West Bromwich Albion FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Watford FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Watford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | Barnsley FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Reading FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | Leicester City FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 11 May | Everton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| West Bromwich Albion FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #20 |
| 28 | Points | 15 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 8 |
| 23 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 23 |
| +8 | GD | -10 |
| 1.87 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 53% | Win % | 27% |
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
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts). Watford FC are 20th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between West Bromwich Albion FC and Watford FC is underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 392 games and scored 507 goals.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rob Edwards might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' Goal! Ismaila Sarr scores his 73 goal in 435 matches.
- 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 22' Dara O'Shea is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
- 27' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Karlan Ahearne-Grant makes it 1-1.
- 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' West Bromwich Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 74' Christian Kabasele picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' Watford FC ring the changes. Hassane Kamara has done his job and it is now time for Mario Gaspar to step up.
- 78' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Jake Livermore is replaced by Okay Yokuslu.
- 83' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Francisco Sierralta by William Troost-Ekong on 83 minute.
- 88' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Grady Diangana is withdrawn and Adam Reach gets his opportunity.
- 90' Matt Phillips is replacing Darnell Furlong for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
- The points are shared — West Bromwich Albion FC 1-1 Watford FC. Honours even.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
-
8
Jake Livermore ↓ Okay Yokuslu 78'
- 3
- 1
-
11
Grady Diangana ↓ Adam Reach 88'
- 17
-
2
Darnell Furlong ↓ Matt Phillips 90'
- 18
- 6
- 14
Bench
- 5
-
10
Matt Phillips ↑ 90'
- 27
- 7
-
20
Adam Reach ↑ 88'
-
–
Okay Yokuslu ↑ 78'
- 24
Coach
Steve Bruce
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Emmanuel Dennis ↓ Rey Manaj 83'
- 12
- 15
- 27
- 8
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Dan Gosling 90'
-
14
Hassane Kamara ↓ Mario Gaspar 77'
- 31
- 1
- 39
- 10
Bench
- 20
- 26
-
16
Dan Gosling ↑ 90'
-
3
Mario Gaspar ↑ 77'
-
5
William Troost-Ekong ↑ 83'
-
9
Rey Manaj ↑ 83'
- 18
Coach
Rob Edwards
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jed Wallace | 3 |
| Ken Sema | 3 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Jimmy Morgan | 1 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Edo Kayembe | 1 |
| Mileta Rajovic | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2022-08-08
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Watford FC
D
2022-07-30
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2022-05-07
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–0
Barnsley FC
W
2022-04-30
Reading FC
0–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2022-04-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
2022-04-18
Nottingham Forest FC
4–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Watford FC
44%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Watford FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.5%
2 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 26% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.