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Value Assessment
Home Win
2.30
53% pred
+9.0%
VALUE
Draw
3.32
24% pred
-6.4%
Away Win
3.00
24% pred
-9.5%
BTTS Yes
1.75
48%
BTTS No
Best Opportunity
VALUE
Home Win
@
2.30
+9.0% edge
53% probability
Expected value: +0.21 units per bet
Confidence
Medium
65%
Match Info
Kickoff
Thu, Jan 1 2026
·
15:00
Venue
Vicarage Road
(Watford)
Competition
Championship
·
25
Referee
Lewis Smith
Coaches
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Recent Form
Watford
1W 1D 3L
0.6 GF · 1.4 GA
L
H
Ipswich Town
0-2
Ipswich Town
0-2
W
H
Derby County
2-0
Derby County
2-0
L
H
Swansea City
0-2
Swansea City
0-2
D
H
Portsmouth
1-1
Portsmouth
1-1
L
H
Millwall
0-2
Millwall
0-2
1W 1D 3L
0.6 GF · 1.4 GA
L
H
Ipswich Town
0-2
Ipswich Town
0-2
W
H
Derby County
2-0
Derby County
2-0
L
H
Swansea City
0-2
Swansea City
0-2
D
H
Portsmouth
1-1
Portsmouth
1-1
L
H
Millwall
0-2
Millwall
0-2
0W 3D 2L
0.8 GF · 1.8 GA
D
A
Preston North End
2-2
Preston North End
2-2
L
A
Southampton
0-1
Southampton
0-1
D
A
Hull City
0-0
Hull City
0-0
D
A
Blackburn Rovers
1-1
Blackburn Rovers
1-1
L
A
Bristol City
1-5
Bristol City
1-5
1W 2D 2L
0.8 GF · 1 GA
L
H
Ipswich Town
0-2
Ipswich Town
0-2
W
H
Derby County
2-0
Derby County
2-0
D
A
Preston North End
2-2
Preston North End
2-2
L
A
Southampton
0-1
Southampton
0-1
D
A
Hull City
0-0
Hull City
0-0
Birmingham City
3W 1D 1L
1.4 GF · 1 GA
L
A
Millwall
0-3
Millwall
0-3
W
A
Norwich City
2-1
Norwich City
2-1
W
A
Oxford United
2-0
Oxford United
2-0
W
A
Sheffield Wednesday
2-0
Sheffield Wednesday
2-0
D
A
Swansea City
1-1
Swansea City
1-1
2W 3D 0L
1.4 GF · 1 GA
D
H
Leeds United
1-1
Leeds United
1-1
D
H
West Bromwich Albion
0-0
West Bromwich Albion
0-0
W
H
Leicester City
2-1
Leicester City
2-1
D
H
Stoke City
1-1
Stoke City
1-1
W
H
Coventry City
3-2
Coventry City
3-2
3W 1D 1L
1.4 GF · 1 GA
L
A
Millwall
0-3
Millwall
0-3
W
A
Norwich City
2-1
Norwich City
2-1
W
A
Oxford United
2-0
Oxford United
2-0
W
A
Sheffield Wednesday
2-0
Sheffield Wednesday
2-0
D
A
Swansea City
1-1
Swansea City
1-1
2W 2D 1L
1 GF · 1.2 GA
L
A
Millwall
0-3
Millwall
0-3
W
A
Norwich City
2-1
Norwich City
2-1
D
H
Leeds United
1-1
Leeds United
1-1
D
H
West Bromwich Albion
0-0
West Bromwich Albion
0-0
W
H
Leicester City
2-1
Leicester City
2-1
Sidelined Players
Watford
1 out
Rocco Vata
injury
Birmingham City
2 out
Ethan Laird
injury
Ethan Laird
injury
Head-to-Head (Last 10)
Watford
7
70%
Draws
1
10%
Birmingham City
2
20%
Avg Goals
2.2
BTTS
30%
League Signals
Predictability
52%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.5
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
46%
Final Words
Watford have struggled recently, winning just 1 of their last 5 matches. Historically, Watford have dominated this fixture.
