Wrexham vs Watford

22 August 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee John Busby

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Daniel Imray 22’
  • Luca Kjerrumgaard 14’

Match summary

Wrexham and Watford shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Luca Kjerrumgaard put Watford ahead with a header in the 14th minute and Daniel Imray equalised in the 22nd minute.

Wrexham had the better of the chances, with 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Watford's 0.49 from 10.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
12 Shots 10
2 Shots on target 6
10 Corners 3
103 Attacks 85
51 Dangerous attacks 42
477 Passes 341
82.2% Pass accuracy 72.4%
17 Tackles 20
13 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Wrexham Watford
Kick-off
4’
Amin NabizadaShot on target
14’
Luca KjerrumgaardHeader0-1 (Watford)
Nathan BroadheadSimulation
20’
Daniel ImrayRight foot shot1-1 (Wrexham)
22’
30’
Matthew PollockShot on target
45’
Albert EamesOmar Haktab Traore
Half-time1-1
Daniel ImrayShot on target
46’
47’
Jordan ZemuraShot on target
48’
Iker BravoShot on target
Second half underway
58’
Martín PayeroOthmane Maamma
Sam SmithKieffer Moore
63’
67’
Mamadou DoumbiaAmin Nabizada
67’
Edo KayembeEdoardo Bove
67’
Rocco VataLuca Kjerrumgaard
67’
Martín PayeroShot on target
Bailey CadamarteriOliver Rathbone
70’
Ben WhitemanFoul
72’
Matty JamesNathan Broadhead
78’
Ryan LongmanDaniel Imray
78’
Max CleworthGeorge Thomason
90+4’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 0.49 14’ Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford), 0-1 14’ 22’ Daniel Imray (Wrexham), 1-1 22’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 0.49 14’ Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford), 0-1 Kjerrumgaard 14’ 22’ Daniel Imray (Wrexham), 1-1 Imray 22’
Wrexham 1.58 xGWatford 0.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Watford attacking Wrexham attacking 
22’ Daniel Imray (Wrexham), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 68’ George Thomason (Wrexham), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 90+7’ Callum Doyle (Wrexham), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, blocked 12’ Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 37’ Daniel Imray (Wrexham), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 56’ Callum Doyle (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 84’ Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 14’ Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 80’ Ben Whiteman (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 46’ Daniel Imray (Wrexham), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 4’ Amin Nabizada (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Jordan Zemura (Watford), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 30’ Matthew Pollock (Watford), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Martín Payero (Watford), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Rocco Vata (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Martín Payero (Watford), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Dominic Hyam (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Iker Bravo (Watford), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 8’ George Thomason (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ Daniel Imray (Wrexham), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 68’ George Thomason (Wrexham), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 12’ Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 90+7’ Callum Doyle (Wrexham), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, blocked 37’ Daniel Imray (Wrexham), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 56’ Callum Doyle (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 84’ Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 14’ Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 80’ Ben Whiteman (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 46’ Daniel Imray (Wrexham), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 4’ Amin Nabizada (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Jordan Zemura (Watford), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 30’ Matthew Pollock (Watford), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Martín Payero (Watford), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Martín Payero (Watford), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Rocco Vata (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Dominic Hyam (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Iker Bravo (Watford), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 8’ George Thomason (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Wrexham 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Patterson
Vyner
Hyam
Doyle
Whiteman
O'Brien
Thomason 90’
Imray 78’
Broadhead 78’
Rathbone 70’
Moore 63’
Watford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ravaglia
Traore 45’
Pollock
Biakolo
Zemura
Bove 67’
Kyprianou
Nabizada 67’
Bravo
Maamma 58’
Kjerrumgaard 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Anthony Patterson
90′ 5 1 20 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Zak Vyner
90′ 2 – – 3 1 64 2 – – –
Dominic Hyam
90′ 1 2 1 4 2 50 1 – – –
Callum Doyle
90′ 1 2 – 7 4 67 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Daniel Imray Taken off
78′ 1 – 19 1 – – 1 2 – – –
Ben Whiteman
90′ – – 56 – – 3 – 4 2 –
Lewis O'Brien
90′ – – 66 2 – 3 2 5 1 1 –
George Thomason Taken off
89′ – – 47 1 – 2 – 4 2 1 –
Oliver Rathbone Taken off
70′ – – 18 2 – 1 – 4 1 1 –
Nathan Broadhead Taken off
78′ – – 28 1 – 1 1 4 2 1
Ryan Longman Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 9 – – – – 1 – – –
Matty James Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 15 – – – – 5 – 2 –
Forwards3 players
Kieffer Moore Taken off
63′ – – 1 – 0.14 – 1 6 3 9 –
Sam Smith Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – – – 2 1 8 –
Bailey Cadamarteri Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – – 3 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Wrexham win 53% Avg odds 1.79
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.69
Watford win 22% Avg odds 4.27

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Wrexham WWLDD
Watford LLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Watford 3-1 Wrexham, 17 Mar 26 Next meeting: Watford vs Wrexham, 02 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Wrexham vs Watford meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.