Watford host Wolves at Vicarage Road, Watford on 29 December 2026 at 19:45 in the Championship. Watford's last five results: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). Wolves's last five: L W D W W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 3 meetings, Watford have won 0, Wolves 3, with 0 draws.
Watford vs Wolves kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 29 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 19:45.
Watford vs Wolves is being played at Vicarage Road in Watford on Tuesday 29 December 2026, the home ground of Watford, which holds 22,200 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 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.
Wolves have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 5, with results reading L W D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win at home to Cardiff in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 3 meetings Watford have won 0, Wolves have won 3 and 0 were drawn, with Watford scoring 0 goals to Wolves's 7. The most recent was Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Watford on 24 October 2026 in the Championship.
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.
Fer López leads Wolves with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Wolves player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Wolves player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Watford vs Wolves 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 Wolves's XI from their 3-0 win v Cardiff 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 Wolves, 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.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford | 1-0 |
| 10 Mar 2022 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford | 4-0 |
| 11 Sep 2021 | Premier League | Watford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-2 |
Predicted lineups for Watford vs Wolves 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 Wolves's XI from their 3-0 win v Cardiff at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Watford | Fouls committed | Wolves | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Kyprianou | 13 | André | 15 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | M. Munetsi | 13 |
| 3 | E. Kayembe | 11 | F. López | 12 |
| 4 | K. Keben | 9 | A. Armstrong | 11 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | M. Mané | 9 |
| # | Watford | Shots | Wolves | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Kayembe | 16 | F. López | 21 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | M. Mané | 17 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 10 | A. Armstrong | 16 |
| 4 | M. Payero | 10 | R. Saïd | 16 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | M. Munetsi | 14 |
| # | Watford | Shots on target | Wolves | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Doumbia | 7 | F. López | 9 |
| 2 | E. Kayembe | 4 | M. Munetsi | 5 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | A. Armstrong | 4 |
| 4 | R. Vata | 3 | R. Saïd | 4 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 3 | T. Doyle | 3 |
| # | Watford | Goals | Wolves | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Boadu | 2 | F. López | 4 |
| 2 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 | A. Armstrong | 2 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 1 | L. Krejci | 2 |
| 4 | H. Kyprianou | 1 | T. Chirewa | 1 |
| 5 | A. Nabizada | 1 | J. Bellegarde | 1 |
| # | Watford | Yellow cards | Wolves | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Bravo | 4 | J. Bellegarde | 3 |
| 2 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | S. Neave | 3 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 3 | K. Trippier | 2 |
| 4 | A. Nabizada | 3 | T. Doyle | 2 |
| 5 | E. Kayembe | 3 | M. Munetsi | 2 |
| 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 | 1.8 | 7 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 7 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 5 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16 | 6 of 24 |
| Passes | 443.5 | 7 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.8 | 2 of 24 |