● Watford have never faced Crawley Town before in a competitive fixture, while they’ve been eliminated from four of their last five League Cup ties against sides from a lower division.

● This will be the 12th time that Crawley have faced Championship opposition in the League Cup. After progressing from three of their first four such ties, the Red Devils have since been eliminated from six of their last seven.

● Watford have been eliminated from two of their last three League Cup first round ties, after progressing from 10 of their prior 11 between 2003 and 2014.

● With their victory over York in their preliminary round tie earlier this campaign, Crawley won just their second away match in the League Cup in 14 attempts (D1 L11). Their 2-0 victory also saw them keep a clean sheet on the road in the competition for the very first time.

Carabao Cup Round One: Pre-match stat pack

Carabao Cup Round One: Pre-match stat pack