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West Bromwich Albion v Watford : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

The Hawthorns, West Bromwich

The Championship is the focus for both West Bromwich Albion and Watford on Saturday afternoon, as managers and Alessio Dionisi battle it out at The Hawthorns. Our predictions for each betting market are based on the past 20 games each side has played (at home, away or overall) with weighting applied to top teams. All the statistics and infographics are designed specifically for the betting market in question. Head to head (H2H) statistics between the team are also given where our data allows. Odds are provided straight from from the UK's biggest bookmakers.

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West Bromwich Albion's next match is v Wolves at 12:00 on Sunday 20th September
Watford's next match is v Bristol C at 20:00 on Friday 18th September
The last English Championship meeting between West Brom and Watford was on Saturday 5th September 2026
English Championship
September 5th 2026
West Brom 1
0 Watford
 
J. Morgan 36'
 
WBA
WAT
Shots On
4
2
Shots Off
2
3
Corners
5
4
Possession
51%
49%
Fouls
18
11
Yellow/red cards
6/0
3/0
 
West BromWatford
 
M. O’Leary
C. Mepham (N. Phillips 81')
C. Styles
G. Campbell
J. Morganfootball icon (B. Stewart 82')
N. Galves
O. Diakite
R. Nzingoula (J. Molumby 73')
I. Price
H. Whitwell
A. Heggebø (F. Horn Myhre 73')
F. Ravaglia
K. Keben
M. Pollock
H. Kyprianou
E. Bove
(S. Mavididi 67') O. Maamma
(M. Doumbia 82') L. Kjerrumgaard
I. Bravo Solanilla
(E. Kayembe 46') J. Zemura
(A. Nabizada 67') M. Payero
(S. Coulibaly 59') A. Eames

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither West Brom or Watford are in a rich vein of form that would leave us feeling confident enough to tip a match winner, so we've opted for over 1.5 goals. The stats tell us that both have form in this market, both individually and when going head-to-head. We're predicting there's a 75% chance of 2 goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
West Brom
55%
7/10-
Draw
23%
14/5-
Watford
22%
15/4-
Draw 1-1
11%
6/1-
West Brom 1-0
11%
13/2-
West Brom 2-1
10%
15/2-
West Brom 2-0
9%
7/1-
Watford 1-0
6%
12/1-
West Brom 3-1
6%
12/1-
Draw 0-0
6%
10/1-
Watford 2-1
6%
14/1-
West Brom 3-0
6%
12/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Watford 2-0
3%
25/1-
West Brom 3-2
3%
22/1-
West Brom 4-1
3%
25/1-
West Brom 4-0
3%
25/1-
Watford 3-1
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
4/5-
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
1/1-
Home 1st Goal
55%
4/7-
Away 1st Goal
42%
8/5-
No 1st Goal
3%
10/1-
BTTS - Yes
54%
4/5-
BTTS - No
46%
10/11-
BTTS - Home Win
26%
13/5-
BTTS - Draw
17%
15/4-
BTTS - Away Win
11%
8/1-
Home/draw
78%
2/11-
Away/draw
45%
11/10-
Home/away
77%
1/4-
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1/4-
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
3/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
2/1-
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
2/5-
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
9/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/7-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
10/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/20-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/20-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/1-
Home DNB
71%
2/7-
Away DNB
38%
5/2-
West Brom win to nil
29%
2/1-
Watford win to nil
11%
8/1-
West Brom / West Brom
30%
13/8-
West Brom / Watford
2%
33/1-
West Brom / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / West Brom
17%
7/2-
Draw / Watford
9%
9/1-
Draw / Draw
15%
5/1-
Watford / West Brom
4%
20/1-
Watford / Watford
11%
7/1-
Watford / Draw
6%
14/1-
Win / draw / win Championship table
Won
Draw
Lost
West Brom
Watford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
West Ham74211114 
Jan 23
Oct 31
d
 
1-1F
Apr 17
2
Swansea7421614 
Feb 6
Nov 21
Apr 21
l
 
2-0A
3
West Brom7421314 
-
-
Apr 10
l
 
1-0A
4
M'Boro6411413 
Apr 17
l
 
3-1A
Nov 7
Jan 30
5
QPR7331312 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 13
Jan 1
Dec 12
6
Charlton7331-112 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 20
Oct 17
Jan 16
7
Wolves6321411 
Feb 20
Sep 20
Dec 29
Oct 24
8
Southampton74211010 
Nov 3
Jan 26
w
 
2-1F
Mar 6
9
Birmingham7241110 
Oct 10
Feb 27
Apr 24
Dec 8
10
Stoke7313010 
Jan 1
Dec 12
l
 
1-2A
Feb 13
11
Bristol C6312-110 
Nov 28
Mar 13
Feb 20
Sep 18
12
Norwich730409 
Mar 6
w
 
1-2F
Jan 23
Oct 31
13
Millwall630309 
Nov 7
Jan 30
Dec 5
Mar 17
14
Sheff Utd7232-19 
Dec 18
Apr 3
Feb 6
Nov 21
15
Blackburn722308 
Oct 17
Jan 16
Nov 25
May 1
16
Lincoln6222-18 
Mar 20
Dec 26
Nov 3
Jan 26
17
Watford7223-28 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 10
-
-
18
Portsmouth6213-17 
Mar 16
Dec 5
Mar 20
Dec 26
19
Wrexham7142-47 
Feb 16
Oct 13
Mar 2
d
 
1-1F
20
Bolton7214-57 
May 1
Nov 25
Dec 19
Apr 3
21
Cardiff7043-44 
Dec 8
Apr 24
Feb 16
Oct 13
22
Derby7115-74 
Apr 7
w
 
0-1F
Mar 13
Nov 28
23
Preston7106-73 
Dec 29
Oct 24
w
 
2-1A
Apr 7
24
Burnley7034-83 
w
 
3-1A
Mar 2
Oct 10
Feb 27
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
West Brom 3RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
9
L
4
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
10
L
4
Watford 17TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at West Brom since 1998
West Brom
Watford
Goals: Scored
30
12
Games: Scored
12 / 13
10 / 13
Clean sheets
3 / 13
1 / 13
WBA
7
D
5
WAT
1
League games at Watford since 1999
Watford
West Brom
Goals: Scored
17
18
Games: Scored
9 / 13
10 / 13
Clean sheets
3 / 13
4 / 13
WBA
4
D
4
WAT
5
Goal Statistics

West Bromwich Albion have been steady in attack of late, scoring in 5 consecutive Championship outings. Their PG of 1.8 against Watford on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

West Brom 3rd Watford 17th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 83% probability that West Brom will score 1 or more goals
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Watford will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-2
West Brom’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-10
Watford’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
West Brom
PG (predicted goals)
Watford
1.8
1
Attack rating
33%
better
WBA
WAT
view stats
Games scored4
3
Failed to score0
1
Scored first2
3
Goals scored7
4
Avg. goals scored1.8
1
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal4
9
Conversion rate for23
11
Avg. XG for1.6
1.1
KickOff rating
+33%
Defence rating
WBA
WAT
17%
better
view stats
Games conceded4
4
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first2
1
Goals conceded6
5
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
8
Conversion rate against19%
13%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.9
KickOff rating
+17%

West Brom v Watford Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

West Brom Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7334
M O'LearyJ MorganJ MorganO Diakité
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M O'Leary GLK71
-
N Galves DEF6
-
C Mepham DEF4
-
G Campbell DEF7
1
-
C Styles DEF72
-
H. Whitwell MID511
2
-
R. Nzingoula MID7
-
O Diakité MID7
4
-
I Price MID721
2
-
A Heggebø FWD62
-
J Morgan FWD733
2
-
Subs
M Ingram GLK
-
N Phillips DEF7
2
-
B Pereira DEF1
1
1
C Townsend DEF2
-
F Myhre MID61
-
J Molumby MID7
-
T. Collyer MID1
-
K. Tunde Ruiz FWD3
-
B. Stewart FWD6
-
Watford Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7312
F RavagliaA. NabizadaI BravoK Keben
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Ravaglia GLK7
-
J Zemura DEF7
1
-
K Keben DEF7
2
-
M Pollock DEF7
1
-
A. Eames DEF2
-
H Kyprianou MID7
2
-
M Payero MID5
2
-
I Bravo MID711
2
-
E Bove MID5
1
-
O. Maamma MID7
2
-
L Kjerrumgaard FWD61
-
Subs
S Walker GLK
-
D Bachmann GLK
-
S Coulibaly DEF3
-
J. Clarridge DEF
-
E Kayembe MID711
1
-
R Vata FWD6
-
M. Doumbia FWD71
1
-
A. Nabizada FWD73
2
-
S Mavididi FWD3
-