West Bromwich Albion vs Watford prediction
West Bromwich Albion
Saturday, 5 September 2026
1:0Half time 1 : 0Championship
Watford
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West Bromwich Albion vs Watford: preview and prediction
West Bromwich Albion welcome Watford to The Hawthorns in West Bromwich on Saturday 5 September, with kick-off at 15:00. West Bromwich Albion go into it 5th in the table after 14 games, with Watford 20th, 15 places lower. Last time out West Bromwich Albion drew 1-1 at home with Charlton, and Watford were beaten 2-0 at Swansea.
West Bromwich Albion: form and key numbers
West Bromwich Albion have won seven, drawn four and lost three of their 14 Championship games so far, scoring 20 and letting in 15. That has them 5th on 25 points.
Their last six in all competitions read three wins, one draw and two defeats, at 2.2 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per game. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Charlton; before that came a 3-1 defeat away at Middlesbrough and a 3-2 defeat away at Newcastle United.
West Bromwich Albion haven't won in three. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. At home they've won one of two recently (4 scored, 2 conceded).
- HCharlton1-1D
- AMiddlesbrough1-3L
- ANewcastle United2-3L
- HBurnley3-1W
- ANorwich2-1W
- ARotherham4-1W
West Bromwich Albion: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Watford: form and key numbers
So far in the Championship, Watford have won four, drawn two and lost eight of 14, with 13 goals scored and 23 conceded, good for 20th place and 14 points.
Over the last six matches it has been two wins, two draws and two defeats, averaging 1.0 goals for and 1.7 against. Last time out they lost 2-0 to Swansea away; before that came a 1-1 draw at home to West Ham United and a 5-1 defeat at home to Peterboro.
Watford haven't won in four. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last five. On the road they've won none of two recently (1 scored, 3 conceded).
- ASwansea0-2L
- HWest Ham United1-1D
- HPeterboro1-5L
- AWrexham1-1D
- HSouthampton2-1W
- HCrawley Town1-0W
Watford: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
West Bromwich Albion vs Watford: match analysis
Home and away form points to West Bromwich Albion: West Bromwich Albion have won one of their last two at home, Watford none of their last two on the road. 11 points separate the two sides in the table. West Bromwich Albion also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Swansea | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +5 | 26 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | +5 | 25 |
| 6 | Southampton | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | +15 | 24 |
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| 19 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 14 |
| 20 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 14 |
| 21 | Charlton | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -11 | 14 |
We make West Bromwich Albion favourites at 52%, with Watford on 21% and the draw at 27%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.
- 2.21.0
- 1.71.7
- 1.61.0
On goals, it expects around 2.6 in the game: 1.6 for West Bromwich Albion and 1.0 for Watford. Over 2.5 goals is 49% and both teams scoring 51%. When they last met, on 21 Apr 2026, West Bromwich Albion won 3-0.
- West Bromwich Albion3-0Watford
- Watford2-1West Bromwich Albion
- West Bromwich Albion2-1Watford
- Watford2-1West Bromwich Albion
- West Bromwich Albion2-2Watford
Backed by home and away records, the table and goal difference.
Every market at a glance
- ResultWest Bromwich Albion win52%
- Double chanceWest Bromwich Albion or draw79%
- GoalsUnder 2.551%
- Both teams to scoreYes51%
- Correct score1-012%
- CornersWest Bromwich Albion 6.3 · Watford 3.910.2 expected
- Cards4.5 yellows expectedRed 11%
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