Watford 3-1 Wrexham — EFL Championship, 17 Mar 2026
Watford beat Wrexham 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 17 March 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Marc Bola, Edouard Kayembe and Edoardo Bove scored for Watford; Max Cleworth for Wrexham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. Watford and Wrexham have drawn all 1 meeting on record.
Match timeline
- 1-018'assist: G. Chakvetadze
- 2-038'assist: Nestory Irankunda
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 2-149'assist: Oliver Rathbone
- 64'
- 64'
- 71'
- 72'
- 75'out: Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri
- 81'
- 83'
- 83'
- 88'
- 3-190'
- 90+1'
- 90+5'
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
Watford
- 7.9Marc BolaD
- 7.7Imrân LouzaM
- 7.6Edouard KayembeF
- 7.2Pierre EkwahM
- 7.2Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 7.2Matthew PollockD
- 7.0Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 7.0Edoardo BoveM
- 7.0Nampalys MendyM
- 6.9Nestory IrankundaM
- 6.6James AbankwahD
- 6.6Formose MendyD
- 6.5Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 6.3Saba GoglichidzeD
- 6.2Egil SelvikG
Wrexham
- 7.6Issa KaboréD
- 7.2Max CleworthD
- 6.9Nathan BroadheadF
- 6.9Joshua WindassM
- 6.9Zachary VynerM
- 6.9Dominic HyamD
- 6.7George ThomasonM
- 6.6Lewis O'BrienM
- 6.5Ryan LongmanM
- 6.5Jay RodriguezF
- 6.3Davis Keillor-DunnM
- 6.3Bailey-Tye CadamarteriF
- 6.2Samuel SmithF
- 6.2Arthur OkonkwoG
- 6.2Oliver RathboneF
- 5.9Callum DoyleD
Line-ups
Substitutes
WatfordEdward Still
Substitutes
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 23Nampalys Mendy71'M7.0
- 7Thomas InceM
- 27F. Mendy83'D6.6
- 15Edoardo Bove90'90+5'83'M7.0
- 4Kévin Keben90+1'D
- 20Mamadou Doumbia72'F6.5
- 53A. NabizadaF
- 56A. Eames
WrexhamPhil Parkinson
Substitutes
- 21Daniel WardG
- 16J. Rodriguez88'F6.5
- 10Joshua Windass46'M6.9
- 29R. BarnettM
- 24Daniel ScarrD
- 7Davis Keillor-Dunn64'M6.3
- 3Lewis BruntD
- 12I. Kabore64'D7.6
- 11Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri75'F6.3
Team statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Bola | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Imrân Louza | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 83 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| Pierre Ekwah | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 83 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Edoardo Bove | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Nampalys Mendy | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 72 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | 6.9 |
| James Abankwah | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Formose Mendy | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Saba Goglichidze | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Wrexham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issa Kaboré | 26 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 7.6 |
| Max Cleworth | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Windass | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Zachary Vyner | 88 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| George Thomason | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Longman | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jay Rodriguez | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 26 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Smith | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Arthur Okonkwo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Oliver Rathbone | 64 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Callum Doyle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Stoke City 3-1 Watford, 14 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 0-0 Leicester, 21 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
Wrexham
- Previous: Wrexham 2-0 Swansea, 13 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Utd 1-2 Wrexham, 21 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated