Thursday , 2 July 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 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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3
3
West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · Avg 3.4 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
#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' West Bromwich Albion FC have kicked off against Watford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 11' Karlan Grant does the damage! The net is bulging and West Bromwich Albion FC surge ahead!
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tom Cleverley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Imran Louza suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' Poor challenge from Matthew Pollock. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 45' That is a card for West Bromwich Albion FC. Darnell Furlong will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Mikey Johnston needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Imran Louza on 59.
  • 60' Mikey Johnston adds to his 0 season tally! West Bromwich Albion FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 63' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. James Abankwah is withdrawn and Francisco Sierralta gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Isaac Price is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 74' Adam Armstrong is replacing William Lankshear for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
  • 76' A stunning finish from Moussa Sissoko — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 77' The whistle greets Mamadou Doumbia as he departs to be replaced by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
  • 78' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a card on 78.
  • 82' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Mikey Johnston is replaced by Grady Diangana on 82 minute.
  • 87' 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.
  • 90' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Tom Fellows is replaced by Daryl Dike on 90 minute.
  • 2-1 the final result. Watford FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Tom Ince 1
Mikey Johnston 1
Matheus Martins 1
Karlan Grant 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
2 / 4
1.47 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Watford FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC44% Draw27% Watford FC29%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Watford FC
56%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Watford FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC30% Draw47% Watford FC23%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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