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Watford schedule 2026-27
46 Championship matches, 23 at home and 23 away, from Aug 16 to May 1. Next up: at home against Burnley on Oct 10.
August 2026 3 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 | vs Southampton 2-1 | |
| Aug 22 | at Wrexham 1-1 | |
| Aug 29 | vs West Ham United 1-1 |
September 2026 5 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Swansea City 0-2 | |
| Sep 5 | at West Bromwich Albion 0-1 | |
| Sep 8 | vs Preston North End 2-1 | |
| Sep 12 | vs Stoke City 1-2 | |
| Sep 18 | at Bristol City 0-1 |
October 2026 5 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | vs Burnley | |
| Oct 13 | at Cardiff City | |
| Oct 17 | vs Charlton Athletic | |
| Oct 24 | at Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| Oct 31 | at Norwich City |
November 2026 5 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs Lincoln City | |
| Nov 7 | vs Middlesbrough | |
| Nov 21 | at Sheffield United | |
| Nov 25 | vs Blackburn Rovers | |
| Nov 28 | at Derby County |
December 2026 6 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5 | vs Millwall | |
| Dec 8 | at Birmingham City | |
| Dec 12 | at Queens Park Rangers | |
| Dec 19 | vs Bolton Wanderers | |
| Dec 26 | at Portsmouth | |
| Dec 29 | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers |
January 2027 5 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | vs Queens Park Rangers | TBC |
| Jan 16 | at Charlton Athletic | TBC |
| Jan 23 | vs Norwich City | TBC |
| Jan 26 | at Lincoln City | TBC |
| Jan 30 | at Middlesbrough | TBC |
February 2027 5 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6 | vs Sheffield United | TBC |
| Feb 13 | at Stoke City | TBC |
| Feb 16 | vs Cardiff City | TBC |
| Feb 20 | vs Bristol City | TBC |
| Feb 27 | at Burnley | TBC |
March 2027 5 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2 | vs Wrexham | TBC |
| Mar 6 | at Southampton | TBC |
| Mar 13 | vs Derby County | TBC |
| Mar 17 | at Millwall | TBC |
| Mar 20 | vs Portsmouth | TBC |
April 2027 6 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 | at Bolton Wanderers | TBC |
| Apr 7 | at Preston North End | TBC |
| Apr 10 | vs West Bromwich Albion | TBC |
| Apr 17 | at West Ham United | TBC |
| Apr 21 | vs Swansea City | TBC |
| Apr 24 | vs Birmingham City | TBC |
May 2027 1 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| May 1 | at Blackburn Rovers | TBC |
Watford's 2026-27 season
Every club in the division is played twice, home and away, so the schedule below is the whole league seen from one side of it.
The season opens at home against Southampton on Aug 16, and finishes away at Blackburn Rovers on May 1. The heaviest stretch is 3 matches in seven days, from Dec 26 to Jan 1.
Kick-off times are shown in your own timezone rather than local time in England — detected automatically, and overridable in the “Times in” control above. Matches whose time the broadcasters have not yet fixed show a date and a ? instead; those are settled about five or six weeks ahead, and a match can move day as well as time when it happens. To see how Watford's run compares with the rest of the division, the full grid puts all 24 clubs side by side.
Frequently asked questions
When do Watford play next?
Watford's next match is at home against Burnley on Oct 10. The full list below shows every remaining match, with kick-off times in your own timezone.
How many games do Watford play in 2026-27?
46 Championship matches: 23 at home at Vicarage Road Stadium and 23 away, from Aug 16 to May 1. Cup competitions are not included.
Why do some Watford matches have no kick-off time?
The Championship publishes its schedule a season ahead but confirms kick-off times only about five or six weeks in advance, after the broadcasters pick their matches — which can also move a match between Saturday, Sunday and Monday. 22 of Watford's 46 matches are still waiting on that, and are shown with a date but no time.
What is Watford's longest run of home games?
2 in a row, from Sep 8 to Sep 12. The longest away run is 2, from Sep 1 to Sep 5.
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