2024–25 Watford F.C. season
The 2024–25 season is the 126th season in the history of Watford and their third consecutive season in the Championship. The club are participating in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gino Pozzo |
| Chairman | Scott Duxbury[1] |
| Head Coach | Tom Cleverley[2] |
| Stadium | Vicarage Road |
Current squad
- As of 28 June 2024[3]
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Since | Fee | Ends | Apps | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann | GK | 9 July 1994 (age 29) | Stoke City | 2017 | Free Transfer | 2028 | 116 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Jeremy Ngakia | RB | 7 September 2000 (age 23) | West Ham United | 2020 | Free Transfer | 2027 | 74 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Francisco Sierralta | CB | 6 May 1997 (age 27) | Udinese | 2020 | Undisclosed | 2027 | 88 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | Wesley Hoedt | CB | 6 March 1994 (age 30) | Anderlecht | 2023 | £2,000,000 | 2025 | 63 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Ryan Porteous | CB | 25 March 1999 (age 25) | Hibernian | 2023 | £500,000 | 2027 | 57 | 5 | ||||
| 13 | João Ferreira | RB | 22 March 2001 (age 23) | Benfica | 2023 | £2,500,000 | 2027 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | Mattie Pollock | CB | 28 September 2001 (age 22) | Grimsby Town | 2021 | £300,000 | 2026 | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 42 | James Morris | LB | 23 November 2001 (age 22) | Southampton | 2021 | Free Transfer | 2026 | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 45 | Ryan Andrews | RB | 26 August 2004 (age 19) | Academy | 2012 | — | 2028 | 51 | 3 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Imran Louza | CM | 1 May 1999 (age 25) | Nantes | 2021 | £10,000,000 | 2028 | 60 | 6 | ||||
| 16 | Giorgi Chakvetadze | AM | 29 August 1999 (age 24) | Gent | 2024 | Undisclosed | 2027 | 37 | 1 | ||||
| 18 | Yáser Asprilla | AM | 19 November 2003 (age 20) | Envigado | 2022 | £3,000,000 | 2026 | 86 | 7 | ||||
| 24 | Tom Dele-Bashiru | CM | 17 September 1999 (age 24) | Manchester City | 2019 | Free Transfer | 2028 | 49 | 4 | ||||
| 39 | Edo Kayembe | CM | 3 June 1998 (age 26) | KAS Eupen | 2022 | £4,700,000 | 2026 | 71 | 5 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Tom Ince | RW | 30 January 1992 (age 32) | Reading | 2023 | £500,000 | 2025 | 29 | 2 | ||||
| 9 | Mileta Rajović | ST | 17 July 1999 (age 24) | Kalmar FF | 2023 | £1,000,000 | 2028 | 43 | 11 | ||||
| 12 | Ken Sema | LW | 30 September 1993 (age 30) | Östersunds | 2018 | Undisclosed | 2025 | 159 | 12 | ||||
| 17 | Jorge Hurtado | ST | 6 September 2003 (age 20) | Real Cartagena | 2023 | Undisclosed | 2029 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | Vakoun Bayo | ST | 10 January 1997 (age 27) | Sporting Charleroi | 2022 | £5,800,000 | 2027 | 67 | 11 | ||||
| 28 | Samuel Kalu | RW | 26 August 1997 (age 26) | Bordeaux | 2022 | £3,000,000 | 2025 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | Kwadwo Baah | LW | 27 January 2003 (age 21) | Rochdale | 2021 | Free Transfer | 2026 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| — | Mamadou Doumbia | ST | 18 February 2006 (age 18) | Black Stars | 2024 | Undisclosed | 2030 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024[lower-alpha 1] | CF | Mamadou Doumbia | Black Stars | Undisclosed | [4] |
- Transfer was announced on 19 February, but joined the club on 1 July.
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2024 | CM | Ismaël Koné | Marseille | Undisclosed | [5] |
Loaned in
| Date | Position | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
|---|
Loaned out
| Date | Position | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
|---|
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Ashley Fletcher | Blackpool | 1 July 2024 | [6][7] |
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Ben Hamer | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 July 2024 | [6][8] |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Hamzat Balogun | [9] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Ben Casey | [9] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | James Collins | [9] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Charlie Davis | [9] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Yianni Goulandris | [9] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Edward Gyamfi | [9] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | RW | Dawid Hamiga | [9] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Scott Holding | [9] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Alfie King | [9] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | DM | Jake Livermore | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | DM | Jack Taylor | [9] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Victor Wachowicz | [9] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 22 May, Watford announced their initial pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Reading (behind closed doors), Boreham Wood, Stevenage, Gillingham, Wycombe Wanderers and Brentford.[10] On 13 June, they added an away match against Scottish side Hibernian.[11]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 6 July 2024 Friendly | Watford | v | Reading | St Albans |
| 11:00 BST | Stadium: Watford Football Club Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 10 July 2024 Friendly | Boreham Wood | v | Watford | Borehamwood |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Stevenage | v | Watford | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Gillingham | v | Watford | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
| 24 July 2024 Friendly | Hibernian | v | Watford | Edinburgh |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Easter Road |
| 30 July 2024 Friendly | Wycombe Wanderers | v | Watford | High Wycombe |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Adams Park |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Watford | v | Brentford | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2[lower-alpha 1] |
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[13]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[13]
Notes:
- Sheffield United were deducted two points for defaulting on payments to other clubs during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons, with a further two points suspended.[12]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[14]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2024 1 | Millwall | v | Watford | Bermondsey |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: The Den |
| 17 August 2024 2 | Watford | v | Stoke City | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 24 August 2024 3 | Watford | v | Derby County | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Sheffield United | v | Watford | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
| 14 September 2024 5 | Watford | v | Coventry City | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 21 September 2024 6 | Norwich City | v | Watford | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 28 September 2024 7 | Watford | v | Sunderland | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 2 October 2024 8 | Preston North End | v | Watford | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Deepdale |
| 5 October 2024 9 | Watford | v | Middlesbrough | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 19 October 2024 10 | Luton Town | v | Watford | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
| 22 October 2024 11 | Leeds United | v | Watford | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 26 October 2024 12 | Watford | v | Blackburn Rovers | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 2 November 2024 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | v | Watford | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
| 5 November 2024 14 | Swansea City | v | Watford | Swansea |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Liberty Stadium |
| 9 November 2024 15 | Watford | v | Oxford United | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 23 November 2024 16 | Plymouth Argyle | v | Watford | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Home Park |
| 26 November 2024 17 | Watford | v | Bristol City | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 30 November 2024 18 | Watford | v | Queens Park Rangers | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 7 December 2024 19 | Cardiff City | v | Watford | Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium |
| 11 December 2024 20 | Hull City | v | Watford | Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: MKM Stadium |
| 14 December 2024 21 | Watford | v | West Bromwich Albion | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 26 December 2024 23 | Watford | v | Portsmouth | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 29 December 2024 24 | Watford | v | Cardiff City | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 1 January 2025 25 | Queens Park Rangers | v | Watford | London |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 4 January 2025 26 | Watford | v | Sheffield United | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 18 January 2025 27 | Derby County | v | Watford | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium |
| 21 January 2025 28 | Watford | v | Preston North End | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 25 January 2025 29 | Coventry City | v | Watford | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena |
| 1 February 2025 30 | Watford | v | Norwich City | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 8 February 2025 31 | Sunderland | v | Watford | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Stadium of Light |
| 11 February 2025 32 | Watford | v | Leeds United | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 15 February 2025 33 | Middlesbrough | v | Watford | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
| 22 February 2025 34 | Watford | v | Luton Town | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 1 March 2025 35 | Stoke City | v | Watford | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium |
| 8 March 2025 36 | Watford | v | Millwall | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 12 March 2025 37 | Watford | v | Swansea City | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 15 March 2025 38 | Oxford United | v | Watford | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Kassam Stadium |
| 29 March 2025 39 | Plymouth Argyle | v | Watford | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Home Park |
| 5 April 2025 40 | Bristol City | v | Watford | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Ashton Gate |
| 8 April 2025 41 | Watford | v | Hull City | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 12 April 2025 42 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Watford | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: The Hawthorns |
| 18 April 2025 43 | Watford | v | Burnley | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 21 April 2025 44 | Portsmouth | v | Watford | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Fratton Park |
| 26 April 2025 45 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Watford | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Ewood Park |
| 3 May 2025 46 | Watford | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Watford being drawn at home against Milton Keynes Dons.[15]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 August 2024 First round | Watford | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| — | GK | AUT | Daniel Bachmann | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| — | DF | ENG | Ryan Andrews | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | POR | João Ferreira | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | NED | Wesley Hoedt | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | ENG | James Morris | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | COD | Jeremy Ngakia | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | ENG | Mattie Pollock | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | SCO | Ryan Porteous | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | CHI | Francisco Sierralta | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| — | MF | COL | Yáser Asprilla | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | MF | NGA | Tom Dele-Bashiru | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | MF | GEO | Giorgi Chakvetadze | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | MF | COD | Edo Kayembe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | MF | MAR | Imran Louza | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| — | FW | GER | Kwadwo Baah | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | CIV | Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | COL | Jorge Cabezas | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | MLI | Mamadou Doumbia | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | ENG | Tom Ince | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | NGA | Samuel Kalu | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | DEN | Mileta Rajović | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | SWE | Ken Sema | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
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