Wrexham vs Watford: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Wrexham played against Watford in Championship (England). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 2:2.

Recent form

Wrexham has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Watford has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Wrexham scores 1.20 goals per game and allows 1.15. Watford scores 1.40 and allows 1.30. Games in this league average 2.64 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of Wrexham's games and 75% of Watford's. The Over 2.5 rates are 30% and 55%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Watford has the higher season xG average, 1.57 to 1.23 per game. Wrexham takes 10.7 shots per game, while Watford takes 14.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Wrexham leads at halftime in 35% of its games and scores 0.75 goals per game after halftime. Watford leads at halftime in 20% and scores 0.80 after halftime.

When the teams score

Wrexham's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (6 goals). For Watford, it is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.64 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 2
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

52Possession (%)48
WrexhamWatford
16Shots12
WrexhamWatford
3Shots on target3
WrexhamWatford
1.64xG1.2
WrexhamWatford
7Corners1
WrexhamWatford
58Dangerous attacks30
WrexhamWatford
10Fouls9
WrexhamWatford
3Cards5
WrexhamWatford

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.2Goals scored / game1.4
WrexhamWatford
1.15Goals allowed / game1.3
WrexhamWatford
46%Average possession53%
WrexhamWatford
3.75Shots on target / game5
WrexhamWatford

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.65Shots per game14.45
WrexhamWatford
3.75Shots on target5
WrexhamWatford
11.3%Shot conversion9.7%
WrexhamWatford
46%Possession53%
WrexhamWatford
1.23xG for1.57
WrexhamWatford
1.71xG against1.39
WrexhamWatford

Shooting quality

Wrexham: BalancedWatford: Attacking
WrexhamWatford
Accuracy (shots on target)35%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Watford is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Wrexham · 1.6 pts / game - Watford

Wrexham
DWDDL
Season result split
30% W45% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-9-5
1.35 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-4-2
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 1.88BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 0%
Watford
WDLWD
Season result split
35% W35% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-7-6
1.40 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-5
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.85Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Watford is 17% better for: goals scored per game.

1.2 goals / game - Wrexham · 1.4 goals / game - Watford

Wrexham is 13% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.15 goals / game - Wrexham · 1.3 goals / game - Watford

Wrexham scoring profile: very strong

Wrexham scores in 80% of games (16 of 20 meczów), while Watford keeps a clean sheet in 5% (1 of 20 meczów).

Watford scoring profile: very strong

Watford scores in 80% of games (16 of 20 meczów), while Wrexham keeps a clean sheet in 30% (6 of 20 meczów).

24Goals scored (season)28
WrexhamWatford
23Goals conceded (season)26
WrexhamWatford
2.35Average goals per game2.7
WrexhamWatford
4Goals scored (last 5)9
WrexhamWatford
4Goals conceded (last 5)8
WrexhamWatford

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal80%
WrexhamWatford
30%2 goals45%
WrexhamWatford
10%3 goals15%
WrexhamWatford
0%4 goals0%
WrexhamWatford

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal95%
WrexhamWatford
35%2 goals30%
WrexhamWatford
10%3 goals5%
WrexhamWatford
0%4 goals0%
WrexhamWatford

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

5%BTTS at half-time35%
WrexhamWatford
5%BTTS in both halves0%
WrexhamWatford
10%Scored in both halves15%
WrexhamWatford

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
WrexhamWatford
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
WrexhamWatford
40%BTTS - last 5100%
WrexhamWatford

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time85%
WrexhamWatford
15%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
WrexhamWatford
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
WrexhamWatford

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
WrexhamWatford
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
WrexhamWatford
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
WrexhamWatford

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Wrexham is 42% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.35 pts / game - Wrexham · 0.95 pts / game - Watford

Wrexham - half-time state
35% leading30% draw35% trailing
Watford - half-time state
20% leading35% draw45% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.35Points per game (1st half)0.95
WrexhamWatford
0.45Goals scored (1st half)0.6
WrexhamWatford
0.45Goals conceded (1st half)0.95
WrexhamWatford
0.9Average goals (1st half)1.55
WrexhamWatford
60%Clean sheet before half-time25%
WrexhamWatford
60%No goal before half-time55%
WrexhamWatford

After half-time (2nd half)

1.35Points per game (2nd half)1.8
WrexhamWatford
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)0.8
WrexhamWatford
0.7Goals conceded (2nd half)0.35
WrexhamWatford
1.45Average goals (2nd half)1.15
WrexhamWatford
45%Clean sheet after half-time65%
WrexhamWatford
50%No goal after half-time50%
WrexhamWatford

Wrexham - second-half results

35% W30% D35% L
27
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding86%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 30%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Watford - second-half results

50% W30% D20% L
19
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.95
PPG before half-time
Lead holding175%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.6

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Wrexham - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.40
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game0.80.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Watford - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.202.60
Goals scored / game0.41.4
Goals allowed / game1.40.2
Average goals per game1.81.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet0%80%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-5+6
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Wrexham
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
2
2
16-30
2
5
31-45
6
1
46-60
3
5
61-75
6
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Watford
ScoredConceded
2
7
0-15
3
5
16-30
7
7
31-45
5
3
46-60
5
0
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.52
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
68%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
64%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Wrexham

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.56
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Watford

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

WrexhamLigaWatford
Average goals per game 2.352.64 2.70
Both teams scored 60%60% 75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 30%52% 55%
Clean sheets 30%23% 5%
Goal before half-time 75%74% 85%
Goal after half-time 80%78% 70%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.64
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / game
1.24
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. WatfordGoalOthmane MaammaAssist: Marc Bola
  2. WatfordYellow cardMarc Bola
  3. WrexhamYellow cardJoshua Dean Windass
  4. WatfordYellow cardMax Alleyne
  5. WatfordYellow cardGiorgi Chakvetadze
  6. WatfordYellow cardMamadou Doumbia
  7. WatfordSubstitutionOn: Kévin KebenOff: James Bright Adusei Abankwah
  8. WatfordSubstitutionOn: Moussa SissokoOff: Edo Kayembe
  9. WrexhamSubstitutionOn: Oliver RathboneOff: Dominic Hyam
  10. WrexhamGoalOliver Rathbone
  11. WatfordYellow cardImran Louza
  12. WatfordYellow cardHector Kyprianou
  13. WrexhamYellow cardBen Sheaf

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Wrexham vs Watford?

The Championship match finished Wrexham 2:2 Watford. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Wrexham vs Watford?

Wrexham score 1.20 goals per game on average and Watford 1.40. The Championship average is 2.64 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Wrexham's matches and 75% of Watford's.

What form are Wrexham and Watford in?

Over the last 5 games Wrexham have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Watford 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Wrexham vs Watford?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.