Thursday , 2 July 2026

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
West Bromwich Albion FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Watford FC
Mon 1 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 51' Edo Kayembe
0–2 66' Mileta Rajovic
Brandon Thomas-Asante 70' 1–2
Darnell Furlong 90+1' 2–2
Y 30' Emmanuel Dennis

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Watford FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

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

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West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
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

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — West Bromwich Albion FC and Watford FC get this one started.
  • 5' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 377 games and scored 482 goals.
  • 15' Tom Dele-Bashiru is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 20' Ismael Kone has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' A moment of madness from Emmanuel Dennis on 30 minutes earns him a card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mileta Rajovic made 358 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' West Bromwich Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 51' Magnificent from Edo Kayembe! That is 17 goals in 390 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 55' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Ismael Kone departs to be replaced by Yaser Asprilla.
  • 60' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' Jake Livermore has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 377 appearances.
  • 66' What composure from Mileta Rajovic! The Denmark international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 68' Alex Mowatt makes way for Adam Reach at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 70' The deadlock is broken! Brandon Thomas-Asante gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Jed Wallace. He replaces Tom Fellows on 71 minute.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Matheus Martins on, Emmanuel Dennis off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Mikey Johnston as he leaves the pitch. Andreas Weimann steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Edo Kayembe as he leaves the pitch. Jake Livermore steps in for Watford FC.
  • 90' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — West Bromwich Albion FC 2-2 Watford FC.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Watford FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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

Watford FC Form

2024-04-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2024-03-29 Watford FC 2–2 Leeds United FC D 2024-03-16 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2024-03-09 Watford FC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2024-03-06 Watford FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2024-03-02 Millwall FC 1–0 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Watford FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC43% Draw27% Watford FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
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
70%
Draw or Watford FC
57%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Watford FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC30% Draw46% Watford FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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