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Watford
James Tucker
Lewes FC
Dave Dohm
Youth Cup Semifinals
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Division B | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 1 | 26 | Division B | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 38 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 3 | 25 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 4 | 12 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 8 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 30 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 5 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 5 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 35 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 10 | 8 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 10 | 26 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 10 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 10 | 40 | FA CUP FINAL | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 11 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 12 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 12 | 38 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 13 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 5 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 13 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 13 | 38 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 8 |
| 14 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 4 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 14 | 9 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| 14 | 29 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 11 |
| 16 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 11 |
| 19 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 5 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| 22 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 13 |
| 22 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 14 |
| 22 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 5 | - | 14 |
| 25 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 5 | - (n) | 5 | | | 13 | - | 6 | - | 14 |
| 25 | 5 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 25 | 25 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 7 | - | 15 |
| 26 | 8 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| 26 | 26 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| 26 | 41 | FA SHIELD FINAL | | 1 | - | 5 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 27 | 12 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 17 |
| 27 | 30 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 18 |
| 28 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 0① | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 14 | - | 9 | - | 18 |
| 32 | 20 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 32 | 39 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| 33 | 12 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 10 | - | 20 |
| 33 | 30 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 11 | - | 20 |
| 34 | 8 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 11 | - | 21 |
| 34 | 26 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 11 | - | 22 |
| 34 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1⑤ | - (n) | 1④ | | /
| 14 | - | 12 | - | 22 |
| 35 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 12 | - | 23 |
| 35 | 38 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 13 | - | 23 |
| 36 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 15 | - | 13 | - | 23 |
| 36 | 12 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 13 | - | 24 |
| 36 | 30 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 13 | - | 25 |
| 37 | 12 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 13 | - | 26 |
| 37 | 27 | AP CUP SEMIFINALS | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 13 | - | 27 |
| 37 | 30 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 14 | - | 27 |
| 39 | 12 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 15 | - | 15 | - | 27 |
| 39 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 15 | - | 28 |
| 39 | 30 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 16 | - | 28 |
| 40 | 5 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 16 | - | 28 |
| 40 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 17 | - | 16 | - | 28 |
| 40 | 25 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 16 | - | 29 |
| 41 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 16 | - | 30 |
| 42 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 16 | - | 31 |
| 45 | 8 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 16 | - | 32 |
| 45 | 26 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 17 | - | 32 |
| 49 | 17 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 17 | - | 33 |
| 49 | 38 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 17 | - | 17 | - | 34 |
| 52 | 12 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 17 | - | 35 |
| 52 | 30 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 17 | - | 35 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• Watford has 2 Youth Cup Trophies.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Watford include:
• a season 1 win over Tranmere Rovers 3-3 (PK Shootout: 4-2).
• a season 21 loss to Preston North End FC 3-2.
• a season 42 loss to Tranmere Rovers 0-0 (PK Shootout: 7-6).
• a season 45 win over Preston North End FC 2-0.
• a season 49 loss to Southend United 2-1.
• Watford exited the Youth Cup in the 2nd Round last season when they lost to Bristol City FC 1-0.
• Lewes FC has 1 Youth Cup Trophy.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Lewes FC include:
• a season 25 loss to Northampton Town FC 1-0.
• a season 38 loss to Plymouth Argyle FC 1-0.
• a season 44 loss to Preston North End FC 0-0 (PK Shootout: 6-5).
• a season 51 win over Southend United 1-0.
• Lewes FC are the defending Youth Cup CHAMPIONS!
Watford
• Watford are free of injuries entering today's match.
Lewes FC
• Oisin Lundin (I/15 Sw) is questionable (pulled hamstring) but may return today.
Head To Head Meetings
• Watford and Lewes FC have met 70 times with 2 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Lewes FC have won 35, lost 18 and drawn 17 of 70 matches against Watford.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Watford | Position | Lewes FC |
| 7 | Goalkeeper | 7 |
| 5 | Sweeper | ✓ 14 |
| 35 | Defenders | 35 |
| 35 ✓ | Midfielders | 18 |
| 40 | Forwards | ✓ 46 |
| 14 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 11 |
🅾 PREDICTION: WAT 2 – 2 LEW (Draw)
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — Lewes FC (46) edge Watford (40) in attack, giving them the threat to exploit Watford's defence despite equal defensive totals (both 35).
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Djonno De boer (FW, TL:18) — WAT | Jose Pérez (FW, TL:18) — LEW
🎯 VERDICT: This Youth Cup tie looks set for a tense finish, with the predicted 2-2 draw meaning extra time and potentially a penalty shootout will decide who advances. Lewes FC's superior sweeper coverage (14 vs 5) gives them a structural edge at the back, but Watford's higher estimated attacks (14 vs 11) suggest they will create more chances overall. Jose Pérez and Djonno De Boer are evenly matched at the top, but De Boer's persistence in attack could prove the difference if it comes down to fine margins in extra time.
RAY'S TAKE
WAT 2 - 2 LEW
Lewes have got a sweeper in Oisin Lundin that could be the difference-maker — he'll sweep up whatever Watford's forwards leave behind. But that Lewes midfield is paper-thin, and Watford will run riot through the middle all night long. Extra time beckons, and in a shootout anything can happen on a neutral pitch.
MARCUS'S TAKE
WAT 2 - 2 LEW
Lewes have a sweeper making a real difference here — that SW14 presence is doing exactly what it should, absorbing pressure and keeping their shape tighter than you'd expect from a youth side at a neutral venue. The midfield battle is frankly embarrassing for Lewes on paper, but Watford's forwards are going to find Pérez and Haruna causing chaos on the break despite the possession imbalance. Extra time seems inevitable, which historically tends to favour the side with better squad depth — and Watford's bench options edge that particular argument.
Match Notes
Outlaw Dave's bus is fuelled up, JT's formation is anyone's guess — straight to pens feels inevitable. The Dohminator versus a coin flip. Charming.
Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 06/27 - 6:31 PM