West Bromwich Albion FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Watford FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 46 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 46 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #16 |
| 51 | Points | 57 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 13 / 14 / 19 | W / D / L | 14 / 15 / 17 |
| 48 | Scored | 53 |
| 58 | Conceded | 65 |
| -10 | GD | -12 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 28% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
88%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts). Watford FC are 16th (57 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. West Bromwich Albion FC host Watford FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, William Troost-Ekong is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 12' Against the run of play, Ismaila Sarr has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rob Edwards might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 22' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 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 looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Daniel Bachmann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' Joao Pedro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' Jed Wallace has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Jayson Molumby was booked on 45.
- 47' Goal! Karlan Ahearne-Grant scores his 64 goal in 378 matches.
- 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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Darnell Furlong.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Christian Kabasele.
- 77' The crowd applauds Hassane Kamara as he leaves the pitch. Mario Gaspar steps in for Watford FC.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Okay Yokuslu. He replaces Jake Livermore on 78 minute.
- 83' Watford FC make a change. Francisco Sierralta trudges off to be replaced by William Troost-Ekong on 83 minutes.
- 88' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Grady Diangana is replaced by Adam Reach.
- 90' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Darnell Furlong is replaced by Matt Phillips on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — West Bromwich Albion FC 1-1 Watford FC.
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 |
| Erik Pieters | 1 |
| Isaac Price | 1 |
| John Swift | 1 |
| Danny Imray | 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
1.34
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Watford FC
54%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Watford FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.