2018–19 Watford F.C. season

Watford
2018–19 season
Owner	Gino Pozzo
Chairman	Scott Duxbury
Manager	Javi Gracia
Stadium	Vicarage Road, Watford
Premier League	4th
FA Cup	Third round
EFL Cup	Third round
Home colours	Away colours

The 2018–19 season is Watford's 138th year in their history and fourth consecutive season in the Premier League.^[1] They will also participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from	Position	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2018	RW	Gerard Deulofeu	Barcelona	£11,500,000	^[2]
1 July 2018	RB	Marc Navarro	Espanyol	Undisclosed	^[3]
1 July 2018	CB	Ben Wilmot	Stevenage	Undisclosed	^[4]
2 July 2018	LB	Adam Masina	Bologna	Undisclosed	^[5]
5 July 2018	GK	Ben Foster	West Bromwich Albion	Undisclosed	^[6]
5 July 2018	LW	Ken Sema	Ostersunds	£1,800,000	^[7]
9 August 2018	CM	Domingos Quina	West Ham United	Undisclosed	^[8]
10 August 2018	CM	Kwasi Sibo	Banants	Undisclosed	^[9]

Loans in

Start date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	End date	Ref.

Transfers out

Date from	Position	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2018	GK	Nathan Gartside	Derry City	Released	^[10]^[11]
1 July 2018	LW	Dennon Lewis	Falkirk	Released	^[10]^[12]
1 July 2018	LB	Brandon Mason	Coventry City	Released	^[13]
1 July 2018	RB	Louis Rogers	Unattached	Released	^[10]
1 July 2018	CB	Charlie Rowan	Unattached	Released	^[13]
1 July 2018	LW	Max Ryan	Unattached	Released	^[10]
1 July 2018	RB	David Sesay	Crawley Town	Released	^[10]^[14]
1 July 2018	CB	Connor Stevens	Wealdstone	Released	^[10]
1 July 2018	AM	Carl Stewart	Unattached	Released	^[10]
3 July 2018	GK	Costel Pantilimon	Nottingham Forest	Undisclosed	^[15]
6 July 2018	ST	Mauro Zárate	Boca Juniors	Undisclosed	^[16]
16 July 2018	LW	Nordin Amrabat	Al-Nassr	£4,000,000	^[17]
23 July 2018	CM	Eduardo Montenegro	Envigado	Undisclosed	^[18]
24 July 2018	LW	Richarlison	Everton	£40,000,000	^[19]
30 July 2018	CB	Marian Huja	Køge	Undisclosed	^[20]
7 August 2018	CF	Harvey Bradbury	Oxford United	Free transfer	^[21]
20 August 2018	RB	Brice Dja Djédjé	Ankaragücü	Undisclosed	^[22]

Loans out

Start date	Position	Name	To	End date	Ref.
11 July 2018	CF	Luis Javier Suárez	Gimnàstic de Tarragona	31 May 2019	^[23]
18 July 2018	CM	Jaime Alvarado	Hércules	31 May 2019	^[24]
20 July 2018	CF	Juan Camilo Becerra	Teruel	31 May 2019	^[25]
23 July 2018	RW	Dodi Lukebakio	Fortuna Düsseldorf	31 May 2019	^[26]
24 July 2018	CF	Harvey Bradbury	Hungerford Town	7 August 2018	^[27]
25 July 2018	CB	Tommie Hoban	Aberdeen	31 May 2019	^[28]
25 July 2018	CF	Jerome Sinclair	Sunderland	31 May 2019	^[29]
27 July 2018	LW	Randell Williams	Wycombe Wanderers	2 January 2019	^[30]
30 July 2018	AM	Matheus Santana	Ejea	31 May 2019	^[31]
8 August 2018	GK	Daniel Bachmann	Kilmarnock	31 May 2019	^[32]
9 August 2018	CF	Alex Jakubiak	Bristol Rovers	31 May 2019	^[33]
10 August 2018	LB	Pervis Estupiñán	Mallorca	31 May 2019	^[34]
23 August 2018	RB	Dimitri Foulquier	Getafe	31 May 2019	^[35]
23 August 2018	CF	Obbi Oularé	Standard Liège	31 May 2019	^[36]
31 August 2018	CM	Sulayman Marreh	Eupen	31 May 2019	^[37]

Friendlies

Watford confirmed pre-season friendlies with 1. FC Köln, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Stevenage, Brentford and Sampdoria.^[38]

17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) Friendly	1. FC Köln	1–1	Watford	Kitzbühel, Austria
18:30 CEST	Córdoba 56'	Report	Gray 6'	Stadium: Sportplatz Kitzbühel-Langau

21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) Friendly	Fortuna Düsseldorf	1–3	Watford	Kitzbühel, Austria
15:30 CEST	Hennings 25'	Report	Success 20' Deeney 64' Sinclair 86'	Stadium: Sportplatz Kitzbühel-Langau

27 July 2018 (2018-07-27) Friendly	Stevenage	0–1	Watford	Stevenage
19:30 BST		Report	Gray 88'	Stadium: Broadhall Way

28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) Friendly	Brentford	1–2	Watford	Brentford
15:00 BST	Watkins 5'	Report	Dalsgaard 25' (o.g.) Gray 36'	Stadium: Griffin Park

4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) Friendly	Watford	1–1	Sampdoria	Watford
15:00 BST	Deeney 53'	Matchday: Watford 1-1 Sampdoria Report	Colley 8'	Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,332

Competitions

Premier League

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers	8	4	3	1	9	6	+3	15
8	Manchester United	8	4	1	3	13	14	−1	13
9	Watford	8	4	1	3	11	12	−1	13
10	Leicester City	8	4	0	4	14	12	+2	12
11	Everton	8	3	3	2	13	12	+1	12

Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).

Results by matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Ground	H	A	H	H	H	A	A	H
Result	W	W	W	W	L	D	L	L
Position	4	3	4	3	5	4	6	9

Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2018. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 14 June 2018, the Premier League fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.^[39]^[40]

11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 1	Watford	2–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Watford
15:00 BST	Pereyra 35', 54' Capoue 64' Holebas 73'	Report	Stephens 18' Bernardo 81'	Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,051 Referee: Jonathan Moss

19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) 2	Burnley	1–3	Watford	Burnley
13:30 BST	Tarkowski 6' Ward 53'	Report	Gray 3' Hughes 41' Deeney 48' Hughes 51' Janmaat 90+3'	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 18,822 Referee: Paul Tierney

25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 3	Watford	2–1	Crystal Palace	Watford
13:30 BST	Capoue 4' Janmaat 37' Pereyra 53', 86' Holebas 71', 84'	Report	Zaha 7', 78' Meyer 80'	Stadium: Vicarage Road Referee: Anthony Taylor

2 September 2018 (2018-09-02) 4	Watford	2–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Watford
16:00 BST	Capoue 52' Deeney 69' Cathcart 76' Success 90+3'	Report	Doucouré 54' (o.g.) Dembélé 68'	Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,141 Referee: Andre Marriner

15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 5	Watford	1–2	Manchester United	Watford
17:30 BST	Capoue 34' Holebas 36' Gray 65'	Report	Lukaku 35' Smalling 38' Valencia 81' Matic 70', 90+3'	Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,537 Referee: Mike Dean

22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 6	Fulham	1–1	Watford	Fulham
12:45 BST	Mawson 30' Fosu-Mensah 32' Mitrović 78'	Report	Gray 2' Holebas 58'	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 23,418 Referee: Martin Atkinson

29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 7	Arsenal	2–0	Watford	Holloway
15:00 BST	Torreira 45' Mustafi 62' Cathcart 81' (o.g.) Özil 83'	Report	Deeney 31' Doucouré 79'	Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,019 Referee: Anthony Taylor

6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 8	Watford	0–4	Bournemouth	Watford
15:00 BST	Cathcart 22' Kabasele 11', 32' Holebas 68' Doucouré 89'	Report	Brooks 14' King 33' (pen), 45' Wilson 47' Surman 87'	Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,139 Referee: Jonathan Moss

EFL Cup

The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.^[41] The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.^[42]

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Second round	Reading	0–2	Watford	Reading
20:00 BST		Report	Success 36' Quina 62'	Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: Andy Davies

26 September 2018 (2018-09-26) Third round	Tottenham Hotspur	2–2 (4–2 p)	Watford	Denbigh
20:00 BST	Alli 82' (pen.) Lamela 86'	Report	Success 46' Kabasele 81' Capoue 89'	Stadium: Stadium MK Referee: Lee Mason
		Penalties
	Son Heung-min Lamela Llorente Alli		Success Capoue Hughes Quina

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		FA Cup		League Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK		Heurelho Gomes	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
26	GK		Ben Foster	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
2	DF		Daryl Janmaat	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF		Sebastian Prödl	2	0	0+1	0	0	0	1	0
6	DF		Adrian Mariappa	2	0	0+1	0	0	0	1	0
11	DF		Adam Masina	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
15	DF		Craig Cathcart	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
21	DF		Kiko Femenía	3	0	0+2	0	0	0	1	0
23	DF		Marc Navarro	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
24	DF		Ben Wilmot	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
25	DF		José Holebas	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	0
27	DF		Christian Kabasele	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
Midfielders
12	MF		Ken Sema	4	0	0+3	0	0	0	1	0
14	MF		Nathaniel Chalobah	2	0	0+1	0	0	0	1	0
16	MF		Abdoulaye Doucouré	5	0	4	0	0	0	0+1	0
19	MF		Will Hughes	5	1	4	1	0	0	0+1	0
20	MF		Domingos Quina	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
29	MF		Étienne Capoue	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
37	MF		Roberto Pereyra	4	3	4	3	0	0	0	0
Forwards
9	FW		Troy Deeney	4	2	4	2	0	0	0	0
10	FW		Isaac Success	5	1	0+4	0	0	0	1	1
18	FW		Andre Gray	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	0
33	FW		Stefano Okaka	1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 22 August 2018
Source: Competitions

References

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↑ "Watford confirm signing of Barcelona's Deulofeu". BBC. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
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↑ "Alex Jakubiak Arrives at The Mem on Loan". Bristol Rovers F.C. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
↑ "Pervis Estupiñán, tercer lateral izquierdo para el Mallorca" (in Spanish). Marca. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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↑ "Round Two Draw". English Football League. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
↑ "Carabao Cup Round Three Draw Confirmed". English Football League. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

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[1] "Complete History". Statto. Retrieved 10 May 2018.

[2] "Watford confirm signing of Barcelona's Deulofeu". BBC. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

[3] "Watford sign Espanyol defender Navarro". BBC. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.

[4] "Official: Watford Sign Wilmot". Watford F.C. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

[5] "Official: Masina moves to Watford". Watford F.C. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.

[6] "Official: He's Coming Home!". Watford F.C. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

[7] "Official: Sema Signs On". Watford F.C. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

[8] "Quina Makes Deadline Day Move". Watford F.C. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.

[9] "Watford FC sign Ghanaian youngster Kwasi Sibo on a long-term deal". Football Ghana. 10 August 2018.

[Academy_Retained_List-10] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Academy: Contracts Confirmed". Watford Official Site. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.

[11] "Ex-Watford starlet Nathan Gartside joins Derry City". Derry Journal. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[12] "DENNON LEWIS SIGNS!". Falkirk FC. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.

[Two_released-13] 1 2 "Watford extend Britos deal to 2019". BBC. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

[14] "Reds Sign Defender Sesay". Crawley Town F.C. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

[15] "Forest sign Watford keeper Pantilimon". BBC. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.

[16] "Official: Zarate Leaves Hornets". Watford F.C. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.

[17] "Al Nassr confirm the signing of Watford's Nordin Amrabat". Watford Observer. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

[18] "Naranja, otra cara nueva de Liga" (in Spanish). Capsulas. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[19] "Everton complete £40m signing of Richarlison from Watford". The Independent. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

[20] "Internacional sub-18 português Marian Huja estreou-se pelo HB Koge da Dinamarca". Record. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[21] "Harvey Bradbury Joins the U's". Oxford United F.C. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.

[22] "Ankaragucu announce Brice Dja Djedje signing". Watford Observer. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[23] "Nastic sign Watford striker Luis Javier Suarez". Tribal Football. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[24] "Jaime Alvarado, nuevo refuerzo del Hércules" (in Spanish). Hércules CF. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[25] "El colombiano Juan Camilo Becerra, nuevo jugador del Teruel" (in Spanish). Futbol Aragones. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[26] "Watford man joins Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan". Watford Observer. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.

[27] "Bradbury Leaves On Loan". Watford F.C. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

[28] "Premier League Defender Joins Dons On Loan". Aberdeen F.C. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

[29] "Sinclair signs on loan". Sunderland A.F.C. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[30] "Randell Williams returns on loan". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

[31] "El brasileño Matheus Santana, al Ejea" (in Spanish). Futbol Aragones. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[32] "Bachmann Joins Killie". Watford F.C. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

[33] "Alex Jakubiak Arrives at The Mem on Loan". Bristol Rovers F.C. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.

[34] "Pervis Estupiñán, tercer lateral izquierdo para el Mallorca" (in Spanish). Marca. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[35] "Foulquier Joins Getafe". Watford F.C. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.

[36] "Oulare Loaned To Liege". Watford F.C. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.

[37] "KAS Eupen announce signing of Sulayman Marreh". Watford Observer. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

[38] "Fixtures and results". Watford F.C. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

[39] "Man City visit Arsenal on first weekend". BBC. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

[40] "Watford Scores & Fixtures". BBC. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

[41] "Round Two Draw". English Football League. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.

[42] "Carabao Cup Round Three Draw Confirmed". English Football League. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.