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Watford First Half Goals
In 68 Championship matches, 70.6% of Watford’s first halves produced a goal, 8th of the 18 published clubs in the division. They scored before halftime in 35.3% of them and conceded in 55.9%.
What Watford’s first halves look like
Early goals in Watford’s matches land at the wrong end far more often than the right one: 55.9% of matches bring one against them and 35.3% bring one for them, 20.6pp apart. Watford are close to two different sides either side of the coach door: a first-half goal of their own in 45.5% of home matches, 25.7% of away ones, 19.8pp between them.
Travel costs Watford at the back: 62.9% of their away matches bring an early goal against, next to 48.5% of home ones. First halves here rarely stop at one: where Watford’s matches produce an early goal, a second follows 54% of the time, against 47% across the division.
Two goals before the break is no rarity in this fixture: 38.2% of Watford’s matches get there, where the division manages 32.7%. Watford attack the first half better than they guard it: 14th of 18 in the division for scoring before halftime, 18th for keeping the other side out.
Every figure on this page rests on 68 completed Watford matches over 2 seasons (2025 to 2026). At that size a single percentage point is about one match, so read each rate as a range rather than a figure.
Watford first-half profile
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 70.6% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 38.2% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 8.8% |
| Average first-half goals in their matches | 1.18 |
| Matches in which they scored before halftime | 35.3% |
| Matches in which they conceded before halftime | 55.9% |
| First-half goals scored per match | 0.46 |
| First-half goals conceded per match | 0.72 |
| Matches counted | 68 |
| Seasons covered | 2 (2025 to 2026) |
The over rows count goals by either side; the scored and conceded rows split that between them.
Home and away
| Venue | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Avg goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 69.7% | 42.4% | 45.5% | 48.5% | 1.24 | 33 |
| Away | 71.4% | 34.3% | 25.7% | 62.9% | 1.11 | 35 |
Watford score before halftime 45.5% of the time at home against 25.7% away, a gap of 19.8pp. Each row rests only on the matches played at that venue, so read them as two separate samples rather than one split in half.
Watford against Championship
| Line | Watford | Championship | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 70.6% | 68.9% | +1.7pp |
| Over 1.5 | 38.2% | 32.7% | +5.5pp |
| Over 2.5 | 8.8% | 10.3% | −1.5pp |
Counted from 68 matches · 2 seasons · 2025 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- These are historical rates over pooled seasons, not a forecast. A club that has changed manager, division or squad reads as the average of every version of itself on record.
- The opponent matters as much as the club. A high-scoring side against a defense that rarely concedes early is a different fixture from the same side against one that does.
For the model’s estimate of an actual upcoming fixture rather than this club’s history, see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
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First Half Score is a research and information tool. Predictions and historical hit rates are provided for informational purposes only and are not financial, investment, or betting advice. Outcomes are uncertain and no figure guarantees a result. Intended for users 18+.