Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Watford FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Watford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Sun 15 Dec 2024 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road 19,774 HT 45' · FT 45'
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 35' 1–0
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 50' 2–0
2–1 67' Jayson Molumby
Moussa Sissoko 21' Y
Y 53' Jayson Molumby
Imran Louza 70' Y
Y 81' Tom Fellows

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
  • Assistant 2 Richard Woodward
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

3
3
3
Watford FC 9 games · Avg 3.1 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-15 Watford FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-04-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Watford FC 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
15 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
11 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
30 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D
26 Nov Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
22 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
08 Nov Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Watford FC A 1–2 L
11 Dec Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
08 Dec Sheffield United FC H 2–2 D
30 Nov Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
26 Nov Sunderland AFC A 0–0 D
23 Nov Norwich City FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Watford FC West Bromwich Albion FC
#20 Position #5
8 Points 14
8 Played 8
2 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 2
7 Scored 10
10 Conceded 8
-3 GD +2
1.00 PPG 1.75
25% Win % 50%

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Watford FC are 20th (8 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G
West Bromwich Albion FC
Jimmy Morgan 3 G 3 A
Isaac Price 2 G 1 A
Callum Styles 2 G
Aune Heggebo 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Watford FC and West Bromwich Albion FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Josh Maja has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rocco Vata suffering a number of foals already.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Moussa Sissoko. He receives a card.
  • 26' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Fellows made 381 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Vakoun Issouf Bayo puts Watford FC on the lead.
  • 40' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road. West Bromwich Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' Callum Styles makes way for Mikey Johnston at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 50' The Ivory Coast Vakoun Issouf Bayo breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 2-0!
  • 53' Jayson Molumby was booked on 53.
  • 58' Jeremy Ngakia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 63' It’s high time Tom Cleverley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Kyle Bartley by Gianluca Frabotta on 65 minute.
  • 66' John Swift gets the nod from West Bromwich Albion FC. He replaces Josh Maja and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' What composure from Jayson Molumby! The Ireland international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 70' Imran Louza was booked on 70.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Edo Kayembe. He replaces Rocco Vata on 74 minute.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Kwadwo Baah is replaced by Francisco Sierralta on 75 minute.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Jed Wallace. He replaces Jayson Molumby on 78 minute.
  • 81' Tom Fellows catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
  • 81' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. James Morris is withdrawn and Yasser Larouci gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 87' Another change for Watford FC made on 87 minute. Vakoun Issouf Bayo leaves to be changed by Daniel Jebbison.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-4-2

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

2024-12-15 Watford FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-04-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Watford FC 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

2024-12-15 Watford FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2024-12-11 Hull City AFC 1–1 Watford FC D 2024-11-30 Watford FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-11-26 Watford FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-11-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2024-11-08 Watford FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2024-12-15 Watford FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-12-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2024-12-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2024-11-30 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-11-26 Sunderland AFC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-11-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.11 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC43% Draw30% West Bromwich Albion FC27%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
73%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
57%
Watford FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC25% Draw53% West Bromwich Albion FC22%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
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.