This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
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WATFORD
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A historical overview of Watford's ELO scores.
A list of the top 15 Watford sides in history, based on their ELO score.
Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
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2019 | Sunday, April 7, 2019 | 4073.62 |
1987 | Saturday, March 21, 1987 | 4062.46 |
1986 | Saturday, April 5, 1986 | 4049.91 |
2015 | Saturday, December 26, 2015 | 4043.63 |
2016 | Saturday, January 9, 2016 | 4033.21 |
1984 | Tuesday, March 20, 1984 | 4028.72 |
2020 | Saturday, January 18, 2020 | 4022.35 |
1983 | Sunday, February 6, 1983 | 4019.89 |
2018 | Sunday, September 2, 2018 | 4019.41 |
1985 | Saturday, September 28, 1985 | 4019.04 |
2017 | Saturday, November 25, 2017 | 4010.38 |
2021 | Saturday, November 20, 2021 | 4008.72 |
1982 | Saturday, November 27, 1982 | 3996.19 |
2022 | Saturday, January 1, 2022 | 3966.70 |
2007 | Monday, October 29, 2007 | 3955.20 |
A list of the worst 15 Watford sides in history, based on their ELO score.
Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
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1903 | Monday, April 27, 1903 | 3419.56 |
1975 | Friday, December 26, 1975 | 3440.90 |
1976 | Saturday, January 3, 1976 | 3446.02 |
1951 | Thursday, September 6, 1951 | 3453.93 |
1902 | Saturday, December 27, 1902 | 3458.40 |
1952 | Wednesday, April 23, 1952 | 3464.19 |
1959 | Friday, March 27, 1959 | 3465.42 |
1901 | Saturday, February 9, 1901 | 3476.59 |
1900 | Saturday, December 8, 1900 | 3481.35 |
1956 | Saturday, February 18, 1956 | 3484.83 |
1927 | Saturday, December 3, 1927 | 3484.87 |
1948 | Saturday, February 14, 1948 | 3487.19 |
1949 | Saturday, April 2, 1949 | 3489.67 |
1958 | Wednesday, September 17, 1958 | 3496.08 |
1957 | Saturday, February 23, 1957 | 3498.49 |
A listing of the 20 most significant victories in Watford's history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
Match | Diff. | Win/Draw Exp % |
Score | ELO Score Change |
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Watford (3986) vs. Liverpool (4409) Saturday, February 29, 2020 |
-383.5 | 9.9% | 3-0 | +31.5 |
Watford (3561) vs. Birmingham City (3946) Saturday, January 9, 1960 |
-281.9 | 16.5% | 2-1 | +16.7 |
Watford (3778) vs. Liverpool (4117) Saturday, February 21, 1970 |
-232.4 | 20.8% | 1-0 | +15.8 |
Watford (3951) vs. Chelsea (4250) Monday, February 5, 2018 |
-260.3 | 18.3% | 4-1 | +28.6 |
Watford (3861) vs. Chelsea (4153) Saturday, September 18, 1999 |
-224.4 | 21.6% | 1-0 | +15.7 |
Watford (4003) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4290) Sunday, September 2, 2018 |
-245.5 | 19.6% | 2-1 | +16.1 |
Arsenal (4241) vs. Watford (3959) Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
-318.1 | 13.8% | 1-2 | +17.2 |
Manchester United (4020) vs. Watford (3743) Wednesday, October 4, 1978 |
-381.7 | 10.0% | 1-2 | +18.0 |
Watford (3805) vs. Nottingham Forest (4081) Tuesday, October 28, 1980 |
-176.8 | 26.5% | 4-1 | +25.7 |
Watford (3512) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (3782) Saturday, October 6, 1900 |
-139.8 | 30.9% | 2-1 | +13.8 |
Brighton and Hove Albion (3751) vs. Watford (3485) Saturday, February 25, 1956 |
-373.3 | 10.4% | 2-3 | +17.9 |
Preston North End (3856) vs. Watford (3597) Wednesday, January 11, 1950 |
-353.5 | 11.6% | 0-1 | +17.7 |
Watford (3557) vs. Southampton (3809) Saturday, February 10, 1906 |
-123.5 | 32.9% | 4-1 | +23.5 |
Watford (3607) vs. Swindon Town (3857) Saturday, October 14, 1911 |
-124.9 | 32.8% | 2-0 | +20.2 |
Watford (3780) vs. Southampton (4027) Tuesday, September 2, 1980 |
-147.2 | 30.0% | 7-1 | +29.8 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3971) vs. Watford (3724) Saturday, February 16, 1980 |
-349.6 | 11.8% | 0-3 | +30.9 |
Plymouth Argyle (3780) vs. Watford (3535) Saturday, February 25, 1928 |
-374.1 | 10.4% | 0-1 | +17.9 |
Watford (3984) vs. Arsenal (4228) Saturday, October 14, 2017 |
-205.4 | 23.5% | 2-1 | +15.3 |
Watford (3524) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3768) Tuesday, August 21, 1956 |
-135.8 | 31.4% | 2-1 | +13.7 |
Watford (3608) vs. Preston North End (3845) Saturday, January 12, 1929 |
-107.9 | 35.0% | 1-0 | +13.0 |
A listing of the 20 most significant defeats in Watford's history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
Match | Diff. | Win/Draw Exp % |
Score | ELO Score Change |
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Ipswich Town (3175) vs. Watford (3688) Saturday, November 28, 1936 |
+380.7 | 89.9% | 2-1 | -18.0 |
Newport County (3495) vs. Watford (3974) Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
+438.7 | 92.6% | 3-1 | -13.9 |
Tranmere Rovers (3537) vs. Watford (4013) Thursday, January 23, 2020 |
+436.4 | 92.5% | 2-1 | -9.2 |
Nuneaton Borough (3199) vs. Watford (3619) Saturday, November 21, 1953 |
+314.7 | 86.0% | 3-0 | -30.1 |
Bedford Town (3156) vs. Watford (3549) Saturday, December 10, 1955 |
+285.8 | 83.8% | 3-2 | -16.8 |
Leytonstone (3168) vs. Watford (3547) Saturday, December 4, 1948 |
+280.3 | 83.4% | 2-1 | -16.7 |
Watford (3848) vs. Bradford City (3498) Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
+393.0 | 90.6% | 1-2 | -9.1 |
Northwich Victoria (3229) vs. Watford (3560) Saturday, January 8, 1977 |
+227.1 | 78.7% | 3-2 | -15.7 |
Watford (3982) vs. Gillingham (3655) Tuesday, August 23, 2016 |
+362.9 | 89.0% | 1-2 | -8.9 |
Cardiff City (3635) vs. Watford (3923) Tuesday, October 9, 1984 |
+194.7 | 75.4% | 1-0 | -15.1 |
Cambridge United (3494) vs. Watford (3773) Tuesday, August 11, 1998 |
+211.9 | 77.2% | 1-0 | -7.7 |
Watford (3874) vs. Notts County (3607) Tuesday, September 26, 2000 |
+334.2 | 87.3% | 0-2 | -13.1 |
Watford (3544) vs. Walthamstow Avenue (3284) Wednesday, December 10, 1952 |
+360.0 | 88.8% | 1-2 | -17.8 |
Cardiff City (3666) vs. Watford (3915) Saturday, April 3, 1982 |
+150.3 | 70.4% | 2-0 | -21.1 |
Merthyr Town (3556) vs. Watford (3804) Saturday, October 9, 1920 |
+131.5 | 68.1% | 2-0 | -20.4 |
Watford (3532) vs. Crewe Alexandra (3289) Saturday, September 6, 1958 |
+348.3 | 88.1% | 0-1 | -17.6 |
Cardiff City (3466) vs. Watford (3706) Saturday, March 2, 1935 |
+108.6 | 65.1% | 2-1 | -13.0 |
Bolton Wanderers (3643) vs. Watford (3883) Tuesday, September 19, 1989 |
+162.0 | 71.8% | 2-1 | -14.4 |
Millwall (3733) vs. Watford (3966) Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
+198.0 | 75.8% | 1-0 | -7.6 |
Southend United (3671) vs. Watford (3904) Tuesday, August 28, 2007 |
+184.2 | 74.3% | 2-0 | -11.1 |
The twenty teams that Watford are most successful against, based on the average ELO points won in games against them (minimum ten games played).
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The twenty teams that Watford are least successful against, based on the average ELO points won in games against them (minimum ten games played).
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