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League CupRound of 64THE MATCH CENTRE

Watford vs Peterborough match centre

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Goalscorers
M. Doumbia73′
J. Clarridge10′ (og)
H. Leonard23′
H. Leonard51′
B. Shofowoke55′
H. Jones64′
Vicarage Road · WatfordSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
WatfordPeterborough
2Corner Kicks2
7Fouls9
0Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
6Goalkeeper Saves3
579Total passes327
516Passes accurate278

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Watford 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Peterborough 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Watford

3/10Wins
1.1Goals / game
1.9Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Watford’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Peterborough

5/10Wins
1.0Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Peterborough’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Watford at home with Peterborough away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 04:52 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Cup · 2026/27 · all league matches

WatfordPeterborough
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Watford at home with Peterborough away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Watford

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Alessio Dionisi
  1. 26D. BachmannG
  2. 56A. Eames
  3. 53J. ClarridgeD
  4. 80R. LondonD
  5. 75T. AkinyimikaD
  6. 39E. KayembeM
  7. 52L. Espain
  8. 48M. Adu PokuM
  9. 22M. PayeroM
  10. 11R. VataM
  11. 20M. DoumbiaF
Substitutes (9)

24 · S. Walker

6 · M. Pollock

4 · K. Keben

33 · J. Zemura

8 · E. Bove

5 · H. Kyprianou

17 · I. Bravo

7 · O. Maamma

21 · A. Nabizada

Peterborough

Confirmed formation4-3-3Luke Williams
  1. 1A. BassG
  2. 33J. DornellyD
  3. 26D. OkagbueD
  4. 15G. NevettD
  5. 14H. MillsD
  6. 7H. JonesM
  7. 4L. KellyM
  8. 16B. WoodsM
  9. 19B. ShofowokeF
  10. 9H. LeonardF
  11. 17V. MasaraF
Substitutes (9)

23 · C. Andeng Ndi

3 · E. Weir

18 · L. Mendonca

20 · C. Conn-Clarke

8 · B. Khela

2 · C. Johnston

11 · O. Edwards

10 · E. Williams

29 · D. Kamara

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Watford

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Daniel Bachmann907.9—0—20—
Albert Eames905.9—0—652
James Clarridge665.5—01741
Raphael London456.5—0—45—
Tomiwa Akinyimika905.2—0—27—
Edo Kayembe906.6—01622
Leo Ramirez-Espain576.3—0—571
Michael Adu-Poku906.3—0—173
Martín Payero665.5—04262
Rocco Vata457.2—02122
Mamadou Doumbia907.6105201
Kévin Keben Biakolo455.9—0—541
Amin Nabizada457.2—11231
Hector Kyprianou336.9—0—44—
Edoardo Bove246.6—0—171
Othmane Maamma247.2—0—164
Sam Walker———————
Matthew Pollock———————
Jordan Zemura———————
Iker Bravo———————

Peterborough

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Alex Bass906.3—0—29—
James Dornelly907.3—0—302
David Okagbue657.3—0—30—
George Nevett906.2—0—371
Harley Mills907.3—0—281
Harrison Jones907.9103414
Liam Kelly657.5—01322
Benjamin Woods668.0—21251
Bolu Shofowoke907.2101211
Harry Leonard657.52076—
Vernon Masara456.9—015—
Ethan Williams457.7—01123
Carl Johnston256.5—0—13—
Lucca Mendonça256.2—0—8—
David Kamara256.3—011—
Chris Conn-Clarke246.9—0—91
Collin Andeng-Ndi———————
Evan Weir———————
Brandon Khela———————
Owura Edwards———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

League Cup table

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Current standings. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

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