 solid
Dominic Hyam 4/5 383 solid
Jacques Ekomié 4/5 350 strong
Lewis O'Brien 4/5 327 solid
Matty James 3/4 293 solid
Kieffer Moore 3/5 263 solid

Watford

Player Starts Min. Form
Federico Ravaglia 5/5 450 strong
Kévin Keben 5/5 450 poor
Mattie Pollock 5/5 450 solid
Hector Kyprianou 5/5 450 mixed
Iker Bravo 4/5 372 solid
Edo Kayembe 3/5 324 solid
Othmane Maamma 4/5 308 mixed
Mamadou Doumbia 3/5 306 mixed

Stats

Wrexham Match Watford
  • 1.92 xG 0.65
  • 59% Possession 41%
  • 12 Shots 10
  • 2 Shots on target 6
  • 6 Shots off target 3
  • 10 Corners 3
  • 13 Fouls 11
  • 1 Offsides 0
  • 2 Yellow cards 0
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

WRX home Per match WAT away
0.67 Points 0.33
1.00 Goals for 0.33
1.33 Goals against 1.33
1.42 xG for 1.18
1.39 xG against 1.48
5.7 Corners 3.3
DLD Home and away form DLL

Wrexham vs Watford: head-to-head record

2 previous meetings
0 Wrexham 1 draws 1 Watford
  • Goals per match4.00
  • Both teams scored100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Mar 2026 Watford 3 - 1 Wrexham
  • Dec 2025 Wrexham 2 - 2 Watford

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Wrexham vs Watford?

J. Busby took charge of Wrexham vs Watford.

Who is unavailable for Wrexham against Watford?

Wrexham are without George Thomason (thigh injury), Liberato Cacace (calf injury), Max Cleworth (muscle injury), Oliver Rathbone (ankle injury) and Sebastian Revan (hamstring injury).

Who is unavailable for Watford against Wrexham?

Watford are without Branimir Mlačić (not registered), Edoardo Bove (knee injury), Jack Grieves (lacking match fitness), Jeremy Ngakia (thigh injury), Kwadwo Baah (knock) and Myron Boadu (injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Wrexham play?

Wrexham have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Parkinson.

What formation do Watford play?

Watford have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Dionisi.

How did the last meeting between Wrexham and Watford finish?

On 17 March 2026, Watford vs Wrexham finished 3-1.

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