Watford vs Crawley Town Prediction & Stats - League Cup 2026/27

The League Cup gets going for Watford and Crawley Town on 08/08 (Saturday) at Vicarage Road, kicking off at 15:00 (UK time).

With the campaign just starting, form is thin and squads are still settling, which tends to widen the margins the bookmakers work with.

Take a look at our Watford vs Crawley Town prediction before you decide.

Our verdict on Watford vs Crawley Town

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Watford vs Crawley Town prediction:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Watford the side to beat, with roughly 75% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all League Cup odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Reading Watford's form

Watford come in without a competitive fixture on record yet, so their previous results are the closest guide we have for this preview.

Recent results — Watford

02/05/2026 07:30

Watford

0 - 4

Coventry City

L

25/04/2026 07:30

Middlesbrough

5 - 1

Watford

L

21/04/2026 14:45

West Bromwich Albion

3 - 0

Watford

L

18/04/2026 10:00

Watford

0 - 2

Sheffield United

L

11/04/2026 10:00

Oxford United

2 - 0

Watford

L

Crawley Town: how they are travelling

Crawley Town come in 1 matches into their League Cup.

Here is what The Reds have produced:

In this competition

• 1 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost

• 3 points per game

• 2 scored, at 2 a game

• 0 conceded, at 0 a game

The Reds, season-wide

• 1 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Unknown Player, 1 goals

• Most assists: Kellan Gordon, 1 assists

Recent results — The Reds

03/08/2026 14:30

York City

0 - 2

Crawley Town

W

02/05/2026 10:00

Crawley Town

0 - 0

Salford City

D

25/04/2026 10:00

Accrington Stanley

3 - 3

Crawley Town

D

18/04/2026 10:00

Crawley Town

0 - 0

Shrewsbury Town

D

11/04/2026 07:30

Bristol Rovers

3 - 1

Crawley Town

L

The head-to-head

Watford and Crawley Town have no recent meeting on record, so there is no prior form between them to shape the read.

Form comparison Watford vs Crawley Town

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Watford

England - League Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Crawley Town

England - League Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W	3
Home		0
Away	W	3

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	100%	0%	100%
Goals	2	0	2
Scored	2	0	2
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	100%	0%	100%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0.1	0	1.1
xGA	0.23	0	1.23

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Watford vs Crawley Town

• Match: Watford vs Crawley Town

• Competition: League Cup

• Date: Saturday, 08/08/2026

• Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Vicarage Road

More League Cup predictions

Explore the rest of our League Cup predictions and keep up with the analysis round by round.

The statistics for Watford vs Red Devils that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Home Team

Watford

England - League Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Crawley Town

England - League Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W	3
Home		0
Away	W	3

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	100%	0%	100%
Goals	2	0	2
Scored	2	0	2
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	100%	0%	100%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0.1	0	1.1
xGA	0.23	0	1.23

Corners

0 / Match

100% Corners / Match

Crawley Town received 100% more corners than Watford in the League Cup

9 / Match

(3)

York City

Cards

0 / Match

100% Cards / Match

Crawley Town received 100% more cards than Watford in the League Cup

3 / Match

(3)

York City

Goals Scored

0 / Match

100%

Crawley Town is 100% better in terms of goals scored

2 / Match

(2)

York City

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded

0 / Match

(0)

York City

League Cup Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Crawley Town	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	3
2	Rochdale	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	1
3	Tranmere Rovers	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	1
4	Accrington Stanley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	AFC Wimbledon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Barnet	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Barnsley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Birmingham City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Blackpool	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Bolton Wanderers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Bradford City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Bristol City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Bristol Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Bromley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Burnley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Burton Albion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Cambridge United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Cardiff City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Charlton Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Cheltenham Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Chesterfield	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Colchester United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Crewe Alexandra	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Derby County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	Doncaster Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	Exeter City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	Fleetwood Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Gillingham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	Grimsby Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	Huddersfield Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	Leicester	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	Leyton Orient	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	Lincoln City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	Luton Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	Mansfield Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	Middlesbrough	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
38	Millwall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	Milton Keynes Dons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	Newport County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
41	Northampton Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
42	Norwich City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
43	Notts County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	Oldham Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
45	Oxford United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	Peterborough United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
47	Plymouth Argyle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
48	Port Vale	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
49	Portsmouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
50	Preston North End	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
51	Queens Park Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
52	Reading	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
53	Rotherham United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
54	Salford City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
55	Sheffield United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
56	Sheffield Wednesday	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
57	Shrewsbury Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
58	Southampton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
59	Stevenage	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
60	Stockport County	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
61	Stoke City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
62	Swansea City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
63	Swindon Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
64	Walsall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	Watford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
66	West Bromwich Albion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
67	West Ham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
68	Wigan Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
69	Wolverhampton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
70	Wrexham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
71	Wycombe Wanderers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
72	York City	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0