2017–18 Watford F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was the 120th season in the history of Watford and their third consecutive season in the Premier League.[1] They also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

Watford
2017–18 season
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanScott Duxbury
ManagerMarco Silva
(until 21 January)
Javi Gracia
(from 21 January)
StadiumVicarage Road
Premier League14th
FA CupFourth round
(knocked out by Southampton)
EFL CupSecond round
(knocked out by Bristol City)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Abdoulaye Doucouré (7)

All:
Abdoulaye Doucouré (7)

The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Marco Silva replaced Walter Mazzarri despite resigning as the manager at Hull City who were relegated last season, but after just 26 games in charge, he was sacked and was immediately replaced by Javi Gracia.[2]

Squad edit

First team squad edit

As of 12 July 2018[3][4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BRA Heurelho Gomes
2 DF   NED Daryl Janmaat
3 DF   URU Miguel Britos
4 DF   FRA Younès Kaboul
5 DF   AUT Sebastian Prödl
6 DF   JAM Adrian Mariappa
7 FW   ESP Gerard Deulofeu
8 MF   ENG Tom Cleverley
9 FW   ENG Troy Deeney (captain)
11 FW   BRA Richarlison
12 MF   GAB Didier Ndong (on loan from Sunderland)
13 DF   MLI Molla Wagué (on loan from Udinese)
14 MF   ENG Nathaniel Chalobah
15 DF   NIR Craig Cathcart
16 MF   FRA Abdoulaye Doucouré
17 FW   ENG Jerome Sinclair
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW   ENG Andre Gray
19 MF   ENG Will Hughes
20 MF   BEL Dodi Lukebakio
21 DF   ESP Kiko Femenía
22 DF   NED Marvin Zeegelaar
25 DF   GRE José Holebas
27 DF   BEL Christian Kabasele
28 MF   PER André Carrillo (on loan from Benfica)
29 MF   FRA Étienne Capoue
30 GK   GRE Orestis Karnezis (on loan from Udinese)
31 DF   IRL Tommie Hoban
33 FW   ITA Stefano Okaka
35 GK   AUT Daniel Bachmann
37 MF   ARG Roberto Pereyra

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Nationality Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 GK   Daniel Bachmann Stoke City Free [5]
1 July 2017 CM   Tom Cleverley Everton Undisclosed [6]
1 July 2017 RB   Kiko Femenía Alavés Free [7]
1 July 2017 CM   Will Hughes Derby County £8,000,000 [8]
8 July 2017 ST   Harvey Bradbury Portsmouth Free [9]
8 July 2017 GK   Sam Howes West Ham United Free [9]
14 July 2017 CM   Nathaniel Chalobah Chelsea £5,000,000 [10]
8 August 2017 FW   Richarlison Fluminense £11,160,000 [11]
9 August 2017 ST   Andre Gray Burnley Undisclosed [12]
31 August 2017 LB   Marvin Zeegelaar Sporting CP Undisclosed [13]

Loans in edit

Date Position Nationality Player From End date Ref.
24 August 2017 RW   André Carrillo Benfica 30 June 2018 [14]
31 August 2017 GK   Orestis Karnezis Udinese 30 June 2018 [15]
31 August 2017 CB   Molla Wagué Udinese 30 June 2018 [16]
29 January 2018 FW   Gerard Deulofeu Barcelona 30 June 2018 [17]

Transfers out edit

Date Position Nationality Player To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CF   Ola Adeyemo Valdres Released [18][a]
1 July 2017 GK   Charlie Bannister Free agent Released [18]
1 July 2017 GK   Rene Gilmartin Colchester United Released [18][b]
1 July 2017 CF   Ogo Obi Hemel Hempstead Town Released [18]
1 July 2017 CM   Rhyle Ovenden Free agent Released [18]
1 July 2017 CF   Mathias Ranégie BK Häcken Released [18][c]
11 July 2017 DM   Mario Suárez Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng Undisclosed [22]
31 July 2017 RW   Steven Berghuis Feyenoord Undisclosed [23]
4 August 2017 RB   Juan Carlos Paredes Emelec Free [24]
15 August 2017 GK   Giedrius Arlauskis CFR Cluj Mutual consent [25][d]
16 August 2017 DM   Valon Behrami Udinese Undisclosed [27]
  1. ^ Ola Adeyemo joined Valdres FK following his release.[19]
  2. ^ Rene Gilmartin joined Colchester United following his release.[20]
  3. ^ Mathias Ranégie joined BK Häcken following his release.[21]
  4. ^ Giedrius Arlauskis joined CFR Cluj following his departure.[26]

Loans out edit

Date Position Nationality Player To End date Ref.
6 July 2017 DM   Dennon Lewis Crawley Town 31 December 2017 [28]
27 July 2017 CF   Obbi Oularé Antwerp 30 June 2018 [29]
1 September 2017 LW   Nordin Amrabat Leganés 30 June 2018 [30]
1 September 2017 GK   Costel Pantilimon Deportivo La Coruña 30 June 2018 [31]
2 October 2017 SS   Mauro Zárate Al-Nasr 30 June 2018 [32]

Friendlies edit

Watford played the following pre-season friendlies.[33][34][35]

15 July 2017 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Watford Kingston upon Thames
15:00 BST McDonald   46', 49'
Egan   90'
Report Watson   57'
Berghuis   77'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,101
18 July 2017 Viktoria Plzeň 0–1 Watford Kufstein, Austria
CEST Report Okaka   80'
22 July 2017 Eibar 0–1 Watford Kufstein, Austria
16:00 CEST Report Capoue   78'
26 July 2017 Watford 1–2 Rangers London Colney
17:00 BST Okaka   59' Report Candeias   42'
Waghorn   90'
Stadium: UCL Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
29 July 2017 Aston Villa 0–0 Watford Aston
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Villa Park
5 August 2017 Watford 0–0 Real Sociedad Watford
15:00 BST Stadium: Vicarage Road
1 September 2017 Watford 4–2 Millwall London Colney
13:00 BST Gray
Capoue
Success x2
Report Stadium: UCL Sports Ground

Competitions edit

Premier League edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Bournemouth 38 11 11 16 45 61 −16 44
13 West Ham United 38 10 12 16 48 68 −20 42
14 Watford 38 11 8 19 44 64 −20 41
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 9 13 16 34 54 −20 40
16 Huddersfield Town 38 9 10 19 28 58 −30 37
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).[36]


Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 11 8 19 44 64  −20 41 7 6 6 27 31  −4 4 2 13 17 33  −16

Source: Premier League

Results by matchday edit

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHA
ResultDWDWLWDWLLLWWLDLLLLWLLDLDWLWWLLDLLDLWL
Position10374116545798888999101010101010111111109101111121212131314
Source: 11v11
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

On 14 June 2017, Watford's league season fixtures were announced.[37]

12 August 2017 1 Watford 3–3 Liverpool Watford
12:30 BST Okaka   8'
Doucouré   32'
Britos   90+4'
Report Mané   29',   37'
Firmino   55' (pen.)
Salah   57'
Alexander-Arnold   62'
Mignolet   88'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,407
Referee: Anthony Taylor
19 August 2017 2 Bournemouth 0–2 Watford Boscombe
15:00 BST S. Cook   61' Report Britos   27'
Gray   58'
Chalobah   63'
Richarlison   73'
Capoue   86'
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 10,501
Referee: Roger East
26 August 2017 3 Watford 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Watford
15:00 BST Britos   24' Report Bruno   17' Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium
Attendance: 20,181
Referee: Graham Scott
9 September 2017 4 Southampton 0–2 Watford Southampton
15:00 BST Report Doucouré   38'
Janmaat   66'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,435
Referee: Lee Probert
16 September 2017 5 Watford 0–6 Manchester City Watford
15:00 BST Holebas   29'
Doucouré   40'
Report Agüero   27', 31', 81'
Gabriel Jesus   38'
Otamendi   63'
Sterling   89' (pen.)
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,305
Referee: Anthony Taylor
23 September 2017 6 Swansea City 1–2 Watford Swansea
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,372
Referee: Lee Mason
30 September 2017 7 West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Watford West Bromwich
15:00 BST Rondón   18'
Evans   21',   88'
Livermore   87'
McClean   90'
Report Doucouré   37'
Richarlison   90+5'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,606
Referee: Michael Oliver
14 October 2017 8 Watford 2–1 Arsenal Watford
17:30 BST Kabasele   64'
Deeney   71' (pen.)
Cleverley   90+2'
Report Mertesacker   39' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,384
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
21 October 2017 9 Chelsea 4–2 Watford Fulham
12:30 BST Pedro   12'
Rüdiger   23'
Morata   56'
Batshuayi   71', 90+5'
Azpilicueta   87'
Report Holebas   12'
Mariappa   19'
Doucoure   45+2'
Pereyra   49'
Femenía   78'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,467
Referee: Jon Moss
28 October 2017 10 Watford 0–1 Stoke City Watford
15:00 BST Femenía   57'
Richarlison   76'
Doucouré   87'
Deeney   90+5'
Report Fletcher   16'
Choupo-Moting   62'
Shaqiri   85'
Diouf   87'
Allen   90+5'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,087
Referee: Michael Oliver
5 November 2017 11 Everton 3–2 Watford Liverpool
16:30 GMT Niasse   67'
Calvert-Lewin   74'
Baines   90+1' (pen.)
Report Richarlison   46'
Kabasele   64'
Britos   69'
Holebas   90'
Cleverley   90+11'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,609
Referee: Graham Scott
19 November 2017 12 Watford 2–0 West Ham United Watford
16:00 GMT Hughes   11'
Britos   29'
Richarlison   64'
Report Carroll   28'
Arnautović   35'
Obiang   41'
Noble   83'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,018
Referee: Andre Marriner
25 November 2017 13 Newcastle United 0–3 Watford Newcastle Upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Shelvey   15' Report Hughes   19'
Zeegelaar   24'
Yedlin   45+1' (o.g.)
Gray   62'
Prödl   90+2'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,188
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
28 November 2017 14 Watford 2–4 Manchester United Watford
20:00 GMT Doucouré   24',   84'
Mariappa   41'
Deeney   77' (pen.)
Report Young   19', 25'
Martial   32'
Rojo   38'
Lingard   86'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,552
Referee: Jon Moss
2 December 2017 15 Watford 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Watford
15:00 GMT Kabasele   13' Report Son   25' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,278
Referee: Martin Atkinson
9 December 2017 16 Burnley 1–0 Watford Burnley
15:00 GMT Arfield   45'
Bardsley   86'
Report Zeegelaar   39' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 19,479
Referee: Lee Probert
12 December 2017 17 Crystal Palace 2–1 Watford Selhurst
20:00 GMT Milivojević   63'
Van Aanholt   85'
Sako   89'
McArthur   90+1'
Report Janmaat   3'
Cleverley   78'   87'
Prödl   80'
Pereyra   90+1'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 23,566
Referee: Lee Mason
16 December 2017 18 Watford 1–4 Huddersfield Town Watford
15:00 GMT Deeney   33'
Doucouré   68'
Report Kachunga   6'
Mooy   23', 89' (pen.)
Depoitre   50'
Hogg   37'   61'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,026
Referee: Michael Oliver
23 December 2017 19 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Watford Falmer
15:00 GMT Groß   64' Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,473
Referee: Paul Tierney
26 December 2017 20 Watford 2–1 Leicester City Watford
15:00 GMT Watson   8'
Kabasele   13'
Wagué   45'
Schmeichel   65' (o.g.)
Zeegelaar   88'
Report Maguire   4'
Dragović   30'
Mahrez   37'
King   81'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,308
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
30 December 2017 21 Watford 1–2 Swansea City Watford
15:00 GMT Carrillo   11',   30'
Doucouré   80'
Prödl   82'
Zeegelaar   89'
Report Fernández   3'
Carroll   34'
Ayew   86'
Narsingh   90'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,002
Referee: Martin Atkinson
2 January 2018 22 Manchester City 3–1 Watford Manchester
20:00 GMT Sterling   1'
Kabasele   13' (o.g.)
D. Silva   24'
Agüero   63'
Report Gray   82'
Pereyra   83'
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 53,556
Referee: Lee Mason
13 January 2018 23 Watford 2–2 Southampton Watford
15:00 GMT Gray   58'
Doucouré   90'
Report Ward-Prowse   20', 44'
Højbjerg   31'
Romeu   79'
McCarthy   81'
Tadić   87'
Cédric   90'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,018
Referee: Roger East
20 January 2018 24 Leicester City 2–0 Watford Leicester
15:00 GMT Vardy   39' (pen.)
Mahrez   90+1'
Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,891
Referee: Lee Probert
31 January 2018 25 Stoke City 0–0 Watford Stoke-on-Trent
20:00 GMT Adam   21'
Bauer   35'
Diouf   52'
Pieters   59'
Report Kabasele   18'
Holebas   47'
Doucouré   90'
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 27,458
Referee: Jon Moss
5 February 2018 26 Watford 4–1 Chelsea Watford
20:00 GMT Deeney   42' (pen.)
Richarlison   45'
Prödl   50'
Janmaat   84'
Deulofeu   88'
Pereyra   90+1'
Report Bakayoko   25'   30'
David Luiz   58'
Fàbregas   62'
Hazard   82'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,157
Referee: Mike Dean
10 February 2018 27 West Ham United 2–0 Watford Stratford, London
15:00 GMT Hernández   38'
Zabaleta   44'
Arnautović   78'
Report Prödl   90' Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 56,197
Referee: Graham Scott
24 February 2018 28 Watford 1–0 Everton Watford
17:30 GMT Capoue   53'
Deeney   79'
Janmaat   88'
Carrillo   90+2'
Report Gueye   64' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,430
Referee: Anthony Taylor
3 March 2018 29 Watford 1–0 West Bromwich Albion Watford
15:00 GMT Capoue   25'
Mariappa   72'
Deeney   77'
Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,022
Referee: Paul Tierney
11 March 2018 30 Arsenal 3–0 Watford Holloway, London
13:30 GMT Mustafi   8',   55'
Aubameyang   59'
Mkhitaryan   77'
Xhaka   90'
Report Deeney   62'
Holebas   66'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,131
Referee: Martin Atkinson
17 March 2018 31 Liverpool 5–0 Watford Liverpool
17:30 GMT Salah   4', 43', 77', 85'
Firmino   49'
Gomez   52'
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,287
Referee: Anthony Taylor
31 March 2018 32 Watford 2–2 Bournemouth Watford
15:00 BST Femenía   13'
Holebas   42'
Pereyra   49'
Prödl   56'
Doucouré   78'
Okaka   90'
Report King   43'
Defoe   90+2'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,393
Referee: Andrew Madley
7 April 2018 33 Watford 1–2 Burnley Watford
15:00 BST Doucouré   56'
Pereyra   61'
Okaka   90+3'
Report Nkoudou   33'
Vokes   70'
Cork   73'
Lowton   90+1'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,044
Referee: Paul Tierney
14 April 2018 34 Huddersfield Town 1–0 Watford Huddersfield
15:00 GMT Jørgensen   45'
Pritchard   73'
Ince   90+1'
Report Janmaat   20'
Pereyra   33'
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 23,961
Referee: Craig Pawson
21 April 2018 35 Watford 0–0 Crystal Palace Watford
15:00 BST Doucouré   29'
Mariappa   60'
Cathcart   89'
Report Ward   21'
Van Aanholt   45'
Zaha   64'
Loftus-Cheek   78'
Tomkins   88'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,041
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
30 April 2018 36 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Watford Wembley
20:00 BST Alli   16'
Kane   48'
Wanyama   64'
Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 52,675
Referee: Michael Oliver
5 May 2018 37 Watford 2–1 Newcastle United Watford
15:00 BST Pereyra   2'
Gray   28'
Deeney   39'
Kabasele   58'
Holebas   72'
Report Pérez   42',   55' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,375
Referee: Roger East
13 May 2018 38 Manchester United 1–0 Watford Manchester
15:00 BST Rojo   9'
Rashford   34'
Young   58'
McTominay   68'
Shaw   90+1'
Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,049
Referee: Lee Mason

FA Cup edit

Watford entered the competition in the third round and were handed a home tie against Bristol City.[38]

6 January 2018 Third round Watford 3–0 Bristol City Watford
15:00 GMT Kabasele   30'
Carrillo   37'
Deeney   57'
Capoue   85'
Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 13,269
Referee: Craig Pawson
27 January 2018 Fourth round Southampton 1–0 Watford Southampton
15:00 GMT Stephens   4'
Cédric   62'
Report Watson   61' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 25,195
Referee: Bobby Madley

EFL Cup edit

Watford entered the EFL Cup in the second round and were drawn at home to Bristol City.[39]

22 August 2017 Second round Watford 2–3 Bristol City Watford
19:45 BST Capoue   35',   47'
Holebas   52'   88'
Mariappa   90+5'
Report Hinds   59'
Reid   67'
Eliasson   90+3'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 9,003
Referee: Tim Robinson

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

Last updated on 8 May 2018.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League EFL Cup FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   BRA Heurelho Gomes 26 0 24 0 1 0 1 0
30 GK   GRE Orestis Karnezis 16 0 14+1 0 0 0 1 0
35 GK   AUT Daniel Bachmann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   NED Daryl Janmaat 25 3 21+2 3 0 0 2 0
3 DF   URU Miguel Britos 12 1 10+2 1 0 0 0 0
4 DF   FRA Younès Kaboul 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF   AUT Sebastian Prödl 21 0 17+4 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF   JAM Adrian Mariappa 30 1 24+4 0 1 1 1 0
13 DF   MLI Molla Wagué 7 1 5+1 1 0 0 1 0
15 DF   NIR Craig Cathcart 7 0 5+2 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF   ESP Kiko Femenía 23 1 19+4 1 0 0 0 0
22 DF   NED Marvin Zeegelaar 13 0 12 0 0 0 1 0
25 DF   GRE José Holebas 31 0 26+2 0 1 0 1+1 0
27 DF   BEL Christian Kabasele 31 2 27+1 2 1 0 2 0
31 DF   IRL Tommie Hoban 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
8 MF   ENG Tom Cleverley 25 1 22+1 1 0+1 0 1 0
14 MF   ENG Nathaniel Chalobah 6 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF   FRA Abdoulaye Doucouré 39 7 37 7 0 0 2 0
19 MF   ENG Will Hughes 16 2 11+4 2 1 0 0 0
20 MF   BEL Dodi Lukebakio 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF   FRA Étienne Capoue 26 3 18+5 1 1 1 2 1
37 MF   ARG Roberto Pereyra 34 5 18+14 5 0 0 1+1 0
Forwards
7 FW   ESP Gerard Deulofeu 7 1 5+2 1 0 0 0 0
9 FW   ENG Troy Deeney 31 6 20+9 5 1 0 1 1
11 FW   BRA Richarlison 41 5 32+6 5 1 0 1+1 0
17 FW   ENG Jerome Sinclair 5 0 0+4 0 0 0 0+1 0
18 FW   ENG Andre Gray 33 5 16+15 5 0+1 0 1 0
28 FW   PER André Carrillo 30 2 16+12 1 0 0 2 1
33 FW   ITA Stefano Okaka 16 1 3+12 1 0 0 0+1 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
7 MF   MAR Nordin Amrabat 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
10 FW   NGA Isaac Success 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
20 FW   ARG Mauro Zárate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF   ENG Ben Watson 11 0 6+2 0 1 0 1+1 0
30 GK   ROU Costel Pantilimon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cards edit

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 18 December 2017.
No. Pos. Player    
2 DF   Daryl Janmaat 1 0
3 DF   Miguel Britos 3 1
5 DF   Sebastian Prödl 1 0
6 DF   Adrian Mariappa 2 0
8 MF   Tom Cleverley 1 1
9 FW   Troy Deeney 1 1
11 MF   Richarlison 3 0
14 MF   Nathaniel Chalobah 1 0
16 MF   Abdoulaye Doucouré 5 0
18 FW   Andre Gray 1 0
21 DF   Kiko Femenía 2 0
22 DF   Marvin Zeegelaar 2 1
25 DF   José Holebas 3 0
27 DF   Christian Kabasele 2 0
29 MF   Étienne Capoue 1 0
37 MF   Roberto Pereyra 1 0

Clean sheets edit

Last updated on 18 December 2017.
No. Pos. Player Matches
played
Premier League EFL Cup FA Cup Total
1   Heurelho Gomes 19 5 0 0 5
30   Orestis Karnezis 1 0 0 0 0
35   Daniel Bachmann 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 5 0 0 5

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