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Watford FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Watford FC
3 – 2
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Mon 20 Feb 2023 · 20:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Wesley Hoedt 31' Y
Hamza Choudhury 46' Y
Y 55' Erik Pieters
Y 75' Jayson Molumby
Y 76' Jayson Molumby

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
3
2
Watford FC 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-20 Watford FC 3–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-08-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–2 W
14 Feb Burnley FC A 1–1 D
11 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
04 Feb Reading FC A 2–2 D
28 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
21 Jan Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Watford FC A 2–3 L
15 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
10 Feb Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L
03 Feb Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
28 Jan Bristol City FC A 0–3 L
20 Jan Burnley FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Watford FC West Bromwich Albion FC
#19 Position #13
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Watford FC are 19th (0 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 13th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Vicarage Road Stadium that hosts another battle between Watford FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' Daryl Dike has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wesley Hoedt, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 22' Magnificent from Ken Sema! That is 14 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 23' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ken Sema makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
  • 31' Wesley Hoedt is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 36' Karlan Ahearne-Grant has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Grady Diangana. He replaces Marc Albrighton on 46 minute.
  • 46' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hamza Choudhury on 46 minutes.
  • 47' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jayson Molumby is hanging Nathaniel Chalobah on the field on 47 minute.
  • 52' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Erik Pieters argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 56' The deadlock is broken! Conor Townsend gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
  • 61' The 28-year-old Keinan Davis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Brandon Thomas-Asante as he leaves the pitch. Daryl Dike steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 66' Brilliant from the ! Ismaila Sarr makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 66.
  • 71' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jed Wallace makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 72' What composure from Jed Wallace! The England international strokes it home. 3-3.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Jayson Molumby argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jayson Molumby.
  • 78' Erik Pieters does the damage! The net is bulging and Watford FC surge ahead!
  • 80' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 80 minute. John Swift leaves to be changed by Karlan Ahearne-Grant.
  • 81' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Ismael Kone departs to be replaced by Leandro Bacuna.
  • 84' Another change for Watford FC made on 84 minute. Ken Sema leaves to be changed by Imran Louza.
  • 89' England international Darnell Furlong has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' Another change for Watford FC made on 90 minute. Keinan Davis leaves to be changed by Britt Assombalonga.
  • With this win, Watford FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jed Wallace 3
Ken Sema 3
Ismaila Sarr 2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Mileta Rajovic 1
Conor Townsend 1
Jayson Molumby 1
Daryl Dike 1

Head to Head

2023-02-20 Watford FC 3–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-08-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2023-02-20 Watford FC 3–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-02-14 Burnley FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2023-02-11 Watford FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-02-04 Reading FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2023-01-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2023-01-21 Watford FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2023-02-20 Watford FC 3–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-02-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-02-10 Birmingham City FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-02-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2023-01-28 Bristol City FC 3–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-01-20 Burnley FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.11 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC48% Draw31% West Bromwich Albion FC21%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
80%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
52%
Watford FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC29% Draw57% West Bromwich Albion FC14%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
19.2%
1 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 25% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.