Watford 2-0 Luton — EFL Championship, 23 Feb 2025
Watford beat Luton 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 23 February 2025 at Vicarage Road, Watford. T. Dele-Bashiru and Edouard Kayembe scored for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 2 and Luton 3.
Match timeline
- 5'Jeremy NgakiaFoul
- 1-011'Penalty
- 2-023'assist: G. Chakvetadze
- 42'Mads AndersenFoul
- Half-time2-0
- 46'Yasser Larouciout: R. Andrews
- 46'L. Nordåsout: Jacob Brown
- 46'Mads Andersenout: C. Makosso
- 46'M. Nakambaout: S. Baptiste
- 53'Kévin Kebenout: Matthew Pollock
- 58'Matthew PollockFoul
- 70'S. Baptisteout: Joshua Bowler
- 73'Carlton MorrisFoul
- 78'James Abankwahout: Francisco Sierralta
- 78'Mamadou Doumbiaout: V. Bayo
- 84'Carlton Morrisout: E. Adebayo
- 90+6'out: James Morris
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Watford
- 7.7Egil SelvikG
- 7.5Tom Dele-BashiruM
- 7.5Edouard KayembeM
- 7.3Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 7.3Imrân LouzaM
- 7.2Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 7.2Jeremy NgakiaD
- 7.2James AbankwahD
- 6.9Thomas InceM
- 6.9Francisco SierraltaD
- 6.9Ryan AndrewsD
- 6.7Yasser LarouciD
- 6.6Matthew PollockD
- 6.6Vakoun Issouf BayoF
- 6.6Kévin KebenD
Luton
- 7.3Liam WalshM
- 6.9Jacob BrownF
- 6.9Carlton MorrisF
- 6.9Reuell WaltersD
- 6.9Thomas KaminskiG
- 6.9Alfie DoughtyM
- 6.9Christ MakossoD
- 6.7Joshua BowlerF
- 6.7Lasse Selvåg NordåsF
- 6.6Marvelous NakambaM
- 6.3Mads AndersenD
- 6.3Amari'i BellD
- 6.3Shandon BaptisteM
- 6.3Isaiah JonesM
- 6.3Thelo AasgaardM
- 6.3Elijah AdebayoF
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
13Nakamba6.6
24Kaminski6.9
5Andersen6.3
9Morris6.9
20Walsh7.3
3Bell6.3
45Doughty6.9
25Jones6.3
44Nordås6.7
2Walters6.9
7Ince6.9
10Louza7.3
37Larouci6.7
2Ngakia7.2
4Keben6.6
25Abankwah7.2
20Doumbia7.3
Substitutes
WatfordT. Cleverley
Substitutes
- 19V. Bayo78'F6.6
- 6Matthew Pollock58'53'D6.6
- 23Jonathan BondG
- 3Francisco Sierralta78'D6.9
- 22James Morris90+6'D
- 11Rocco VataF
- 45R. Andrews46'D6.9
- 61A. NabizadaF
- 52L. Ramirez-EspainM
LutonM. Bloomfield
Substitutes
- 11E. Adebayo84'F6.3
- 23T. KrulG
- 19Jacob Brown46'F6.9
- 26S. Baptiste70'46'M6.3
- 18Jordan ClarkM
- 47Joshua Bowler70'F6.7
- 21Millenic AlliF
- 38Joseph JohnsonD
- 28C. Makosso46'D6.9
Team statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 78 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Imrân Louza | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7.2 |
| James Abankwah | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Thomas Ince | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Francisco Sierralta | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Andrews | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Yasser Larouci | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Matthew Pollock | 37 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Kévin Keben | 53 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
Luton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Walsh | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jacob Brown | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Carlton Morris | 84 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Reuell Walters | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Alfie Doughty | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Christ Makosso | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Bowler | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Lasse Selvåg Nordås | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Marvelous Nakamba | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Mads Andersen | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Amari'i Bell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Shandon Baptiste | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Isaiah Jones | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | 6.3 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Elijah Adebayo | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
WatfordWLDLL
- W15 Feb 25AMiddlesbrough1-0
- L11 Feb 25HLeeds0-4
- D08 Feb 25ASunderland2-2
- L01 Feb 25HNorwich0-1
- L25 Jan 25ACoventry1-2
LutonDLLDL
- D19 Feb 25HPlymouth1-1
- L15 Feb 25HSheffield Utd0-1
- L12 Feb 25ASunderland0-2
- D01 Feb 25ASheffield Wednesday1-1
- L25 Jan 25HMillwall0-1
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -9 | 58 |
| 13 | Norwich | 46 | +3 | 57 |
| 14 | Watford | 46 | -8 | 57 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -10 | 56 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 46 | -13 | 54 |
| 20 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 | Luton | 46 | -24 | 49 |
| 23 | Plymouth | 46 | -37 | 46 |
| 24 | Cardiff | 46 | -25 | 44 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Middlesbrough 0-1 Watford, 15 Feb 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Stoke City 0-0 Watford, 1 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
Luton
- Previous: Luton 1-1 Plymouth, 19 Feb 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Luton 1-0 Portsmouth, 1 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated