West Bromwich Albion FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2026-27

West Bromwich Albion FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Watford FC

Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'

Jimmy Morgan 36' 1–0

Y 16' Martin Payero

Jimmy Morgan 34' Y

Ousmane Diakite 42' Y

Y 63' Edo Kayembe

Nathaniel Phillips 88' Y

Harry Whitwell 89' Y

Y 90' Iker Bravo

Isaac Price 90' Y

Overview

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

West Bromwich Albion FC 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Watford FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Salisbury
Assistant 1 Jacob Graham (England)
Assistant 2 Ross Murphy (England)

4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

West Bromwich Albion FC 9 games · Avg 3.1 goals Watford FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-09-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Watford FC 2026-04-21 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Watford FC 2025-10-22 Watford FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2025-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Watford FC 2024-12-15 Watford FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Sep	Watford FC	H	1–0	W
02 Sep	Charlton Athletic FC	H	1–1	D
29 Aug	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–3	L
23 Aug	Burnley FC	H	3–1	W
15 Aug	Norwich City FC	A	2–1	W
02 May	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–2	L

Watford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Sep	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–1	L
01 Sep	Swansea City AFC	A	0–2	L
29 Aug	West Ham United FC	H	1–1	D
22 Aug	Wrexham AFC	A	1–1	D
16 Aug	Southampton FC	H	2–1	W
02 May	Coventry City FC	H	0–4	L

Season Stats

West Bromwich Albion FC		Watford FC
#7	Position	#22
17	Points	8
10	Played	10
5 / 2 / 3	W / D / L	2 / 2 / 6
12	Scored	8
10	Conceded	19
+2	GD	-11
1.70	PPG	0.80
50%	Win %	20%

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

West Bromwich Albion FC are 7th (17 pts). Watford FC are 22nd (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

3/3

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Watford FC

0-15

2/4

16-30

2/4

31-45

–/5

46-60

–/2

61-75

1/–

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

Jimmy Morgan	3 G	3 A
Isaac Price	3 G	2 A
Aune Heggebo	3 G
Callum Styles	2 G

Watford FC

Amin Nabizada	3 G
Iker Bravo	1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds The Hawthorns will turn into a battlefield for West Bromwich Albion FC and Watford FC.
5' West Bromwich Albion FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jimmy Morgan scoring 1 goals.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
16' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Martin Payero.
21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hector Matthew Kyprianou, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
26' West Bromwich Albion FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
31' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
34' Jimmy Morgan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 34.
36' Jimmy Morgan makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and West Bromwich Albion FC are in front.
41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
42' Controversy at the stadium! Ousmane Diakite argues furiously but the card stands.
46' Watford FC make a change. Jordan Zemura trudges off to be replaced by Edo Kayembe on 46 minutes.
51' The energy levels are beginning to show. James Morrison might look to freshen things up shortly.
56' 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.
59' The whistle greets Albert Eames as he departs to be replaced by Soumaila Coulibaly.
63' Edo Kayembe is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
67' Amin Nabizada is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martin Payero at the 67 minute mark.
72' Rabby Nzingoula makes way for Jayson Molumby at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
73' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Felix Myhre on, Aune Heggebo off on 73 minutes.
78' Soumaila Coulibaly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
81' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Chris Mepham is replaced by Nathaniel Phillips.
82' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Barney Stewart comes on to replace Jimmy Morgan.
87' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
88' The referee calls foul for Nathaniel Phillips. He receives a card.
89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Harry Whitwell on 89 minutes.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Iker Bravo argues furiously but the card stands.
West Bromwich Albion FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Morrison

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

22
Martin Payero ↓ Amin Nabizada 67'
6
Matthew Pollock
33
Jordan Zemura ↓ Edo Kayembe 46'
5
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
1
Federico Ravaglia
8
Edoardo Bove
17
Iker Bravo
4
Kevin Keben Biakolo
7
Othmane Maamma ↓ Stephy Mavididi 67'
56
Albert Eames ↓ Soumaila Coulibaly 59'
9
Luca Kjerrumgaard ↓ Mamadou Doumbia 82'

Bench

24
Sam Walker
45
Stephy Mavididi ↑ 67'
26
Daniel Bachmann
39
Edo Kayembe ↑ 46'
3
Soumaila Coulibaly ↑ 59'
11
Rocco Vata
21
Amin Nabizada ↑ 67'
20
Mamadou Doumbia ↑ 82'
53
James Clarridge

Coach Alessio Dionisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jed Wallace	3
Ken Sema	3
Ismaila Sarr	2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo	2
Edo Kayembe	1
Mileta Rajovic	1
Conor Townsend	1
Jayson Molumby	1

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2026-09-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2026-09-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2026-08-29 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2026-08-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2026-08-15 Norwich City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2026-05-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Watford FC Form

2026-09-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2026-09-01 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Watford FC L 2026-08-29 Watford FC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2026-08-22 Wrexham AFC 1–1 Watford FC D 2026-08-16 Watford FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2026-05-02 Watford FC 0–4 Coventry City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.67 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.6 Watford FC xG

I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 63% + West Bromwich Albion FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC61% Draw25% Watford FC14%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes37% 0% No63%

Avg goals/match: 2.27

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

86%

Draw or Watford FC

39%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Watford FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC42% Draw48% Watford FC10%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

14%

0 – 0

12.3%

1 – 1

11%

2 – 1

8.4%

3 – 0

7.7%

0 – 1

5.2%

3 – 1

4.8%

4 – 0

3.2%

1 – 2

2.9%

2 – 2

2.6%

4 – 1

2.1%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Watford FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	20%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	27%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	9%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

55% ✓

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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