Watford host Bolton at Vicarage Road, Watford on 19 December 2026 at 12:30 in the Championship. Watford's last five results: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). Bolton's last five: L W D L L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses).
Watford vs Bolton kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 19 December 2026 in the Championship, at Vicarage Road, Watford. Vicarage Road holds 22,200 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 12:30.
Watford vs Bolton is being played at Vicarage Road in Watford on Saturday 19 December 2026, the home ground of Watford, which holds 22,200 people. Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Watford have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 13, with results reading L L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat away to Norwich in the Championship on 31 October.
Bolton have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 11, with results reading L W D L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat at home to Bristol City in the Championship on 31 October.
Iker Bravo leads Watford with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Watford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Watford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
S. Dalby leads Bolton with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Bolton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bolton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Watford vs Bolton is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Bolton's XI from their 2-3 defeat v Bristol City at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Watford vs Bolton, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Predicted lineups for Watford vs Bolton are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Bolton's XI from their 2-3 defeat v Bristol City at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Watford | Fouls committed | Bolton | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Kyprianou | 13 | J. Sheehan | 13 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | R. Rodrigues | 10 |
| 3 | E. Kayembe | 11 | E. Erhahon | 10 |
| 4 | K. Keben | 9 | S. Dalby | 8 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | S. Iling-Junior | 7 |
| # | Watford | Shots | Bolton | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Kayembe | 16 | R. Rodrigues | 17 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | J. Sheehan | 16 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 10 | T. Gale | 15 |
| 4 | M. Payero | 10 | S. Dalby | 13 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | S. Iling-Junior | 13 |
| # | Watford | Shots on target | Bolton | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Doumbia | 7 | R. Rodrigues | 8 |
| 2 | E. Kayembe | 4 | J. Sheehan | 7 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | S. Dalby | 7 |
| 4 | R. Vata | 3 | T. Gale | 5 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 3 | S. Iling-Junior | 5 |
| # | Watford | Goals | Bolton | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Boadu | 2 | S. Dalby | 4 |
| 2 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 | J. Sheehan | 2 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 1 | T. Bair | 2 |
| 4 | H. Kyprianou | 1 | A. Ito | 2 |
| 5 | A. Nabizada | 1 | T. Gale | 2 |
| # | Watford | Yellow cards | Bolton | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Bravo | 4 | J. Sheehan | 2 |
| 2 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | A. Famewo | 2 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 3 | G. Larrazabal | 2 |
| 4 | A. Nabizada | 3 | L. Brunt | 1 |
| 5 | E. Kayembe | 3 | T. Bair | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 379.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 24 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 11 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots | 14.1 | 9 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 8 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.5 | 22 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 15 of 24 |
| Passes | 418.8 | 12 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.5 | 10 of 24 |