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Watford most-used starting XI45 MATCHES
Watford's most-used starting XI last season, across 45 official matches, was Selvik in goal, a back four of Pollock, Bola, Abankwah and Ngakia, and Kjerrumgaard, Maamma and Irankunda further forward. A predicted lineup for their next fixture appears here once it is scheduled.
- GKSelvik
- DEFPollock
- DEFBola
- DEFAbankwah
- DEFNgakia
- MIDLouza
- MIDKayembe
- MIDChakvetadze
- FWDKjerrumgaard
- FWDMaamma
- FWDIrankunda
Team news
- No longer available: Abankwah and Chakvetadze.
- Most-used shape: 4-4-2 in 17 of the last 30 matches.
Compiled from the official lineups we hold for Watford last season. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.
Nothing indexed from the club site yet. Managers usually speak the day before a match.
- Kjerrumgaard from UdineseTransferJul '26
- Bravo from UdineseTransferJul '26
- Traoré from UdineseTransferJul '26
- Ince to TranmereFree agentJul '26
- Dele-BashiruTransferJul '26
- SemedoLoanJul '26
- LawsonFree agentJul '26
- Chakvetadze to UdineseTransferJul '26
- Baxter to Leyton OrientTransferJul '26
- CabezasLoanJun '26
- DwomohFree agentJun '26
- Mendy to LorientReturn from loanJun '26
Last Season's Most Common Watford XI
Based on 45 official matches last season
Players who have since left are flagged below. We switch to this season’s XI once enough matches are played.
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups last season.
Watford fixtures
Watford vs Southampton
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- Who started Watford's last match?
- Watford's starting XI on 8 Aug 2026 in the EFL Cup (4-2-3-1): Federico Ravaglia, Omar Haktab Traore, Matthew Pollock, Kévin Keben Biakolo, Marc Bola, Hector Kyprianou, Edoardo Bove, Othmane Maamma, Iker Bravo, Kwadwo Baah, Luca Kjerrumgaard.
- What was Watford's last result?
- Watford lost to Coventry 0–4 on 2 May 2026.
- When did Watford last win?
- Watford last won on 17 Mar 2026, beating Wrexham 3–1.
- Who takes penalties for Watford?
- E. Kayembe has taken the most penalties for Watford in the 2025/26 season, scoring 1 of 1.
Watford vs Southampton
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