West Bromwich Albion FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Watford FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Mar | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Mar | Leeds United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Coventry City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Millwall 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' We are underway at The Hawthorns. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' West Bromwich Albion FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Mileta Rajovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Semi Ajayi made 358 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' It’s high time Tom Cleverley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Emmanuel Dennis. He receives a card.
- 35' Darnell Furlong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
- 40' Alex Palmer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' Against the run of play, Edo Kayembe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' The whistle greets Ismael Kone as he departs to be replaced by Yaser Asprilla.
- 60' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Andreas Weimann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 66' Mileta Rajovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Adam Reach. He replaces Alex Mowatt on 68 minute.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Brandon Thomas-Asante gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 71' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Tom Fellows is withdrawn and Jed Wallace gets his opportunity.
- 74' Matheus Martins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emmanuel Dennis at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 84' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Mikey Johnston departs to be replaced by Andreas Weimann.
- 85' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Jake Livermore comes on to replace Edo Kayembe.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
19
John Swift ↓ Grady Diangana 68'
- 21
- 3
- 5
-
27
Alex Mowatt ↓ Adam Reach 68'
- 2
- 6
-
35
Okay Yokuslu ↓ Yann M'Vila 68'
- 24
-
31
Tom Fellows ↓ Jed Wallace 71'
- 23
Bench
-
17
Andreas Weimann ↑ 84'
- 14
- 10
- 15
-
11
Grady Diangana ↑ 68'
-
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 71'
-
20
Adam Reach ↑ 68'
-
22
Yann M'Vila ↑ 68'
- 33
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Watford FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 25
- 4
- 6
- 3
- 1
- 5
-
39
Edo Kayembe ↓ Jake Livermore 85'
- 19
- 24
-
11
Ismael Kone ↓ Yaser Asprilla 55'
- 45
Bench
- 26
-
8
Jake Livermore ↑ 85'
- 7
- 15
-
37
Matheus Martins ↑ 74'
- 42
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 55'
-
9
Mileta Rajovic ↑ 55'
Coach
Tom Cleverley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jed Wallace | 3 |
| Ken Sema | 3 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 1 |
| Erik Pieters | 1 |
| Isaac Price | 1 |
| John Swift | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2024-04-01
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Watford FC
D
2024-03-29
Millwall FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-03-16
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
W
2024-03-10
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–4
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-03-06
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-03-01
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Watford FC
48%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Watford FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

