Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
West Bromwich Albion FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC The Hawthorns 24,768 HT 45' · FT 45'
Karlan Grant 11' 1–0
Mikey Johnston 60' 2–0
2–1 76' Moussa Sissoko
Y 41' Matthew Pollock
William Lankshear 41' Y
Darnell Furlong 45' Y
Y 59' Imran Louza
Isaac Price 65' Y
Kyle Bartley 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 Bhupinder Gill
  • Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

3
3
3
West Bromwich Albion FC 9 games · Avg 3.1 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Watford FC 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

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Watford FC H 2–1 W
08 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
05 Apr Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
29 Mar Norwich City FC A 0–1 L
15 Mar Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
11 Mar Burnley FC A 1–1 D
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–2 L
08 Apr Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
05 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
29 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D
15 Mar Oxford United FC A 0–1 L
12 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

West Bromwich Albion FC Watford FC
#5 Position #20
14 Points 8
8 Played 8
4 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 4
10 Scored 7
8 Conceded 10
+2 GD -3
1.75 PPG 1.00
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (14 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
Jimmy Morgan 3 G 3 A
Isaac Price 2 G 1 A
Callum Styles 2 G
Aune Heggebo 2 G
Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. West Bromwich Albion FC get us underway at The Hawthorns.
  • 5' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 11' A goal from the England international Karlan Grant! He fires home on 11 to make it 1-0!
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' William Lankshear is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Matthew Pollock is booked for Watford FC — card on 41.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Darnell Furlong.
  • 50' Edo Kayembe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
  • 55' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Imran Louza on 59 minutes earns him a card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 60' A goal from the Ireland international Mikey Johnston! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-0!
  • 63' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. James Abankwah departs to be replaced by Francisco Sierralta.
  • 65' That is a card for West Bromwich Albion FC. Isaac Price will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Egil Selvik is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 74' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. William Lankshear is withdrawn and Adam Armstrong gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Moussa Sissoko makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Watford FC are in front.
  • 77' Watford FC make a change. Mamadou Doumbia trudges off to be replaced by Vakoun Issouf Bayo on 77 minutes.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Kyle Bartley.
  • 82' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Mikey Johnston by Grady Diangana on 82 minute.
  • 87' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 90' The whistle greets Tom Fellows as he departs to be replaced by Daryl Dike.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jed Wallace 3
Ken Sema 3
Ismaila Sarr 2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Mileta Rajovic 1
Conor Townsend 1
Jayson Molumby 1
Daryl Dike 1

Head to Head

2025-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Watford FC 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

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2025-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Watford FC W 2025-04-08 Bristol City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2025-04-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2025-03-29 Norwich City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2025-03-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2025-03-11 Burnley FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Watford FC Form

2025-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2025-04-08 Watford FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W 2025-04-05 Bristol City FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2025-03-29 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2025-03-15 Oxford United FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2025-03-12 Watford FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC47% Draw28% Watford FC25%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Watford FC
53%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Watford FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC32% Draw49% Watford FC19%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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