2022–23 Watford F.C. season

Watford
2022–23 season
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanScott Duxbury
Head CoachRob Edwards
(until 26 September)[1]
Slaven Bilić
(from 26 September to 7 March)[2][3]
Chris Wilder
(from 7 March)[4]
StadiumVicarage Road
Championship11th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
João Pedro
(11)
All:
João Pedro
(11)
Highest home attendance20,204 v Millwall, Championship, 26 December 2022
Lowest home attendance8,891 v Milton Keynes Dons, EFL Cup, 23 August 2022

The 2022–23 season was the 124th season in the existence of Watford Football Club and the club's first season back in the Championship since the 2020–21 following their relegation from the Premier League last season. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Players

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Current squad

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As of 8 May 2023[5]
Squad No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Since Ends Signed from Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Daniel Bachmann Austria GK 9 July 1994 (age 28) 2017 2024 England Stoke 86 0
26 Ben Hamer England GK 20 November 1987 (age 35) 2022 2024 Wales Swansea 1 0
35 Maduka Okoye Nigeria GK 28 August 1999 (age 23) 2022 2027 Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam 2 0
Defenders
2 Jeremy Ngakia England RB 7 September 2000 (age 22) 2020 2024 England West Ham 59 0
3 Mario Gaspar Spain RB 24 November 1990 (age 32) 2022 2024 Spain Villarreal 33 0
13 João Ferreira Portugal RB 22 March 2001 (age 22) 2023 2027 Portugal Benfica 5 1
14 Hassane Kamara Ivory Coast LB 5 March 1994 (age 29) 2022 2023 Italy Udinese (on loan) 51 1
15 Craig Cathcart Northern Ireland CB 6 February 1989 (age 34) 2014 2023 England Blackpool 262 8
22 Ryan Porteous Scotland CB 25 March 1999 (age 24) 2023 2027 Scotland Hibernian 17 2
27 Christian Kabasele Belgium CB 24 February 1991 (age 32) 2016 2024 Belgium Genk 166 7
30 Kortney Hause England CB 16 July 1995 (age 27) 2022 2023 England Aston Villa (on loan) 3 0
31 Francisco Sierralta Chile CB 6 May 1997 (age 26) 2020 2027 Italy Udinese 57 2
42 James Morris England LB 23 November 2001 (age 21) 2021 2026 England Southampton 15 0
44 Wesley Hoedt Netherlands CB 6 March 1994 (age 29) 2023 2025 Belgium Anderlecht 15 1
57 Ryan Andrews England RB 26 August 2004 (age 18) 2012 2024 England Academy 7 0
Midfielders
4 Hamza Choudhury England CM 1 October 1997 (age 25) 2022 2023 England Leicester (on loan) 37 0
6 Imran Louza Morocco CM 1 May 1999 (age 24) 2021 2028 France Nantes 43 5
8 Tom Cleverley England CM 12 August 1989 (age 33) 2017 2023 England Everton 181 19
11 Ismaël Koné Canada CM 16 June 2002 (age 20) 2023 2027 Canada Montréal 17 0
12 Ken Sema Sweden LM 30 September 1993 (age 29) 2018 2026 Sweden Östersunds 127 11
16 Dan Gosling England CM 1 February 1990 (age 33) 2021 2023 England Bournemouth 37 3
18 Yáser Asprilla Colombia AM 19 November 2003 (age 19) 2022 2026 Colombia Envigado 39 1
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru Nigeria CM 17 September 1999 (age 23) 2019 2025 England Manchester City 11 1
25 Leandro Bacuna Curaçao CM 21 August 1991 (age 31) 2022 2023 Wales Cardiff 15 0
39 Edo Kayembe Democratic Republic of the Congo CM 3 June 1998 (age 24) 2022 2026 Belgium Eupen 35 0
Forwards
7 Keinan Davis England ST 13 February 1998 (age 25) 2022 2023 England Aston Villa (on loan) 34 7
10 João Pedro Brazil ST 26 September 2001 (age 21) 2020 2028 Brazil Fluminense 109 24
21 Henrique Araújo Portugal ST 19 January 2002 (age 21) 2023 2023 Portugal Benfica (on loan) 8 0
23 Ismaïla Sarr Senegal RW 25 February 1998 (age 25) 2019 2024 France Rennes 131 34
28 Samuel Kalu Nigeria RW 26 August 1997 (age 25) 2022 2025 France Bordeaux 13 0
34 Britt Assombalonga Democratic Republic of the Congo ST 6 December 1992 (age 30) 2023 2023 Turkey Adana Demirspor 15 2
37 Matheus Martins Brazil LW 16 July 2003 (age 19) 2023 2023 Italy Udinese (on loan) 6 0
49 Michael Adu-Poku England ST 22 September 2005 (age 17) 2018 2024 England Academy 2 0
50 Adrian Blake England LW 15 July 2005 (age 17) 2013 2023 England Academy 3 0
53 Jack Grieves England ST 5 December 2004 (age 18) 2020 2023 England Academy 3 0
54 Tobi Adeyemo England ST 14 March 2005 (age 18) 2018 2026 England Academy 5 1

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
19 May 2022 DF England Scott Holding England Stockport County Undisclosed [6]
2 July 2022 CF Ivory Coast Vakoun Issouf Bayo Belgium Sporting Charleroi Undisclosed [7]
6 July 2022 DM England Luigi Gaspar England Arsenal Free Transfer [8]
12 July 2022 CF Albania Rey Manaj Spain Barcelona Undisclosed [9]
19 July 2022 GK England Ben Hamer Wales Swansea City Free Transfer [10]
29 July 2022 RB Spain Mario Gaspar Spain Villarreal Free Transfer [11]
4 August 2022 DM England Max Delyfer England Potters Bar Town Free Transfer [12]
15 November 2022 CB Australia Aidan Coyne Australia Perth Glory Free Transfer [13]
14 December 2022 CM Curaçao Leandro Bacuna Wales Cardiff City Free Transfer [14]
1 January 2023 CM Canada Ismaël Koné Canada Montréal Undisclosed [15]
7 January 2023 RB Portugal João Ferreira Portugal Benfica Undisclosed [16]
13 January 2023 FW England James Collins England Hertford Town Undisclosed [17]
13 January 2023 MF England Jordan Fankwe England Mickleover Undisclosed [17]
13 January 2023 CM England Zak Fraser-Grante England Hampton & Richmond Borough Undisclosed [17]
13 January 2023 FW England David Hamiga England Beaconsfield Town Undisclosed [17]
13 January 2023 CF Italy Ezio Touray England Basingstoke Town Undisclosed [17]
27 January 2023 CB Scotland Ryan Porteous Scotland Hibernian Undisclosed [18]
29 January 2023 CF Democratic Republic of the Congo Britt Assombalonga Turkey Adana Demirspor Free Transfer [19]
31 January 2023 CB Netherlands Wesley Hoedt Belgium Anderlecht Undisclosed [20]

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
21 June 2022 CF Colombia Cucho Hernández United States Columbus Crew Undisclosed [21]
24 June 2022 RW Denmark Philip Zinckernagel Greece Olympiacos Undisclosed [22]
30 June 2022 CB Netherlands Derek Agyakwa England Port Vale Released [23][24]
30 June 2022 GK England Dante Baptiste England Wealdstone Released [23][25]
30 June 2022 DF England Jack Broome Unattached Released [23]
30 June 2022 CB England Jack Burchell Unattached Released [23]
30 June 2022 CF Republic of Ireland Ryan Cassidy Unattached Released [23]
30 June 2022 CF England Jimiel Chikukwa Unattached Released [23]
30 June 2022 CM Sierra Leone Kamil Conteh England Middlesbrough Released [23][26]
30 June 2022 CM Bermuda Kane Crichlow Greece Episkopi Released [23][27]
30 June 2022 GK Republic of Ireland Rob Elliot England Gateshead Released [28][29]
30 June 2022 GK England Ben Foster Retired N/A [30]
30 June 2022 CF Jamaica Andre Gray Greece Aris Thessaloniki Released [30][31]
30 June 2022 DF England Will Hall Unattached Released [23]
30 June 2022 MF Australia Jordan Harrison Unattached Released [23]
30 June 2022 MF England Dominic Hutchinson England Wealdstone Released [23][32]
30 June 2022 CB Kosovo Andi Janjeva Unattached Released [23]
30 June 2022 SS Norway Joshua King Turkey Fenerbahçe Released [28][33]
30 June 2022 CM Slovakia Juraj Kucka Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Released [30][34]
30 June 2022 CB England George Langston England Eastleigh Released [23][35]
30 June 2022 CF England Kyreece Lisbie England Brentford Released [23][36]
30 June 2022 LW England Kyrell Lisbie Unattached Released [23]
30 June 2022 FW England Freddie Moriarty Unattached Released [23]
30 June 2022 MF England Enoch Muwonge Unattached Released [23]
30 June 2022 CB Cameroon Nicolas Nkoulou Greece Aris Thessaloniki Released [30][37]
30 June 2022 CB Republic of Ireland Josh O'Brien England Salford City Released [23][38]
30 June 2022 GK England Adam Parkes England Plymouth Argyle Released [23][39]
30 June 2022 CM Trinidad and Tobago Daniel Phillips Scotland St Johnstone Released [23][40]
30 June 2022 RW Spain Maurizio Pochettino Spain Gimnàstic Released [23][41]
30 June 2022 MF England Ben Smith Unattached Released [23]
30 June 2022 CM England Henry Wise United States New York Red Bulls Released [23][42]
1 July 2022 CM France Moussa Sissoko France Nantes Undisclosed [43]
13 July 2022 CF Turkey Tiago Cukur Turkey Fenerbahçe Undisclosed [44]
18 July 2022 LB Morocco Adam Masina Italy Udinese Undisclosed [45]
28 July 2022 RB Spain Kiko Femenía Spain Villarreal Undisclosed [46]
11 August 2022 GK Sweden Pontus Dahlberg Sweden IFK Göteborg Undisclosed [47]
13 August 2022 CB Brazil Samir Mexico Tigres UANL Undisclosed [48]
14 August 2022 LW Nigeria Emmanuel Dennis England Nottingham Forest Undisclosed [49]
23 August 2022 LB Ivory Coast Hassane Kamara Italy Udinese Undisclosed [50]
1 September 2022 CF Venezuela Adalberto Peñaranda Portugal Boavista Mutual Consent [51][52]
1 September 2022 LB England Danny Rose Unattached Mutual Consent [53]
3 September 2022 CF Scotland Dapo Mebude Belgium KV Oostende Undisclosed [54]
30 January 2023 GK Scotland Vincent Angelini England Brentford Undisclosed [55]
8 February 2023 CF Albania Rey Manaj Unattached Mutual Consent [56]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
10 August 2022 CM England Hamza Choudhury England Leicester City End of Season [57]
13 August 2022 CF England Keinan Davis England Aston Villa End of Season [58]
22 August 2022 CB England Kortney Hause England Aston Villa End of Season [59]
23 August 2022 LB Ivory Coast Hassane Kamara Italy Udinese End of Season [50]
13 January 2023 LW Brazil Matheus Martins Italy Udinese End of Season [60]
23 January 2023 CF Portugal Henrique Araújo Portugal Benfica End of Season [61]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
2 July 2022 CM Colombia Juergen Elitim Spain Racing Santander End of Season [62]
11 July 2022 CB Colombia Jorge Segura Colombia Independiente Medellín End of Season [63]
29 July 2022 LW Germany Kwadwo Baah Germany Fortuna Düsseldorf End of Season [64]
3 August 2022 AM England JJ McKiernan England Eastleigh 1 January 2023 [65]
8 August 2022 GK England Myles Roberts England Welling United End of Season [66]
12 August 2022 CF England Ashley Fletcher England Wigan Athletic End of Season [67]
16 August 2022 AM Portugal Domingos Quina Spain Elche 31 January 2023[a] [68][69]
1 September 2022 RW Argentina Ignacio Pussetto Italy Sampdoria End of Season [70]
15 October 2022 RB England Scott Holding England Stalybridge Celtic 15 November 2022 [71]
28 November 2022 FW England Tobi Adeyemo England Hitchin Town 25 December 2022 [72]
28 December 2022 CF England Shaq Forde England York City End of Season [73]
16 January 2023 RW England Joseph Hungbo England Huddersfield Town End of Season [74]
24 January 2023 CB Nigeria William Troost-Ekong Italy Salernitana End of Season [75]
25 January 2023 CM Northern Ireland JJ McKiernan England Eastleigh End of Season [76]
29 January 2023 CB England Mattie Pollock Scotland Aberdeen End of Season [77]
30 January 2023 CF Ivory Coast Vakoun Issouf Bayo Belgium Sporting Charleroi End of Season [78]
31 January 2023 CM Portugal Domingos Quina England Rotherham United End of Season [69]
8 February 2023 GK South Africa Roraigh Browne England Chertsey Town 4 March 2023 [79]
14 February 2023 DF Romania Bogdan Marian England AFC Rushden & Diamonds 30 April 2023 [80]
20 February 2023 MF England Ethan Goulding England Oxhey Jets 30 April 2023 [81]
20 February 2023 FW England Damani Hunter England Grays Athletic 30 April 2023 [81]
24 March 2023 CF Italy Ezio Touray England Maidstone United End of Season [82]
  1. ^ On 31 January, Qunia was recalled back from Elche and loaned to Rotherham

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

On June 24, Watford announced their pre-season schedule, which included a training camp in Austria.[83] A replacement fixture for the Austria training camp was confirmed, against Panathinaikos.[84]

2 July 2022 Friendly Watford 1–3 Cambridge United St Albans
13:00 BST Morris Report Knibbs
Ironside x2		 Stadium: Watford Football Club Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
10 July 2022 Friendly Panathinaikos 0–0 Watford Walchsee, Austria
13:30 CEST Report Stadium: Kaiserwinkle Arena
12 July 2022 Friendly Watford 0–2 Bolton Wanderers St Albans
15:00 BST Report Lee 14'
Afolayan 43'		 Stadium: Watford Football Club Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
16 July 2022 Friendly Watford 4–1 Wycombe Wanderers St Albans
13:00 BST Sarr 2' (pen.), 50'
Dennis 52'
Asprilla 90'		 Report Tafazolli 67' Stadium: Watford Football Club Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
23 July 2022 Friendly Watford 0–0 Southampton Ruislip
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Grosvenor Vale
Referee: Sunny Gill
Assistant referees: Bhupinder Gill
Assistant referees: Steve Durnell
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Friendly Watford 1–1 Blackpool Marbella, Spain
TBA CET Davis 43' Report Carey 13' Stadium: TBA
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) Friendly Arsenal 2–4 Watford London Colney
15:00 GMT Marquinhos 28'
Nketiah 38'		 Report Davis 35', 50'
Asprilla 59'
Pedro 77'		 Stadium: Arsenal Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 1 August 2022 8 May 2023 Matchday 1 11th 46 16 15 15 56 53 +3 034.78
FA Cup 7 January 2023 Third round Third round 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
EFL Cup 23 August 2022 Second round Second round 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
Total 48 16 15 17 56 57 −1 033.33

Last updated: 8 May 2023
Source: Soccerway

Championship

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Main article: 2022–23 EFL Championship

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Millwall 46 19 11 16 57 50 +7 68
9 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 12 16 59 53 +6 66
10 Swansea City 46 18 12 16 68 64 +4 66
11 Watford 46 16 15 15 56 53 +3 63
12 Preston North End 46 17 12 17 45 59 −14 63
13 Norwich City 46 17 11 18 57 54 +3 62
14 Bristol City 46 15 14 17 55 56 −1 59
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[85]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 16 15 15 56 53  +3 63 11 6 6 35 23  +12 5 9 9 21 30  −9

Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAH
ResultWDWDDLWDLDWLLWLWWWLWDDWLLWWDLDDDWLDLWDLLDWLLDW
Position76332746101071012101512106754544543345665891110101112121212131311
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[86]

1 August 2022 1 Watford 1–0 Sheffield United Watford
20:00 BST Sierralta Yellow card 25'
Cleverley Yellow card 45+2'
João Pedro Yellow card 49', 56'
Kamara Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Clark Yellow card 14'
Fleck Yellow card 24'
Berge Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,536
Referee: Josh Smith
8 August 2022 2 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Watford West Bromwich
20:00 BST Molumby Yellow card 45'
Grant 45+2'
Furlong Yellow card 69'		 Report Sarr 12', soccer ball with red X 73'
Kabasele Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 22,365
Referee: Tim Robinson
12 August 2022 3 Watford 1–0 Burnley Watford
20:00 BST Cleverley 45+2'
Kamara Red card 81'
Asprilla Yellow card 88'		 Report Brownhill Yellow card 85' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,225
Referee: Thomas Bramall
16 August 2022 4 Birmingham City 1–1 Watford Bordesley
19:45 BST Hall 19'
Sanderson Yellow card 81'		 Report Choudhury Yellow card 45+3'
Manaj 63'		 Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 16,811
Referee: David Webb
20 August 2022 5 Preston North End 0–0 Watford Preston
15:00 BST Brady Yellow card 79'
Cunningham Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Manaj Yellow card 37'
Cathcart Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 15,317
Referee: Darren Bond
27 August 2022 6 Watford 2–3 Queens Park Rangers Watford
15:00 BST Sema 27'
Pedro Yellow card 40', 50'
Kayembe Yellow card 45+4'
Kamara Yellow card 84'
Kabasele Yellow card 90'		 Report Chair 18'
Willock 34'
Johansen Yellow card 44'
Adomah 70'
Dieng Yellow card 81'
Dozzell Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,977
Referee: Keith Stroud
30 August 2022 7 Watford 2–1 Middlesbrough Watford
19:45 BST Sarr 24'
Sierralta Yellow card 61'
Choudhury Yellow card 90+2'
Bayo 90+3'		 Report Muniz 4'
Crooks Yellow card 38'
Jones Yellow card 82'
McNair Yellow card 87'
McGree Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,022
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
3 September 2022 8 Rotherham United 1–1 Watford Rotherham
15:00 BST Wood 2'
Peltier Yellow card 27'
Wiles Yellow card 32'		 Report Bayo 33'
Asprilla Yellow card 41'
Kayembe Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,607
Referee: Leigh Doughty
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 9 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Watford Blackburn
19:45 BST Hyam Yellow card 24', 82'
Hedges 38', Yellow card 79'		 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11,803
Referee: Steve Martin
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 10 Watford 2–2 Sunderland Watford
15:00 BST Davis 34'
O'Nien 62' (o.g.)		 Report Alese 45'
Roberts Yellow card 59'
Evans Yellow card 61'
Bennette 87', Yellow card 88'
Matete Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,767
Referee: John Busby
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) 11 Stoke City 0–4 Watford Stoke-on-Trent
12:00 BST Fosu Yellow card 14'
Delap Yellow card 52'		 Report Sarr 12'
Bachmann Yellow card 32'
Asprilla Yellow card 48'
Sema 64' Yellow card 65'
Sierralta Yellow card 69'
Davis 78'
Bayo 84'
Choudhury Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 19,905
Referee: Josh Smith
5 October 2022 (2022-10-05) 12 Watford 1–2 Swansea City Watford
19:45 BST Sarr 34'
Louza Yellow card 90+12'		 Report Ntcham 52'
Grimes Yellow card 67'
Cabango 90+8'
Darling Yellow card 90+14'
Fulton Yellow card 90+16'
Latibeaudiere Yellow card 90+17'
Wood Yellow card 90+18'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,231
Referee: Tim Robinson
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 13 Blackpool 3–1 Watford Blackpool
15:00 BST Madine 10'
Thompson Yellow card 51'
Yates 81' 85'		 Report Louza 29' Yellow card 88' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,567
Referee: Bobby Madley
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 Watford 2–1 Norwich City Watford
19:45 BST Louza soccer ball with red X 13' 18'
Davis 31'
Kamara Yellow card 74'		 Report Aarons Yellow card 43'
Sargent 45'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,400
Referee: Darren England
19 October 2022 (2022-10-19) 15 Millwall 3–0 Watford Bermondsey
19:45 BST Bradshaw 8' 26' 33' Report Davis Yellow card 22'
Kamara Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,787
Referee: David Webb
23 October 2022 (2022-10-23) 16 Watford 4–0 Luton Town Watford
12:00 BST Davis 3' Yellow card 29'
Troost-Ekong 45' Yellow card 45+1'
Pedro 57'
Sema Yellow card 67'
Sarr 79'		 Report Bradley Yellow card 18'
Doughty Yellow card 51'
Campbell Yellow card 59'
Cornick Yellow card 67'
Osho Red card 83'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,282
Referee: Bobby Madley
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 17 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Watford Wigan
15:00 BST Darikwa Yellow card 14'
Shinnie Yellow card 62'		 Report Sierralta Yellow card 42'
Choudhury Yellow card 77'
Pedro 87'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,642
Referee: Matt Donohue
2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) 18 Cardiff City 1–2 Watford Leckwith
19:45 GMT Kipré 9'
Nkounkou Yellow card 40'
Wintle Yellow card 77'		 Report Sierralta 38'
Sarr 59'
Sema Yellow card 77'
Gaspar Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,036
Referee: Keith Stroud
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) 19 Watford 0–1 Coventry City Watford
15:00 GMT Sierralta Yellow card 69'
Choudhury Yellow card 74'
Kamara Yellow card 83'
Bachmann Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Gyökeres 50'
Eccles Yellow card 60'
Wilson Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,164
Referee: Leigh Doughty
8 November 2022 (2022-11-08) 20 Watford 2–0 Reading Watford
20:00 GMT Pedro 15' (pen.), 87'
Asprilla Yellow card 34'
Sema Yellow card 49'		 Report Ejaria Yellow card 38'
Rahman Yellow card 73'
Loum Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,847
Referee: James Linington
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 10 September 2022, was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[87]
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 21 Bristol City 0–0 Watford Ashton Gate
15:00 GMT Scott Yellow card 88' Report Gaspar Yellow card 53' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 23,501
Referee: David Webb
11 December 2022 (2022-12-11) 22 Watford 0–0 Hull City Watford
15:00 GMT Report Woods Yellow card 19'
Greaves Yellow card 36'
Christie Yellow card 44'
Jones Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,846
Referee: Dean Whitestone
17 December 2022 23 Huddersfield Town 0–2 Watford Huddersfield
15:00 GMT Diarra Yellow card 17'
Hogg Yellow card 20'		 Report Bacuna Yellow card 28'
Pedro 54', 86'
Sema Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 18,434
Referee: Leigh Doughty
26 December 2022 24 Watford 0–2 Millwall Watford
12:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,204
Referee: Joshua Smith
30 December 2022 (2022-12-30) 25 Swansea City 4–0 Watford Landore
19:45 GMT Grimes Yellow card 9'
Darling Yellow card 28'
Piroe 39', 78'
Fulton Yellow card 60'
Latibeauduere Yellow card 64', 87'
Cullen 74'		 Report Kalu Yellow card 70'
Bachmann Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 17,339
Referee: John Busby
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) 26 Norwich City 0–1 Watford Norwich
15:00 GMT Gibbs Yellow card 18'
Hanley Yellow card 45'		 Report Ngakia Yellow card 4'
Morris Yellow card 49'
Sierralta Yellow card 68'
Bayo 86'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,587
Referee: James Linington
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 27 Watford 2–0 Blackpool Watford
15:00 GMT Gaspar Yellow card 41'
Ferreira Yellow card 64'
Adeyemo 72'
Sarr 87' (pen.)		 Report Husband Yellow card 86'
Maxwell Yellow card 86'
Patino Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,679
Referee: Gavin Ward
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 28 Watford 1–1 Rotherham United Watford
15:00 GMT Mario Gaspar Yellow card 39'
Bachmann Yellow card 45+7'
Ferreira 53'
Sierralta Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ferguson 20', Yellow card 45+6'
Hjelde Yellow card 30'
Peltier Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,911
Referee: David Webb
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 29 Middlesbrough 2–0 Watford Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Akpom 36'
Howson Yellow card 44'
Forss 45+3'		 Report Cathcart Yellow card 38'
Adeyemo Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 25,469
Referee: Darren Bond
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 30 Reading 2–2 Watford Reading
15:00 GMT Mbengue Yellow card 32'
Ince 66' (pen.)
Hendrick 80'
Holmes Yellow card 84'
Loum Yellow card 87'		 Report Sarr 30'
Porteous 48'
Martins Yellow card 64'
Kamara Yellow card 76'
Pedro Yellow card 90+4'
Choudhury Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 13,861
Referee: Steve Martin
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 31 Watford 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Watford
15:00 GMT Choudhury Yellow card 36'
Hoedt 74'
Kamara Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Dack 24'
Thomas Yellow card 31'
Rankin-Costello Yellow card 59'
Buckley Yellow card 90'
Gallagher Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,294
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 32 Burnley 1–1 Watford Burnley
20:00 GMT Roberts Yellow card 12'
Barnes Yellow card 58'
Obafemi Yellow card 90+2', 90+5'		 Report Pedro 32', Yellow card 85'
Kamara Yellow card 35'
Koné Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 18,393
Referee: Leigh Doughty
20 February 2023 (2023-02-20) 33 Watford 3–2 West Bromwich Albion Watford
20:00 GMT Sema 23'
Hoedt Yellow card 31'
Choudhury Yellow card 46'
Sarr 66'
Pieters 78' (o.g.)		 Report Pieters Yellow card 55'
Townsend 56'
Wallace 72'
Molumby Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,634
Referee: Tim Robinson
25 February 2023 34 Sheffield United 1–0 Watford Sheffield
15:00 GMT Ahmedhodžić Yellow card 17'
Lowe Yellow card 34'
Porteous 73' (o.g.)		 Report Hoedt Yellow card 12'
Porteous Yellow card 51'
Koné Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 29,132
Referee: Keith Stroud
5 March 2023 35 Watford 0–0 Preston North End Watford
15:00 GMT Louza Yellow card 90+5' Report Evans Yellow card 47'
Diaby Yellow card 51'
Potts Yellow card 85'
Woodman Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,244
Referee: Gavin Ward
11 March 2023 36 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Watford Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT Iroegbunam 15', Yellow card 61'
Lowe Yellow card 44'		 Report Choudhury Yellow card 45+1'
Hoedt Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium
Attendance: 17,247
Referee: James Linington
14 March 2023 37 Watford 3–0 Birmingham City Watford
19:45 GMT Louza 6'
Davis 16', Yellow card 52'
Assombalonga 73'		 Report Jutkiewicz Yellow card 61'
Long Yellow card 66'
Dean Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,403
Referee: Darren England
18 March 2023 38 Watford 1–1 Wigan Athletic Watford
15:00 GMT Davis 45', Yellow card 89'
Louza Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Power Yellow card 29'
Rekik Yellow card 29'
Sinani Yellow card 45+3'
McClean 51'
Darikwa Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,523
Referee: Graham Scott
1 April 2023 39 Luton Town 2–0 Watford Luton
12:30 BST Osho 28'
Drameh Yellow card 90+1'
Campbell 90+1'
Mpanzu Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Pedro Yellow card 45+1'
Choudhury Yellow card 78'
Louza Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Stadium
Attendance: 10,046
Referee: Josh Smith