Watford vs 25.08.26 18:451 – 5Full Time
Peterborough — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Peterborough thrash Watford 5-1 in League Cup at Vicarage Road
Peterborough produced a stunning away display to beat Watford 5-1 in the League Cup Round of 64 at Vicarage Road. James Andrew Clarridge put through his own net after 10 minutes to hand the visitors an early lead, and Harry Leonard doubled it on 23 minutes as Peterborough went into half-time 2-0 up.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The second half brought no respite for Watford. Leonard struck again in the 51st minute, assisted by Benjamin Woods, before Bolu Shofowoke made it 4-0 just four minutes later. Harrison Jones then added a fifth in the 64th minute, again set up by Woods, before Mamadou Doumbia, assisted by Amin Nabizada, grabbed a consolation for Watford in the 73rd minute to complete the 5-1 scoreline.
Watford dominated possession with 63 percent of the ball and had 17 shots to Peterborough's 19, yet it was the visitors who were far more clinical, converting five of their 10 shots on target compared to Watford's five from 17 attempts.
Harrison Jones scored once and rated 7.9, while Benjamin Woods laid on two assists to earn the same rating as Peterborough tore through Watford's defence.
Despite seeing just 37 percent of possession, Peterborough were far more efficient, putting 10 of their 19 shots on target against Watford's five from 17.
Peterborough won 5–1 away against Watford (half-time 0–2).
Watford met Peterborough in the League Cup (Round of 64). Kick-off was Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 18:45 UTC at Vicarage Road. Referee: I. Searle.
Team pages: Watford · Peterborough · League Cup
Key moments
- 10' Goal (own goal): James Andrew Clarridge — 0–1 · Watch James Andrew Clarridge's goal video (10')
- 23' Goal: Harry Leonard — 0–2 · Watch Harry Leonard's goal video (23')
- 51' Goal: Harry Leonard (assist: Benjamin Woods) — 0–3 · Watch Harry Leonard's goal video (51')
- 55' Goal: Bolu Shofowoke — 0–4 · Watch Bolu Shofowoke's goal video (55')
- 64' Goal: Harrison Jones (assist: Benjamin Woods) — 0–5 · Watch Harrison Jones's goal video (64')
- 73' Goal: Mamadou Doumbia (assist: Amin Nabizada) — 1–5 · Watch Mamadou Doumbia's goal video (73')
Starting line-ups
Watford (4-2-3-1)
Peterborough (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Watford 51%, the draw 26%, Peterborough 23%. It finished Watford 1–5 Peterborough.
A slight rating edge to Watford, little else — Watford are a shade stronger on our strength rating, and that is most of Watford's 51%. The draw at 26% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Watford at 51%?
Watford sit 59 points higher on our strength rating — 1392 to 1333. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge at home won 50.6% of 10,380 such games.
Why only 51%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 51% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 26% and Peterborough at 23%.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,869.
What did we measure but not count?
Last 4 between them: Watford 2 wins, 1 draw, Peterborough 1 win. Most recently Peterborough 3–2 Watford, 13 years ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5055 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Watford vs Peterborough final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch James Andrew Clarridge's own goal video (10').
- Watch Harry Leonard's goal against Watford (23').
- Watch Harry Leonard's goal against Watford (51').
- Watch Bolu Shofowoke's goal against Watford (55').
- Watch Harrison Jones's goal against Watford (64').
- Watch Mamadou Doumbia's goal against Peterborough (73').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Watford 1–5 Peterborough. Explore more on the Watford and Peterborough team pages or the League Cup page.