Watford vs Peterborough United

Peterborough United won 5-1 at Watford in the England Carabao Cup on Tuesday 25 August 2026, 0-2 at half-time. In their last 7 meetings, including this one, Peterborough United won 4, Watford won 2 and 1 was drawn.

England Carabao Cup Tue 25 Aug 2026, 19:45 Save

Watford

HT 0-2

Peterborough United

Vicarage Road, Watford Isaac Searle

Watford vs Peterborough United timeline

10' James Clarridge 0-1 Own goal · Right foot shot, Peterborough United
23' Harry Leonard 0-2 Goal · Right foot shot, Peterborough United
51' Harry Leonard 0-3 Goal · Assist Ben Woods · Right foot shot, Peterborough United
55' Bolu Shofowoke 0-4 Goal · Right foot shot, Peterborough United
64' Harrison Jones 0-5 Goal · Assist Ben Woods · Right foot shot, Peterborough United
73' Mamadou Doumbia 1-5 Goal · Assist Amin Nabizada · Header, Watford
83' George Nevett Yellow card · Foul, Peterborough United

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Watford vs Peterborough United stats

1st Half 2nd Half

WatfordPeterborough United

1.51 Expected goals (xG) 3.02

0.52 xG on target 4.35

63% Possession 37%

111 Attacks 66

52 Dang. Attacks 35

17 Shots 19

5 Shots On Target 10

3 Big Chances 6

2 Corners 2

89% Pass Accuracy 85%

6 Saves 3

7 Fouls 9

0 Yellow Cards 1

2 Offsides 0

1.51 Expected goals (xG) 3.02

0.52 xG on target 4.35

111 Attacks 66

52 Dang. Attacks 35

17 Shots 19

5 Shots On Target 10

9 Shots Off Target 6

3 Shots Blocked 3

11 Shots Inside Box 14

6 Shots Outside Box 5

12 Goal Attempts 15

3 Big Chances 6

2 Big Chances Missed 2

1 Hit Woodwork 1

2 Corners 2

19 Dribbles 16

10 Successful Dribbles 6

53% Dribble Success 38%

2 Offsides 0

Watford vs Peterborough United lineups

Confirmed

Watford 4-2-3-1

26 Daniel Bachmann

56 Albert Eames
53 James Clarridge
80 Raphael London
75 Tomiwa Akinyimika

39 Edo Kayembe
52 Leo Ramirez-Espain

48 Michael Adu-Poku
22 Martín Payero
11 Rocco Vata

20 Mamadou Doumbia

Substitutes

Peterborough United 4-3-3

1 Alex Bass

14 Harley Mills
15 George Nevett
26 David Okagbue
33 James Dornelly

17 Vernon Masara
9 Harry Leonard 2
19 Bolu Shofowoke

Substitutes

2 Carl Johnston 65'
3 Evan Weir
8 Brandon Khela
10 Ethan Williams 46'
11 Owura Edwards
18 Lucca Mendonca 65'
20 Chris Conn-Clarke 66'
23 Collin Andeng-Ndi
29 David Kamara 65'

Watford and Peterborough United player stats

Watford player stats

26 Daniel Bachmann GK	90	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	21	0
56 Albert Eames DEF	90	0	0	0	0	64	0	0	0	64	0
75 Tomiwa Akinyimika DEF	90	0	0	0	0	27	0	0	0	27	0
53 James Clarridge DEF	66	0	0	1	0	74	0	1	0	74	0
80 Raphael London DEF	46	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	0	45	0
39 Edo Kayembe MID	90	0	0	3	0	62	1	3	0	62	1
48 Michael Adu-Poku MID	90	0	0	0	0	17	1	0	0	17	1
22 Martín Payero MID	66	0	0	4	0	25	2	4	0	25	2
52 Leo Ramirez-Espain MID	57	0	0	0	0	58	0	0	0	58	0
11 Rocco Vata MID	46	0	0	3	1	12	0	3	1	12	0
20 Mamadou Doumbia FWD	90	1	0	5	3	20	0	5	3	20	0
4 Kévin Keben DEF Sub	44	0	0	0	0	54	0	0	0	54	0
5 Hector Kyprianou MID Sub	33	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	0	45	0
8 Edoardo Bove MID Sub	24	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	17	0
21 Amin Nabizada FWD Sub	44	0	1	1	1	23	2	1	1	23	2
7 Othmane Maamma FWD Sub	24	0	0	0	0	16	1	0	0	16	1

Peterborough United player stats

1 Alex Bass GK	90	0	0	0	0	29	0	0	0	29	0
14 Harley Mills DEF	90	0	0	1	0	28	0	1	0	28	0
15 George Nevett DEF	90	0	0	0	0	37	1	0	0	37	1
33 James Dornelly DEF	90	0	0	0	0	30	1	0	0	30	1
26 David Okagbue DEF	65	0	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	30	0
7 Harrison Jones MID	90	1	0	3	2	41	0	3	2	41	0
16 Ben Woods MID	66	0	2	1	1	24	1	1	1	24	1
4 Liam Kelly MID	65	0	0	1	0	33	0	1	0	33	0
19 Bolu Shofowoke FWD	90	1	0	1	1	20	0	1	1	20	0
9 Harry Leonard FWD	65	2	0	7	4	6	1	7	4	6	1
17 Vernon Masara FWD	46	0	0	2	1	5	3	2	1	5	3
2 Carl Johnston DEF Sub	25	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	13	0
18 Lucca Mendonca DEF Sub	25	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8	0
20 Chris Conn-Clarke MID Sub	24	0	0	1	0	9	0	1	0	9	0
10 Ethan Williams FWD Sub	44	0	0	1	0	12	1	1	0	12	1
29 David Kamara FWD Sub	25	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Watford vs Peterborough United team news

Watford were without 1 player and Peterborough United were without 4 players.

Watford 1 out

Federico Ravaglia Lumbago · Missed 16 games Injured

Peterborough United 4 out

Sam Hughes Achilles tendon rupture · Missed 73 games Injured

Rio Adebisi Knee Injury · Missed 74 games Injured

Matthew Garbett Hamstring Injury · Missed 18 games Injured

Declan Frith Broken Ankle · Missed 18 games Injured

Watford vs Peterborough United form

Watford D W W L W

Peterborough United W L W L W

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Peterborough United vs Watford head to head

4 Peterborough United wins 1 draws 2 Watford wins

3.6 goals per game 71% both teams scored 71% over 2.5 goals

25 Aug 2026Carabao Cup Watford 1–5 Peterborough United
13 Apr 2013Championship Peterborough United 3–2 Watford
20 Oct 2012Championship Watford 1–0 Peterborough United
21 Apr 2012Championship Peterborough United 2–2 Watford
29 Oct 2011Championship Watford 3–2 Peterborough United
13 Mar 2010Championship Watford 0–1 Peterborough United
19 Dec 2009Championship Peterborough United 2–1 Watford

Pre-match probabilities

50%Watford 23%Draw 27%Peterborough United

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Watford or draw 73%
Peterborough United or draw 50%
Watford or Peterborough United 77%

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Venue: Vicarage Road, Watford Capacity 22,200 · Grass
Weather: 20°C, overcast clouds Wind 15 km/h · Humidity 68%
Managers: Alessio Dionisi Watford Luke Williams Peterborough United
Officials: Referee Isaac Searle 1st Assistant L. Venamore 2nd Assistant S. Wesson 4th Official Dean Whitestone

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Watford vs Peterborough United stats

Watford vs Peterborough United lineups

Watford 4-2-3-1

Peterborough United 4-3-3

Watford and Peterborough United player stats

Watford vs Peterborough United team news

Watford 1 out

Peterborough United 4 out

Watford vs Peterborough United form

Peterborough United vs Watford head to head

Pre-match probabilities

Half-time result Pro

Double chance

Half-time / full-time Pro

Both teams to score

First to score Pro

Goals 0.5 Pro

Goals 1.5

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Goals 4.5 Pro

First-half goal Pro

Watford goals 0.5 Pro

Watford goals 1.5 Pro

Watford goals 2.5 Pro

Watford goals 3.5 Pro

Peterborough United goals 0.5 Pro

Peterborough United goals 1.5 Pro

Peterborough United goals 2.5 Pro

Peterborough United goals 3.5 Pro

Corners 4 Pro

Corners 5 Pro

Corners 6 Pro

Corners 7 Pro

Corners 8 Pro

Corners 9 Pro

Corners 10 Pro

Corners 11 Pro

Corners 10.5 Pro

Most likely scores Pro