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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)
- 26 Daniel Bachmann (c)
- 75 T. Akinyimika
- 80 R. London
- 53 James Andrew Clarridge
- 56 Albert Eames
- 56 A. Eames
- 52 L. Espain
- 52 Leo Ramirez-Espain
- 39 Edouard Kayembe
- 11 Rocco Vata
- 22 Martín Payero
- 48 Michael Adu-Poku
- 20 Mamadou Doumbia
Peterborough (4-3-3)
Pre-match read
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 82% over 1.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Watford have gone over 1.5 in 82% of their last 38 matches and Peterborough in 79% of their last 38, against a le
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 30% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Watford have gone over 3.5 in 24% of their last 38 matches and Peterborough in 32% of their last 38, against a le
Over 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 55% over 2.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Watford have gone over 2.5 in 42% of their last 38 matches and Peterborough in 55% of their last 38, against a le
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 52% both teams score
Watford to Score. League base rate: 74% home sides score
Home rated 1392 vs 1333 — 0.67 expected score Watford missing 2 core players (DEF, MID) Peterborough in stronger form — 1.8 vs 0.8 ppg (n=5) Peterborough struggling away — only 20% wins (last 10)
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
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.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Watford vs Peterborough?
Peterborough won 5–1 away against Watford (half-time 0–2).
›Who scored in Watford vs Peterborough?
James Andrew Clarridge (10') (own goal) for Peterborough; Harry Leonard (23') for Peterborough; Harry Leonard (51') for Peterborough; Bolu Shofowoke (55') for Peterborough; Harrison Jones (64') for Peterborough; Mamadou Doumbia (73') for Watford.
›Where can I watch Watford vs Peterborough highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Watford 1–5 Peterborough are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Peterborough?
Watford and Peterborough have met 4 times — 2 wins for Watford, 1 win for Peterborough and 1 draw.