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Watford FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Watford FC
2 – 2
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Wed 20 Sep 2023 · 18:45 UTC Vicarage Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Ince 3' 1–0
1–1 14' John Swift
1–2 17' Jed Wallace
Matheus Martins 23' 2–2
Y 26' Jayson Molumby
Ryan Porteous 53' Y
Imran Louza 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
  • Assistant 2 Ian Cooper

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
2023-09-20 Watford FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 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 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–2 D
16 Sep Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
02 Sep Coventry City FC A 3–3 D
27 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
19 Aug Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
12 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Watford FC A 2–2 D
16 Sep Bristol City FC A 0–0 D
02 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
26 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 4–2 W
18 Aug Leeds United FC A 1–1 D
12 Aug Swansea City AFC H 3–2 W

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' Watford FC have kicked off against West Bromwich Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 3' Brilliant from the right winger! Tom Ince makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 3.
  • 8' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 13' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact 3-4-3.
  • 14' John Swift is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 17' Against the run of play, Jed Wallace has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 23' Matheus Martins does the damage! The net is bulging and Watford FC surge ahead!
  • 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jayson Molumby.
  • 31' Watford FC have won 391 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Palmer, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 51' Turkey international Okay Yokuslu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' The referee calls foul for Ryan Porteous. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 57' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Jeremy Ngakia by Ryan Andrews on 57 minute.
  • 58' Another change for Watford FC made on 58 minute. Tom Ince leaves to be changed by Yaser Asprilla.
  • 59' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Jayson Molumby is withdrawn and Alex Mowatt gets his opportunity.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ismael Kone made 283 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 68' Matthew Pollock is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Porteous at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' The whistle greets Jed Wallace as he departs to be replaced by Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 76' Watford FC make a change. Matheus Martins trudges off to be replaced by Vakoun Bayo on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Imran Louza.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jed Wallace 3
Ken Sema 3
Ismaila Sarr 2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Matheus Martins 1
Karlan Grant 1
Brandon Thomas-Asante 1
Moussa Sissoko 1

Head to Head

2023-09-20 Watford FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 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

2023-09-20 Watford FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2023-09-16 Watford FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-09-02 Coventry City FC 3–3 Watford FC D 2023-08-27 Watford FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-08-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2023-08-12 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2023-09-20 Watford FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2023-09-16 Bristol City FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2023-09-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-08-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-08-18 Leeds United FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2023-08-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.77 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Watford FC or Draw 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC36% Draw37% West Bromwich Albion FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
74%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
64%
Watford FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC20% Draw64% West Bromwich Albion FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27%
1 – 0
17.1%
0 – 1
14%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 22% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 18% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓

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