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Championship · 2026/27 · MW 2Saturday, 22 August 2026 · 14:00 UK
WrexhamHomeCoach: Phil Parkinson
1 – 1
HT 1–1
Full time
WatfordAwayCoach: Edward Still
Venue: Racecourse Ground (13,341)Referee: John BusbyWeather: Partly cloudy, 20°C, 14km/h wind

Lineups

Confirmed starting XI + bench
WrexhamStarting XI
19Moore20Rathbone33Broadhead
8Whiteman14Thomason27O'Brien30Imray
2Doyle5Hyam26Vyner
22Patterson
Bench
4. Max Cleworth7. Davis Keillor-Dunn11. Bailey Cadamarteri15. George Dobson21. Danny Ward24. Dan Scarr28. Sam Smith37. Matty James47. Ryan Longman
Coach: Phil Parkinson
WatfordStarting XI
1Ravaglia
4Biakolo6Pollock23Traore33Zemura
5Kyprianou7Maamma8Bove17Bravo21Nabizada
9Kjerrumgaard
Bench
11. Rocco Vata20. Mamadou Doumbia22. Martín Payero26. Daniel Bachmann39. Edo Kayembe48. Michael Adu-Poku52. Leo Ramirez-Espain53. James Clarridge56. Albert Eames
Coach: Alessio Dionisi

Match events

  1. 14'⚽GoalLuca Kjerrumgaardassist: Omar Haktab Traore
  2. 20'🟨YellowNathan Broadhead
  3. 22'⚽GoalDaniel Imray
  4. 45'↔SubstitutionOff Albert Eames ↔ On Omar Haktab Traore
  5. 58'↔SubstitutionOff Martín Payero ↔ On Othmane Maamma
  6. 63'↔SubstitutionOff Sam Smith ↔ On Kieffer Moore
  7. 67'↔SubstitutionOff Mamadou Doumbia ↔ On Amin Nabizada
  8. 67'↔SubstitutionOff Edo Kayembe ↔ On Edoardo Bove
  9. 67'↔SubstitutionOff Rocco Vata ↔ On Luca Kjerrumgaard
  10. 70'↔SubstitutionOff Bailey Cadamarteri ↔ On Oliver Rathbone
  11. 72'🟨YellowBen Whiteman
  12. 78'↔SubstitutionOff Matty James ↔ On Nathan Broadhead
  13. 78'↔SubstitutionOff Ryan Longman ↔ On Daniel Imray
  14. 90'↔SubstitutionOff Max Cleworth ↔ On George Thomason

Match statistics

Wrexham
Stat
Watford
  • 59%Possession41%
  • 12Shots10
  • 2Shots on target6
  • 6Shots off target3
  • 4Shots blocked1
  • 10Shots inside box5
  • 2Shots outside box5
  • 479Total passes337
  • 394Passes accurate245
  • 82%Pass accuracy73%
  • 1.58Expected goals (xG)0.49
  • 13Fouls11
  • 10Corners3
  • 1Offsides0
  • 2Yellow cards0
  • —Red cards—
  • 5Saves1
  • -0.37goals_prevented-0.37

Wrexham — last 5

  1. D17 Aug@Cardiff City1–1
  2. D2 MayvsMiddlesbrough2–2
  3. L26 Apr@Coventry City1–3
  4. W21 Apr@Oxford United1–0
  5. W18 AprvsStoke2–0

Watford — last 5

  1. W16 AugvsSouthampton2–1
  2. L2 MayvsCoventry City0–4
  3. L25 Apr@Middlesbrough1–5
  4. L21 Apr@West Brom0–3
  5. L18 AprvsSheffield Utd0–2

All-time head-to-head

Full record →
7
Meetings
1
Wrexham wins
4
Draws
2
Watford wins

Frequently asked

What was the final score in Wrexham v Watford?
Wrexham 1–1 Watford, played 22 August 2026 in the Championship 2026/27.
What was the half-time score?
Wrexham led 1–1 at the break.
What is the head-to-head record between Wrexham and Watford?
Across 7 meetings in our archive, Wrexham have won 1, Watford have won 2, with 4 draws.
Where is Wrexham v Watford played?
Racecourse Ground — Wrexham's home ground.