Fans will have to wait two days longer than most other sets of supporters as Watford's first game of the new Championship season will be at home to Sheffield United on Monday, August 1, and will be shown live on Sky Sports.

The first away trip of the season will be to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, August 6 - though when looking at August and September fixtures, it's worth bearing in mind that Sky Sports have yet to announce their other live game choices.

Saturday, October 22 (at Vicarage Road) and Saturday, April 1 (at Kenilworth Road) are two dates that will go straight in the diary as that's when the Hornets will play Luton Town.

The 100th anniversary of the first game at Vicarage Road will be marked by a home fixture against Middlesbrough on Tuesday, August 30.

There are only three games scheduled between November 6 and Boxing Day due to the World Cup Finals in Qatar, and the Hornets will be at home to Millwall on December 26.

A combination of that that break for the World Cup, bank holidays and the additional six league games in the Championship mean that Watford are currently scheduled to play 14 league games on a day other than Saturday. The first midweek away trip is set to be to Birmingham City on Tuesday, August 16.

Watford's Championship fixtures 2022/23

AUGUST

Mon 1   Sheffield United H

Sat 6      West Bromwich Albion A

Sat 13   Burnley H

Tue 16  Birmingham City A

Sat 20   Preston North End A

Wed 24  Carabao Cup Two

Sat 27   Queens Park Rangers H

Tue 30  Middlesbrough H

 

SEPTEMBER

Sat 3      Rotherham United A

Sat 10   Reading H

Tue 13  Blackburn Rovers A

Sat 17   Sunderland H

 

OCTOBER

Sat 1      Stoke City A

Wed 5   Swansea City H

Sat 8      Blackpool A

Sat 15   Norwich City H

Wed 19   Millwall A

Sat 22   Luton Town H

Sat 29   Wigan Athletic A

 

NOVEMBER

Wed 2   Cardiff City A

Sat 5    Coventry City H

Wed 9   Carabao Cup Three

Nov 12  Bristol City A

 

DECEMBER

Sat 10   Hull City H

Sat 17   Huddersfield Town A

Wed 21  Carabao Cup Four

Mon 26 Millwall H

Thur 29 Swansea City A

 

JANUARY

Sun 1    Norwich City A

Sat 7     FA Cup Three

Wed 11  Carabao Cup Five

Sat 14   Blackpool H

Sat 21   Rotherham United H

Wed 25 Carabao Cup Semi-Final (1)

Sat 28   Middlesbrough A - FA Cup Four

 

FEBRUARY

Wed 1 Carabao Cup Semi-Final (2)

Sat 4    Reading A

Sat 11  Blackburn Rovers H

Tue 14  Burnley A

Sat 18  West Bromwich Albion H

Sat 25  Sheffield United A

Sun 26  Carabao Cup Final

MARCH

Wed 1   FA Cup Five

Sat 4    Preston North End H

Sat 11  Queens Park Rangers A

Tue 14  Birmingham City H

Sat 18  Wigan Athletic H - FA Cup Quarter-Final

 

APRIL

Sat 1   Luton Town A

Fri 7    Huddersfield Town H

Mon 10 Coventry City A

Sat 15  Bristol City H

Wed 19 Cardiff City H

Sat 22  Hull City A - FA Cup Semi-Final

Sat 29  Sunderland A

 

MAY

Sat 6    Stoke City H

 

JUNE

Sat 3   FA Cup Final

* = all fixtures are subject to change