Watford FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #5 |
| 15 | Points | 28 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 4 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 23 |
| 23 | Conceded | 15 |
| -10 | GD | +8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.87 |
| 27% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Watford FC are 20th (15 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Isaac Price | 6 G | 3 A |
| Jimmy Morgan | 4 G | 4 A |
| Aune Heggebo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Vicarage Road Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Watford FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 5' West Bromwich Albion FC is showing some good football. However, West Bromwich Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 22' Ken Sema puts Watford FC on the lead.
- 23' Ken Sema doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with West Bromwich Albion FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 31' Controversy at the stadium! Wesley Hoedt argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 36' Karlan Ahearne-Grant has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 41' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' The crowd applauds Marc Albrighton as he leaves the pitch. Grady Diangana steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 46' Hamza Choudhury has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 46.
- 47' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Nathaniel Chalobah by Jayson Molumby on 47 minute.
- 52' Watford FC have won 406 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Erik Pieters is booked for West Bromwich Albion FC — Yellow card on 55.
- 56' What a strike from Conor Townsend! The score is 2-1.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 62' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Brandon Thomas-Asante trudges off to be replaced by Daryl Dike on 62 minutes.
- 66' Ismaila Sarr doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' Jed Wallace adds to his 0 season tally! West Bromwich Albion FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
- 72' The deadlock is broken! Jed Wallace gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
- 75' Jayson Molumby picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' Jayson Molumby has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 78' A stunning finish from Erik Pieters — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 80' Karlan Ahearne-Grant has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Swift on 80 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Ismael Kone as he departs to be replaced by Leandro Bacuna.
- 84' Imran Louza is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ken Sema at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- 90' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Britt Assombalonga on, Keinan Davis off on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Watford FC 3-2 West Bromwich Albion FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Imran Louza 84'
- 44
- 7
- 23
- 3
- 1
- 22
- 10
-
11
Ismael Kone ↓ Leandro Bacuna 81'
- 42
Bench
-
25
Leandro Bacuna ↑ 81'
- 27
- 26
-
34
Britt Assombalonga ↑ 90'
-
6
Imran Louza ↑ 84'
- 37
- 21
Coach
Slaven Bilic
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
- 21
- 22
- 25
- 3
- 15
- 17
- 2
- 35
- 33
Bench
- 1
-
11
Grady Diangana ↑ 46'
- 20
-
18
Karlan Ahearne-Grant ↑ 80'
- 6
-
14
Jayson Molumby ↑ 46'
-
12
Daryl Dike ↑ 62'
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jed Wallace | 3 |
| Ken Sema | 3 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Karlan Grant | 1 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 1 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 |
| Darnell Furlong | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
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
3 / 4
1.45
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
69%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
57%
Watford FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.