Watford vs Peterborough: result 1-5 and analysis
League CupRound of 64Kick-off on August 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Peterborough?
Peterborough won 1-5 on August 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′James Andrew ClarridgePeterborough (o.g.)
- 23′H. LeonardPeterborough
- 51′H. LeonardPeterborough
- 55′Bolu ShofowokePeterborough
- 64′Harrison JonesPeterborough
- 73′M. DoumbiaWatford
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Watford win at 62%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 1-5.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Watford vs Peterborough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-2-3-1- 20M. Doumbia
- 11R. Vata
- 22M. Payero
- 48M. Adu-Poku
- 52L. Ramirez-Espain
- 39E. Kayembe
- 75Tomiwa Akinyimika
- 80Raphael London
- 53James Andrew Clarridge
- 56Albert Eames
- 26D. Bachmann
Peterborough
4-3-3- 17Vernon Masara
- 9H. Leonard
- 19Bolu Shofowoke
- 16B. Woods
- 4L. Kelly
- 7Harrison Jones
- 14Harley Mills
- 15G. Nevett
- 26D. Okagbue
- 33James Dornelly
- 1A. Bass
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Peterborough have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Fiorentina(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Hansa Rostock(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | York(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 1 draw, 1 Peterborough win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2013 | Peterborough 3-2 Watford | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Watford 1-0 Peterborough | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Peterborough 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Watford 3-2 Peterborough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Peterborough vs Watford on Apr 13, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Peterborough score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Peterborough | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy