Watford vs Peterborough Prediction, H2H & Stats

England: League Cup · Round of 64
Watford

Watford

LWLLW
Full time
1:5
HT 0 - 2
Peterborough

Peterborough

DLDLL
10' J. Clarridge (Own Goal)
23' H. Leonard
51' H. Leonard
55' B. Shofowoke
64' H. Jones
73' M. Doumbia
83' George Nevett
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Vicarage Road, Watford
I. Searle

Head to head

Last 4 meetings
4games
2Watford wins
1Draws
1Peterborough wins
3.8Goals per game
75%Both scored
75%Over 2.5
13 Apr 2013Championship Peterborough 3 - 2 Watford
20 Oct 2012Championship Watford 1 - 0 Peterborough
21 Apr 2012Championship Peterborough 2 - 2 Watford
29 Oct 2011Championship Watford 3 - 2 Peterborough

Top scorers

League Cup
1 T. BarryEverton 4goals 2assists 3apps
2 H. LeonardPeterborough 4goals 0assists 3apps
3 R. ClearyBarnsley 3goals 1assists 3apps
4 C. EvansFleetwood Town 3goals 0assists 4apps
5 V. CastellanosWest Ham 3goals 0assists 3apps
6 C. WilsonBrentford 3goals 0assists 3apps
7 D. WelbeckChelsea 3goals 0assists 3apps
8 R. ChristieBournemouth 3goals 0assists 2apps
9 Y. SalechCardiff 3goals 1assists 2apps
10 J. BowenWest Ham 2goals 1assists 3apps

Recent form

3 W 0 D 7 L in the last 10
03 Nov 2026Championship Watford 1 - 0 Lincoln W
31 Oct 2026Championship Norwich 3 - 2 Watford L
24 Oct 2026Championship Wolves 1 - 0 Watford L
17 Oct 2026Championship Watford 2 - 0 Charlton W
13 Oct 2026Championship Cardiff 5 - 1 Watford L
10 Oct 2026Championship Watford 0 - 4 Burnley L
18 Sep 2026Championship Bristol City 1 - 0 Watford L
12 Sep 2026Championship Watford 1 - 2 Stoke City L
08 Sep 2026Championship Watford 2 - 1 Preston W
05 Sep 2026Championship West Brom 1 - 0 Watford L
3 W 2 D 4 L in the last 9
31 Oct 2026League One Peterborough 0 - 2 Luton L
27 Oct 2026League Cup Bradford 2 - 0 Peterborough L
24 Oct 2026League One Bromley 1 - 1 Peterborough D
20 Oct 2026League One Huddersfield 4 - 1 Peterborough L
17 Oct 2026League One Peterborough 2 - 2 Burton Albion D
10 Oct 2026League One Leicester 1 - 3 Peterborough W
06 Oct 2026EFL Trophy Peterborough 4 - 1 Ipswich Town U21 W
26 Sep 2026League One Stockport County 1 - 0 Peterborough L
22 Sep 2026EFL Trophy Peterborough 3 - 1 Colchester W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Watford Draw Peterborough
Value spotted: Draw at 4.25 (model 31% vs market 23%) · Peterborough win at 4.80 (model 35% vs market 20%)

Most likely scores

0-0 13.5%
0-1 13.5%
1-0 13.5%
1-1 13.5%
0-2 6.8%
1-2 6.8%

Expected goals: 1 Watford · 1 Peterborough

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals59%
Over 2.5 goals32%
Over 3.5 goals14%
Both teams score40%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
50%
Form
50%
50%
Attack
50%
0%
Defence
0%
0%
Goal model
0%
64%
Head to head
36%
53%
Goals
47%
54%
Overall
45%

Season numbers

League Cup 2026

When the goals come

0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
1
0
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
0
0
61-75'
0
1
76-90'
0
0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
0
0
61-75'
0
0
76-90'
0
Watford Peterborough

Side by side

Watford Peterborough
1 Played 1
1 Won 1
0 Drawn 0
0 Lost 0
1 Goals scored per game 1
0 Goals conceded per game 0
1 / 0 Scored per game (home / away) 0 / 1
1 Clean sheets 1
0 Failed to score 0
1 Longest winning run 1
1-0 Biggest win 0-1
- Biggest defeat -
0/0 Penalties scored 1/1

Watford vs Peterborough: preview and prediction

Watford host Peterborough in the England League Cup (Round of 64) on Tuesday, 25th August 2026 at 19:45 at Vicarage Road, Watford.

Watford are struggling, with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (L-W-L-L-W). Peterborough are struggling, with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (D-L-D-L-L).

In the last 4 meetings, Watford won 2, Peterborough won 1 and 1 ended level. These games average 3.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% and over 2.5 goals in 75%.

Our goal model expects about 1 goals for Watford and 1 for Peterborough. It gives Watford the edge (35% home win, 31% draw, 35% away win), 32% for over 2.5 goals and 40% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 0-0.

Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.20. We also like Under 3.5.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Watford vs Peterborough FAQs

What is the best prediction for Watford vs Peterborough?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.20 odds).

Who will win Watford vs Peterborough?

It looks very close: our model gives Watford 35%, the draw 31% and Peterborough 35%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 40% chance in our model, and it happened in 75% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2 goals in total, with a 32% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Watford vs Peterborough?

Kick-off is on Tuesday, 25th August 2026 at 19:45 at Vicarage Road, Watford.

Who is the referee?

I. Searle is in charge of this game.