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Carabao Cup Vicarage Road, WatfordRef: Harry Wager
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Watford 1-0 Crawley Town result, stats and report

Watford
Watford
Won ยท xG 4.29
1 โ€“ 0
FT
Crawley Town
Lost ยท xG 0.89
Crawley Town
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Who won Watford vs Crawley Town?

Watford 1-0 Crawley Town, full time in the Carabao Cup. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score, which did not land.

How it played out

Watford won it 1โ€“0

WatfordCRT

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final ยท revision 1 ยท 19:56Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Watford 1โ€“0 Crawley Town

Watford did everything but score for 89 minutes against a Crawley Town side that defended their lives off, before a 90th minute goal sealed a 1-0 Carabao Cup win. Madness. Absolute madness.

Carabao CupSat 8 Aug, 15:00
Key Takeaways
Result

Watford beat Crawley Town 1-0 at home.

Goals

A single goal kept the match under the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: Watford 4.29 to Crawley Town 0.89 on expected goals.

First Goal
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90'โšฝ
Marc Bola
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Watford 4.29 xGCrawley Town 0.89 xG
Cumulative ยท approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off ยท prediction, not a Tip

Watford to win

45%Matched

Result

Watford1:0Crawley Town

Watford v CRT

Our model called Watford to win at 45%. Watford 1-0 Crawley Town. Forecast matched the result.
๐Ÿ“Š Match recap and data context

Watford beat Crawley Town 1-0 at Vicarage Road in the Carabao Cup. Our model backed a Watford win at 45 percent probability, and the pick landed. Watford arrived in poor form, winless in five matches, while Crawley came in with mixed results. The hosts' defence held firm to secure the victory despite their recent struggles. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Watford v Crawley Town ยท Carabao Cup ยท

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Marc BolaWatfordโ˜… MOTM1 goal ยท 90 min8.3
  2. Ade AdeyemoCRT76 min8.1
  3. Hector KyprianouWatford90 min7.5
  4. Mattie PollockWatford90 min7.5
  5. Federico Ravaglia90 min7.4
Timeline

Key moments

Full timeline
  1. 46'Watford
  2. 56'Pemi Aderoju ยท CRT
  3. 64'CRT
  4. 68'Edo Kayembe ยท Watford
  5. 90+9'Marc Bola ยท Watford

Forecast audit ยท prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

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No immutable pre-kickoff prediction snapshot is recorded. Current provider rows are withheld so the completed-match archive cannot gain hindsight. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.
Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision ยท no Tip to settle

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Pre-match facts retained

The immutable pre-match Match Facts snapshot is still being reconciled. Current provider rows are not substituted into the completed-match archive.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Watford vs Crawley Town?
    Watford beat CRT 1-0 in the Carabao Cup at Vicarage Road.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Marc Bola opened the scoring in the 99th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Marc Bola (99').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 5 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Harry Wager officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Watford vs CRT kicked off on Saturday, 8 August 2026 UK time at Vicarage Road.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    13 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Both teams to score, and it did not land.

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