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Watford vs Crawley result, stats & H2H

Watford

1–0

Crawley

Marc Bola

08/08/2026 17:00 · Vicarage Road

Watford1–0Crawley

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Marc Bola
Iker Bravo
Edoardo Bove

Kellan Gordon
Pemi Aderoju
Charlie Barker

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

WatfordCrawley

11Shots on target3

11Fouls13

2Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Watford

Crawley

Vito MannoneGK · 102′Player of the match9.0
Marc BolaDF · 102′8.9
Ade AdeyemoDF · 76′8.2
Othmane MaammaMF · 77′7.9
Charlie BarkerDF · 102′7.9

Marc BolaDF · 102′8.9
Othmane MaammaMF · 77′7.9
Matthew PollockDF · 102′7.7

Vito MannoneGK · 102′Player of the match9.0
Ade AdeyemoDF · 76′8.2
Charlie BarkerDF · 102′7.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Sat 8 Aug 17:00 EEST
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Capacity: 22,200
City: Watford

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Watford wins

0Draws

0Crawley wins

Last matches: Watford

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipWolverhampton WanderersWatford10L
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipWatfordCharlton20W
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffWatford51L
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipWatfordBurnley04L
18.09.26EFL ChampionshipBristol CityWatford10L

Last matches: Crawley

24.10.26League TwoCrawleyTranmere11D
20.10.26League TwoCrawleyShrewsbury23L
17.10.26League TwoSalfordCrawley21L
10.10.26League TwoCrawleyChesterfield22D
06.10.26EFL TrophyCrawleyBromley40W

Head-to-head matches

08.08.26EFL CupWatfordCrawley10W

1.00Avg goals0%Both scored0%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Watford vs Crawley: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Watford wins

0Draws

0Crawley wins

1:0Goals (Watford : Crawley)

1.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

0%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Watford at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Watford's biggest win: 1–0Watford 1–0 Crawley, 8 Aug 2026

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
8 Aug 2026	EFL Cup	Watford	1–0	Crawley

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Watford1W 0D 4L · goals 3–11

L24.10EFL ChampionshipAWolverhampton Wanderers0–1
W17.10EFL ChampionshipHCharlton2–0
L13.10EFL ChampionshipACardiff1–5
L10.10EFL ChampionshipHBurnley0–4
L18.09EFL ChampionshipABristol City0–1

Crawley1W 2D 2L · goals 10–8

D24.10League TwoHTranmere1–1
L20.10League TwoHShrewsbury2–3
L17.10League TwoASalford1–2
D10.10League TwoHChesterfield2–2
W06.10EFL TrophyHBromley4–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

WatfordCrawley

0.7Goals scored per game1.5

1.8Goals conceded per game2.1

40%Both teams scored80%

40%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets1

50%Failed to score10%

2-1-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-4

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

WatfordCrawley

Championship 2026/2027 · 8 gamesLeague Two 2026/2027 · 7 games

0.9Goals scored0.9

1.3Goals conceded1.9

3.6Corners4.4

11.6Shots14.0

46%Possession58%

2.9Yellow cards3.0

0%Clean sheets0%

38%Failed to score43%

2-1-1Home / away record (W-D-L)1-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

WatfordCrawley

Top stats

11Shots on target3

Passes

461Passes292

391Accurate passes223

85%Pass accuracy76%

Defence

11Fouls13

3Goalkeeper saves10

Discipline

2Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.0Vito MannoneCrawley
8.9Marc BolaWatford
8.2Ade AdeyemoCrawley
7.9Othmane MaammaWatford
7.9Charlie BarkerCrawley

Watford (16)

Crawley (16)

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Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

WatfordFormationCrawley

Watford

Crawley

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Yellow card
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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Watford vs Crawley preview

Final score in the EFL Cup on Sat, 8 Aug 2026: Watford 1–0 Crawley.

Form · last 5 matches

WatfordLWLLL3 scored · 11 conceded

CrawleyDLLDW10 scored · 8 conceded

Key facts · last 5

WatfordCrawley

0.7Goals scored per game1.5

1.8Goals conceded per game2.1

40%Both teams scored80%

40%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

1Watford wins

0Draws

0Crawley wins

1 meetings

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Watford come into the game with LWLLL in their last 5 (3 scored, 11 conceded), while Crawley have DLLDW (10 scored, 8 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 40% of Watford's recent games and 70% of Crawley's, with both teams scoring in 40% and 80%.

Per game, Watford average 0.7 goals scored and 1.8 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Crawley 1.5 and 2.1 (clean sheets: 1).

Head-to-head over 1 previous meetings: Watford 1 wins, Crawley 0 wins, draws 0.

Nito explains: Watford vs Crawley

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Watford and Crawley matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Watford's last 10 matches and 80% of Crawley's last 10. In this match it did not (Watford 1-0 Crawley).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Watford reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Crawley in 70% of their last 10. This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide LWLLL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Watford, last 5: 1 W · 0 D · 4 L (3 scored, 11 conceded). Crawley, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (10 scored, 8 conceded).

Watford vs Crawley: questions & answers

Who won Watford vs Crawley?

Watford won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Watford vs Crawley?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Watford vs Crawley played?

Watford vs Crawley was played on Sat, 8 Aug 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Vicarage Road.

What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Crawley?

1 meetings: Watford 1 wins, 0 draws, Crawley 0 wins.

Watford vs Crawley result, stats & H2H

Watford

Crawley

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Last matches: Watford

Last matches: Crawley

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (1 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

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Player statistics

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Watford vs Crawley preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Nito explains: Watford vs Crawley

How often do Watford and Crawley matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LWLLL mean?

Watford vs Crawley: questions & answers

More on this match

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Meetings (1 most recent)

Season stats

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Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Line-ups

Line-ups

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More on this match

Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Watford

Last matches: Crawley

Head-to-head matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Watford vs Crawley: questions & answers

Nito explains: Watford vs Crawley

How often do Watford and Crawley matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LWLLL mean?