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

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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

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

Watford FC 46 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
West Bromwich Albion FC 46 games · 51 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Gavin Ward
Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
Assistant 2 Richard Woodward

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Watford FC 8 games · Avg 3.4 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#16	Position	#21
57	Points	51
46	Played	46
14 / 15 / 17	W / D / L	13 / 14 / 19
53	Scored	48
65	Conceded	58
-12	GD	-10
1.24	PPG	1.11
30%	Win %	28%

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Watford FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Daniel Bachmann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 260 appearances.
10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
20' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
21' The referee has no hesitation. Moussa Sissoko is booked for Watford FC — card on 21.
26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
31' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
35' Goal! Vakoun Issouf Bayo scores his 48 goal in 11 matches.
40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
45' James Morris is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
46' The crowd applauds Callum Styles as he leaves the pitch. Mikey Johnston steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
50' Assisted by Rocco Vata with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vakoun Issouf Bayo makes no mistake. 2-0!
53' Jayson Molumby has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 53.
58' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
65' A change in the West Bromwich Albion FC ranks — Kyle Bartley exits the field as Gianluca Frabotta enters on 65.
66' John Swift is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Maja at the 66 minute mark.
67' A goal from the Ireland international Jayson Molumby! He fires home on 67 to make it 2-1!
70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Imran Louza on 70 minutes.
74' Edo Kayembe gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Rocco Vata and will look to change the dynamic.
75' Kwadwo Baah makes way for Francisco Sierralta at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
78' Jed Wallace has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jayson Molumby on 78 minute.
81' Tom Fellows picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
81' Watford FC ring the changes. James Morris has done his job and it is now time for Yasser Larouci to step up.
86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
87' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Vakoun Issouf Bayo departs to be replaced by Daniel Jebbison.
Watford FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

17
Moussa Sissoko
1
Daniel Bachmann
5
Ryan Porteous
8
Giorgi Chakvetadze
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↓ Daniel Jebbison 87'
6
Matthew Pollock
10
Imran Louza
34
Kwadwo Baah ↓ Francisco Sierralta 75'
2
Jeremy Ngakia
22
James Morris ↓ Yasser Larouci 81'
11
Rocco Vata ↓ Edo Kayembe 74'

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

10
John Swift ↑ 66'
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 78'
27
Alex Mowatt ↑ 65'
44
Devante Cole
24
Gianluca Frabotta ↑ 65'
17
Ousmane Diakite
19
Lewis Dobbin
22
Mikey Johnston ↑ 46'
23
Joe Wildsmith

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jed Wallace	3
Ken Sema	3
Ismaila Sarr	2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo	2
Tom Ince	1
Mikey Johnston	1
Matheus Martins	1
Karlan Grant	1

Head to Head

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

1.41 Watford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.04 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Watford FC48% Draw27% West Bromwich Albion FC25%

Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.45

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw

76%

Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC

52%

Watford FC or West Bromwich Albion FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Watford FC31% Draw49% West Bromwich Albion FC20%

Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

1 – 0

11.1%

0 – 0

10.8%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.3%

0 – 1

7.9%

1 – 2

6.3%

2 – 2

4.6%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

4.1%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap	Watford FC covers	Push	West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	22%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	16%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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