2024–25 Watford F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is the 126th season in the history of Watford and their third consecutive season in the Championship. The club are participating in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Watford
2024–25 season
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanScott Duxbury[1]
Head CoachTom Cleverley[2]
StadiumVicarage Road
Championship6th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Vakoun Issouf Bayo (6)

All:
Vakoun Issouf Bayo (6)
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Current squad

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As of 1 September 2024[3][4]
No. Name Position Nationality Date of birth (Age) Signed from Since Fee Ends Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Daniel Bachmann GK   9 July 1994 (age 30) Stoke City 2017 Free Transfer 2028 120 0
23 Jonathan Bond GK   19 May 1993 (age 31) Free Agent 2024[a] Free Transfer 2025 35 0
Defenders
2 Jeremy Ngakia RB   7 September 2000 (age 23) West Ham United 2020 Free Transfer 2027 76 0
3 Francisco Sierralta CB   6 May 1997 (age 27) Udinese 2020 Undisclosed 2027 94 2
5 Ryan Porteous CB   25 March 1999 (age 25) Hibernian 2023 £500,000 2027 60 5
6 Mattie Pollock CB   28 September 2001 (age 22) Grimsby Town 2021 £300,000 2026 29 1
13 Kayky Almeida CB   1 May 2005 (age 19) Fluminese 2024 Undisclosed 2029 0 0
15 Antonio Tikvić CB   21 April 2004 (age 20) Udinese 2024 Loan 2025 2 0
21 Angelo Ogbonna CB   23 May 1988 (age 36) West Ham United 2024 Free 2025 0 0
22 James Morris LB   23 November 2001 (age 22) Southampton 2021 Free Transfer 2026 36 0
36 Festy Ebosele RB   2 August 2002 (age 22) Udinese 2024 Loan 2025 0 0
37 Yasser Larouci LB   1 January 2001 (age 23) Troyes 2024 Loan 2025 4 0
45 Ryan Andrews RB   26 August 2004 (age 20) Academy 2012 2028 57 4
Kévin Keben CB   26 January 2004 (age 20) Toulouse 2024 Undisclosed 2028 0 0
Midfielders
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze AM   29 August 1999 (age 24) Gent 2024 Undisclosed 2027 41 2
10 Imran Louza CM   1 May 1999 (age 25) Nantes 2021 £10,000,000 2028 63 6
11 Rocco Vata AM   18 April 2005 (age 19) Celtic 2024 Compensation 2028 2 0
14 Pierre Dwomoh CM   21 June 2004 (age 20) Royal Antwerp 2024 Undisclosed 2028 0 0
17 Moussa Sissoko CM   16 August 1989 (age 35) Nantes 2024[b] Free Transfer 2026 42 3
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru CM   17 September 1999 (age 24) Manchester City 2019 Free Transfer 2026 55 4
39 Edo Kayembe CM   3 June 1998 (age 26) KAS Eupen 2022 £4,700,000 2026 76 8
Forwards
7 Tom Ince RW   30 January 1992 (age 32) Reading 2023 £50,000 2026 33 5
12 Ken Sema LW   30 September 1993 (age 30) Östersunds 2018 Undisclosed 2025 164 12
18 Daniel Jebbison ST   13 August 2003 (age 21) AFC Bournemouth 2024 Loan 2025 1 0
19 Vakoun Bayo ST   10 January 1997 (age 27) Udinese 2024[c] Loan 2025 71 12
20 Mamadou Doumbia ST   18 February 2006 (age 18) Black Stars 2024 Undisclosed 2030 2 0
34 Kwadwo Baah LW   27 January 2003 (age 21) Rochdale 2021 Free Transfer 2026 5 1
Out on loan
9 Mileta Rajović ST   17 July 1999 (age 25) Kalmar FF 2023 £1,000,000 2028 48 14
Jack Grieves ST   5 December 2004 (age 19) Academy 2020 2026 5 0
Jorge Hurtado ST   6 September 2003 (age 20) Real Cartagena 2023 Undisclosed 2029 1 0
João Ferreira RB   22 March 2001 (age 23) Benfica 2023 £2,500,000 2027 5 1
  1. ^ Bond re-signed for Watford playing 33 games between 2012-2015.
  2. ^ Sissoko re-signed for Watford playing 38 games and scoring 2 goals between 2021-2022.
  3. ^ Bayo was loaned back to Watford after playing 70 games and scoring 12 goals between 2022-2024.

Transfers

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Date Position Player From Fee Ref
1 July 2024[a] CF   Mamadou Doumbia   Black Stars Undisclosed [5]
3 July 2024 GK   Jonathan Bond   Free agent [6]
5 July 2024 AM   Rocco Vata   Celtic Compensation [7]
10 July 2024 CM   Moussa Sissoko   Nantes Free [8]
8 August 2024 CB   Kayky Almeida   Fluminese Undisclosed [9]
26 August 2024 CM   Pierre Dwomoh   Royal Antwerp Undisclosed [10]
27 August 2024 CB   Angelo Ogbonna   West Ham United Free [11]
29 August 2024 CB   Kévin Keben   Toulouse Undisclosed [12]
27 September 2024 LB   Ian Kamga[b]   Stoke City Free [13]
  1. ^ Transfer was announced on 19 February, but joined the club on 1 July.
  2. ^ Signed initially for the Under-21s
Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
28 June 2024 CM   Ismaël Koné   Marseille Undisclosed [14]
1 August 2024 CM   Óber Almanza   Bihor Oradea Free [15]
23 August 2024 RW   Yáser Asprilla   Girona Undisclosed [16]
25 August 2024 CB   Wesley Hoedt   Al-Shabab Undisclosed [17]
29 August 2024 ST   Vakoun Bayo   Udinese Undisclosed [18]
30 August 2024 RW   Shaq Forde   Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [19]
30 August 2024 RW   Samuel Kalu   Free agent Mutual Consent [19]

Loaned in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
22 July 2024 CB   Antonio Tikvić   Udinese End of Season [20]
1 August 2024 LB   Yasser Larouci   Troyes End of Season [15]
29 August 2024 ST   Vakoun Bayo   Udinese End of season [18]
30 August 2024 CF   Daniel Jebbison   AFC Bournemouth End of season [21]
30 August 2024 RB   Festy Ebosele   Udinese End of season [22]

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
24 July 2024 CF   Jack Grieves   Ross County End of Season [23]
29 July 2024 GK   Myles Roberts   Partick Thistle End of Season [24]
15 August 2024 CF   Jorge Cabezas Hurtado   PAOK End of Season [25]
2 September 2024 RB   João Ferreira   Braga End of Season [26]
2 September 2024 CF   Mileta Rajović   Brøndby IF End of season [27]
9 September 2024 CB   Joshua Mullins   Bedford Town 5 October 2024 [28]
17 October 2024 CF   Michael Adu-Poku   Solihull Moors End of Season [29]
22 October 2024 GK   Roraigh Browne   Bishop's Stortford 19 November 2024 [30]
22 October 2024 CF   Jake Watkiss   Farnborough 18 January 2025 [31]
25 October 2024 RB   Albert Eames   Chelmsford City 22 November 2024 [32]
19 November 2024 GK   Jonathan Macaulay   Oxford City 17 December 2024 [33]
20 November 2024 CB   Joshua Mullins   Bedford Town 26 April 2025 [34]

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 CF   Ashley Fletcher   Blackpool 1 July 2024 [35][36]
30 June 2024 CM   Yianni Goulandris   Lancaster FC 1 July 2024 [37][38]
30 June 2024 GK   Ben Hamer   Sheffield Wednesday 1 July 2024 [35][39]
30 June 2024 CB   Victor Wachowicz   Missouri State Bears 1 July 2024 [37][40]
30 June 2024 RB   Scott Holding   Macclesfield 19 July 2024 [37][41]
30 June 2024 CF   James Collins   Dulwich Hamlet 2 August 2024 [37][42]
30 June 2024 DM   Jack Taylor   Bishop Stortford 16 August 2024 [37][43]
30 June 2024 RB   Hamzat Balogun   Burnley 23 September 2024 [37][44]
30 June 2024 CB   Ben Casey [37]
30 June 2024 CM   Charlie Davis [37]
30 June 2024 CM   Edward Gyamfi [37]
30 June 2024 RW   Dawid Hamiga [37]
30 June 2024 LB   Alfie King [37]
30 June 2024 DM   Jake Livermore [35]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 22 May, Watford announced their initial pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Reading (behind closed doors), Boreham Wood, Stevenage, Gillingham, Wycombe Wanderers and Brentford.[45] On 13 June, they added an away match against Scottish side Hibernian.[46]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 July 2024 Friendly Watford 0–2 Reading St Albans
11:00 BST(UTC+1) Report Akande   64'
Wareham   72'
Stadium: Watford Football Club Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
10 July 2024 Friendly Boreham Wood 0–1 Watford Borehamwood
18:00 BST Report Grieves   50' Stadium: Meadow Park
Note: Kickoff was originally scheduled for 19:30 but was set back due to England progressing to the semi-final of EURO 2024. [47]
13 July 2024 Friendly Stevenage 2–2 Watford Stevenage
15:00 BST Piergianni   45'
Sweeney   90+2'
Report Baah   9'
Louza   50'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 1,966
20 July 2024 Friendly Gillingham 2–0 Watford Gillingham
15:00 BST
  • Trialist   26'
  • Nolan   69'
Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,922
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
24 July 2024 Friendly Hibernian 2–3 Watford Edinburgh
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 8,659
Referee: Nick Walsh
27 July 2024 Friendly Fulham 6–1 Watford Motspur Park
13:00 BST Report Stadium: Motspur Park Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
30 July 2024 Friendly Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Watford High Wycombe
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,106
Referee: Craig Hicks
3 August 2024 Friendly Watford 1–1 Brentford Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road

Competitions

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Championship

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Burnley 15 7 6 2 18 6 +12 27 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
5 West Bromwich Albion 15 6 7 2 16 9 +7 25
6 Watford 15 8 1 6 23 22 +1 25
7 Middlesbrough 15 7 3 5 23 17 +6 24
8 Millwall 15 6 5 4 18 13 +5 23
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[48]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
15 8 1 6 23 22  +1 25 6 1 0 12 4  +8 2 0 6 11 18  −7

Last updated: 5 November 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAH
ResultWWWLDLWLWLLWWLW
Position73235878689556
Points36991010131316161619222225
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[49]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Millwall 2–3 Watford Bermondsey
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 16,456
Referee: John Busby
17 August 2024 2 Watford 3–0 Stoke City Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,789
Referee: Tom Nield
24 August 2024 3 Watford 2–1 Derby County Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
1 September 2024 4 Sheffield United 1–0 Watford Sheffield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 26,914
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 31 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[50]
14 September 2024 5 Watford 1–1 Coventry City Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,441
Referee: Bobby Madley
21 September 2024 6 Norwich City 4–1 Watford Norwich
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,438
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[50]
28 September 2024 7 Watford 2–1 Sunderland Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,335
Referee: Andy Davies
2 October 2024 8 Preston North End 3–0 Watford Preston
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 13,602
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
5 October 2024 9 Watford 2–1 Middlesbrough Watford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,002
Referee: Matt Donohue
19 October 2024 10 Luton Town 3–0 Watford Luton
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Referee: Stephen Martin
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 15:00, but was moved forward due to a police request. [51]
22 October 2024 11 Leeds United 2–1 Watford Leeds
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,968
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
26 October 2024 12 Watford 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Watford
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,800
Referee: Darren England
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 15:00, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[51]
2 November 2024 13 Sheffield Wednesday 2–6 Watford Owlerton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Referee: Sam Allison
5 November 2024 14 Swansea City 1–0 Watford Landore
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 12,869
Referee: Josh Smith
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 19:45, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[51]
8 November 2024 15 Watford 1–0 Oxford United Watford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,268
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 9 November, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[51]
22 November 2024 16 Plymouth Argyle v Watford Plymouth
20:00 GMT Stadium: Home Park
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 23 November, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[51]
26 November 2024 17 Watford v Bristol City Watford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
30 November 2024 18 Watford v Queens Park Rangers Watford
12:30 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 15:00, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[51]
7 December 2024 19 Cardiff City v Watford Leckwith
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
11 December 2024 20 Hull City v Watford Kingston upon Hull
19:45 GMT Stadium: MKM Stadium
15 December 2024 21 Watford v West Bromwich Albion Watford
14:00 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 14 December, but was moved to give both clubs another day of preparation.[51]
21 December 2024 22 Burnley v Watford Burnley
15:00 GMT Stadium: Turf Moor
26 December 2024 23 Watford v Portsmouth Watford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
29 December 2024 24 Watford v Cardiff City Watford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
1 January 2025 25 Queens Park Rangers v Watford Shepherd's Bush
12:30 GMT Stadium: Loftus Road
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 15:00, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[51]
4 January 2025 26 Watford v Sheffield United Watford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
18 January 2025 27 Derby County v Watford Derby
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
21 January 2025 28 Watford v Preston North End Watford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
25 January 2025 29 Coventry City v Watford Coventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
1 February 2025 30 Watford v Norwich City Watford
12:30 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[52]
8 February 2025 31 Sunderland v Watford Sunderland
12:30 GMT Stadium: Stadium of Light
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[52]
11 February 2025 32 Watford v Leeds United Watford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
15 February 2025 33 Middlesbrough v Watford Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Stadium: Riverside Stadium
23 February 2025 34 Watford v Luton Town Watford
12:00 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 22 February, but was moved on local police request.[52]
1 March 2025 35 Stoke City v Watford Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
8 March 2025 36 Watford v Millwall Watford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
12 March 2025 37 Watford v Swansea City Watford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
15 March 2025 38 Oxford United v Watford Oxford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kassam Stadium
29 March 2025 39 Watford v Plymouth Argyle Watford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
5 April 2025 40 Bristol City v Watford Bristol
15:00 BST Stadium: Ashton Gate
8 April 2025 41 Watford v Hull City Watford
19:45 BST Stadium: Vicarage Road
12 April 2025 42 West Bromwich Albion v Watford West Bromwich
15:00 BST Stadium: The Hawthorns
18 April 2025 43 Watford v Burnley Watford
15:00 BST Stadium: Vicarage Road
21 April 2025 44 Portsmouth v Watford Portsmouth
15:00 BST Stadium: Fratton Park
26 April 2025 45 Blackburn Rovers v Watford Blackburn
15:00 BST Stadium: Ewood Park
3 May 2025 46 Watford v Sheffield Wednesday Watford
15:00 BST Stadium: Vicarage Road

FA Cup

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Watford being drawn at home against Milton Keynes Dons.[53] In the second round, they were drawn at home to Plymouth Argyle.[54] On 28 August, Watford drew against the prior season's Premier League champions Manchester City in an away clash at the Etihad Stadium.[55][56]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Watford 5–0 Milton Keynes Dons Watford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,885
Referee: Lewis Smith
27 August 2024 Second round Watford 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Watford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,319
Referee: Andy Davies
24 September 2024 Third round Manchester City 2–1 Watford Manchester
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 40,584
Referee: David Webb

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of match played 8 November 2024

Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player

No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
1 GK   AUT Daniel Bachmann 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0
2 DF   ENG Jeremy Ngakia 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
3 DF   CHI Francisco Sierralta 10 0 0 0 2 0 12 0 6 0
4 FW   CMR Kévin Keben 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
5 DF   SCO Ryan Porteous 7+4 1 0 0 2 0 9+4 1 5 0
6 DF   ENG Mattie Pollock 15 0 0 0 1+1 1 16+1 1 1 0
7 FW   ENG Tom Ince 5+6 1 0 0 3 4 8+6 5 0 0
8 MF   GEO Giorgi Chakvetadze 15 1 0 0 0+1 0 15+1 1 3 0
9 FW   DEN Mileta Rajović 0+3 1 0 0 2 2 2+3 3 1 0
10 MF   MAR Imran Louza 2+3 0 0 0 3 0 5+3 0 0 0
11 MF   IRE Rocco Vata 1+6 0 0 0 1+2 0 2+8 0 0 0
12 FW   SWE Ken Sema 4+9 0 0 0 3 0 7+9 0 0 0
14 MF   BEL Pierre Dwomoh 2+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 2+2 0 0 0
15 DF   CRO Antonio Tikvić 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0+2 0 1 0
17 MF   FRA Moussa Sissoko 12 1 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 0
18 FW   CAN Daniel Jebbison 2+7 0 0 0 0 0 2+7 0 2 0
19 FW   CIV Vakoun Bayo 7+4 5 0 0 1 0 8+4 5 2 0
20 FW   MLI Mamadou Doumbia 0+2 0 0 0 0+2 0 0+4 0 0 0
21 DF   ITA Angelo Ogbonna 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0
22 DF   ENG James Morris 8+1 0 0 0 3 0 11+1 0 2 0
23 GK   ENG Jonathan Bond 3+1 0 0 0 3 0 6+1 0 0 0
24 MF   NGA Tom Dele-Bashiru 9 2 0 0 2+1 0 11+1 2 1 0
34 FW   GER Kwadwo Baah 5+8 2 0 0 2+1 1 7+9 3 4 0
36 DF   IRL Festy Ebosele 6+3 1 0 0 1+0 0 7+3 1 5 0
37 DF   ALG Yasser Larouci 9+4 0 0 0 1+1 0 10+5 0 1 0
39 MF   COD Edo Kayembe 13+1 5 0 0 0+1 0 13+2 5 2 0
45 DF   ENG Ryan Andrews 9+4 2 0 0 2 0 11+4 2 0 0
52 MF   ENG Leo Ramirez-Espain 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0+2 0 0 0

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