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.
Watford Ladies
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Watford Ladies's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Watford Ladies sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Thursday November 15th, 2007 | 3,962.02 |
| 2008 | Sunday December 21st, 2008 | 3,948.76 |
| 2009 | Sunday January 18th, 2009 | 3,934.37 |
| 2010 | Sunday January 24th, 2010 | 3,878.80 |
| 2014 | Sunday February 23rd, 2014 | 3,878.07 |
| 2013 | Sunday May 5th, 2013 | 3,873.98 |
| 2006 | Sunday December 17th, 2006 | 3,844.51 |
| 2011 | Sunday January 9th, 2011 | 3,842.87 |
| 2012 | Sunday December 16th, 2012 | 3,827.00 |
| 2015 | Sunday March 8th, 2015 | 3,757.52 |
| 2005 | Sunday November 13th, 2005 | 3,739.11 |
| 2004 | Sunday August 22nd, 2004 | 3,654.37 |
| 2003 | Wednesday September 17th, 2003 | 3,649.58 |
| 2016 | Wednesday March 23rd, 2016 | 3,553.30 |
| 2017 | Sunday January 8th, 2017 | 3,431.13 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Watford Ladies sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday February 22nd, 2026 | 2,540.48 |
| 2025 | Sunday December 7th, 2025 | 2,542.83 |
| 2024 | Sunday March 24th, 2024 | 2,654.82 |
| 2023 | Sunday April 30th, 2023 | 2,657.55 |
| 2022 | Sunday November 13th, 2022 | 2,720.05 |
| 2021 | Sunday October 10th, 2021 | 2,762.04 |
| 2020 | Sunday September 27th, 2020 | 2,914.27 |
| 2018 | Wednesday May 9th, 2018 | 2,951.30 |
| 2017 | Sunday October 22nd, 2017 | 3,139.71 |
| 2016 | Sunday November 6th, 2016 | 3,429.88 |
| 2015 | Sunday October 18th, 2015 | 3,582.95 |
| 2004 | Sunday December 12th, 2004 | 3,592.31 |
| 2003 | Sunday November 2nd, 2003 | 3,597.88 |
| 2005 | Sunday March 20th, 2005 | 3,606.49 |
| 2011 | Sunday November 13th, 2011 | 3,695.16 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Watford Ladies history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oxford United Women (3,471) vs. Watford Ladies (2,951) Sunday May 13th, 2018 |
4.18% | 1-2 | +19.2 |
|
Watford Ladies (3,301) vs. Sheffield FC Ladies (3,792) Sunday April 23rd, 2017 |
6.36% | 2-0 | +28.1 |
|
Watford Ladies (3,506) vs. Everton Ladies (3,950) Sunday June 26th, 2016 |
8.09% | 2-1 | +18.4 |
|
Charlton Athletic Women (4,168) vs. Watford Ladies (3,878) Thursday October 11th, 2007 |
14.14% | 0-6 | +36.5 |
|
Watford Ladies (3,695) vs. Barnet FC Ladies (3,894) Sunday November 27th, 2011 |
25.41% | 1-0 | +14.9 |
|
Watford Ladies (2,543) vs. Athletico London Women (2,729) Sunday December 14th, 2025 |
27.98% | 1-0 | +14.4 |
|
Oxford United Women (3,478) vs. Watford Ladies (3,329) Sunday April 30th, 2017 |
26.96% | 1-2 | +14.6 |
|
Watford Ladies (3,915) vs. Bristol Academy Women (4,056) Sunday October 21st, 2007 |
33.64% | 6-2 | +24.9 |
|
Watford Ladies (3,925) vs. Leeds Carnegie Ladies (4,051) Sunday September 7th, 2008 |
35.16% | 1-0 | +13.0 |
|
Haringey Borough Women (2,785) vs. Watford Ladies (2,666) Sunday September 15th, 2024 |
30.76% | 1-4 | +24.2 |
|
Birmingham City Ladies (3,976) vs. Watford Ladies (3,865) Sunday September 2nd, 2007 |
31.59% | 2-3 | +13.7 |
|
Aston Villa Ladies (3,805) vs. Watford Ladies (3,705) Sunday May 10th, 2015 |
33.29% | 0-1 | +13.3 |
|
Watford Ladies (3,824) vs. Blackburn Rovers Ladies (3,924) Sunday November 7th, 2010 |
37.86% | 1-0 | +12.4 |
|
Watford Ladies (3,853) vs. Blackburn Rovers Ladies (3,952) Sunday August 26th, 2007 |
39.28% | 3-2 | +12.1 |
|
Coventry City Ladies (3,796) vs. Watford Ladies (3,710) Sunday December 4th, 2011 |
36.32% | 1-3 | +19.1 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion Women (3,689) vs. Watford Ladies (3,606) Sunday March 27th, 2005 |
34.91% | 0-2 | +19.5 |
|
Watford Ladies (3,940) vs. Charlton Athletic Women (4,017) Thursday November 15th, 2007 |
42.42% | 4-0 | +21.6 |
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Watford Ladies (3,632) vs. AFC Wimbledon Ladies (3,700) Sunday August 21st, 2005 |
44.20% | 3-1 | +16.7 |
|
Nottingham Forest Ladies (3,840) vs. Watford Ladies (3,778) Sunday March 27th, 2011 |
39.17% | 1-2 | +12.2 |
|
Watford Ladies (3,722) vs. Nottingham Forest Ladies (3,780) Sunday January 22nd, 2012 |
43.37% | 2-0 | +17.0 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Watford Ladies history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Watford Ladies (3,375) vs. Camden Town Ladies (2,705) Sunday March 19th, 2017 |
98.20% | 2-5 | -34.4 |
|
Watford Ladies (3,510) vs. Leyton Orient Women (2,942) Sunday August 28th, 2016 |
96.81% | 0-7 | -43.6 |
|
Parkwood Rangers Ladies (2,752) vs. Watford Ladies (3,290) Sunday September 10th, 2017 |
95.06% | 7-1 | -40.4 |
|
Watford Ladies (3,250) vs. AFC Phoenix Ladies (2,769) Sunday September 17th, 2017 |
94.82% | 1-12 | -52.2 |
|
Watford Ladies (3,048) vs. Eastbourne Town Women (2,581) Sunday February 18th, 2018 |
94.44% | 1-4 | -33.1 |
|
Watford Ladies (2,952) vs. New London Lionesses (2,489) Sunday September 27th, 2020 |
94.26% | 0-5 | -37.7 |
|
Watford Ladies (3,340) vs. Carshalton Athletic Ladies (2,880) Sunday August 20th, 2017 |
94.20% | 0-10 | -49.5 |
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Watford Ladies (3,189) vs. Fulham FC Foundation Ladies (2,736) Sunday October 22nd, 2017 |
93.97% | 0-10 | -49.3 |
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Watford Ladies (3,103) vs. Aylesford Ladies (2,700) Sunday January 14th, 2018 |
92.10% | 0-5 | -36.8 |
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Watford Ladies (3,780) vs. Oxford United Women (3,385) Sunday October 5th, 2014 |
91.27% | 1-2 | -18.3 |
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Leyton Orient Women (3,033) vs. Watford Ladies (3,421) Sunday February 12th, 2017 |
89.05% | 7-0 | -40.1 |
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Watford Ladies (2,882) vs. Dulwich Hamlet Ladies Reserves (2,499) Sunday August 29th, 2021 |
91.22% | 0-7 | -41.1 |
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Watford Ladies (3,148) vs. Parkwood Rangers Ladies (2,784) Sunday January 7th, 2018 |
90.30% | 0-9 | -45.2 |
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Oxford United Women (3,397) vs. Watford Ladies (3,758) Thursday March 19th, 2015 |
87.65% | 1-0 | -17.5 |
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Watford Ladies (2,970) vs. Hackney Women's (2,651) Sunday September 13th, 2020 |
87.76% | 2-3 | -17.6 |
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Dorking Wanderers Ladies (2,540) vs. Watford Ladies (2,844) Sunday September 12th, 2021 |
83.36% | 6-0 | -35.4 |
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Brentford FC Women (2,505) vs. Watford Ladies (2,808) Sunday September 26th, 2021 |
83.35% | 3-1 | -25.0 |
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Watford Ladies (3,341) vs. London Corinthians Ladies (3,066) Sunday March 26th, 2017 |
84.83% | 0-8 | -40.3 |
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Watford Ladies (2,672) vs. Southend United Ladies (2,404) Sunday March 24th, 2024 |
84.08% | 1-2 | -16.8 |
|
Watford Ladies (2,915) vs. Sutton United Women (2,650) Sunday August 22nd, 2021 |
84.09% | 2-7 | -33.6 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Watford Ladies's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
| # | Opponent | P | W | D | L | Avg ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brighton and Hove Albion Women
Brighton WFC
|
12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | +3.54 |
| 2 |
Portsmouth FC Women
Portsmouth FCW
|
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +3.43 |
| 3 |
Gwalia United
Gwalia United
|
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +1.62 |
| 4 |
London Bees
London Bees
|
20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | +0.55 |
| 5 |
Everton FC Women
Everton FCW
|
11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | -1.78 |
| 6 |
Aston Villa Women
Aston Villa WFC
|
13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -1.80 |
| 7 |
Doncaster Rovers Belles
Doncaster Rovers Belles LFC
|
13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2.11 |
| 8 |
Sunderland AFC Women
Sunderland AFCW
|
11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -2.33 |
| 9 |
Millwall Lionesses
Millwall Lionesses
|
21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -3.50 |
| 10 |
Leeds United Women
Leeds United WFC
|
15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | -5.27 |
| 11 |
Chelsea Women
Chelsea WFC
|
12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -7.52 |