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West Bromwich Albion vs Watford: result, line-ups and stats

West Bromwich Albion 4 · 14 points
  • 36' Jimmy-Jay Morgan
1 - 0
Watford 17 · 8 points

Line-ups West Bromwich Albion vs Watford

West Bromwich Albion
1 O’Leary
25 Galves
2 Mepham
6 Campbell
4 Styles
29 Whitwell
20 Nzingoula
17 Diakité
21 Price
19 Heggebø
11 Morgan
  • 73' Jayson Molumby Rabby Nzingoula
  • 73' Felix Horn Myhre Aune Heggebø
  • 81' Nat Phillips Chris Mepham
  • 82' Barney Stewart Jimmy-Jay Morgan

Line-up for West Bromwich Albion: O’Leary, Galves, Mepham, Campbell, Styles, Whitwell, Nzingoula, Diakité, Price, Heggebø, Morgan

Bench
  • 13 M. Ingram
  • 3 N. Phillips 81'
  • 22 C. Townsend
  • 18 B. Pereira
  • 15 T. Collyer
  • 8 J. Molumby 73'
  • 7 F. Myhre 73'
  • 26 K. Tunde
  • 9 B. Stewart 82'
Absentees West Bromwich Albion

Johnston, Galves (injured), Pereira (suspended)

Watford 4-2-3-1 · Alessio Dionisi
1 Ravaglia
33 Zemura
4 Keben
6 Pollock
56 Eames
5 Kyprianou
8 Bove
17 Bravo
22 Payero
7 Maamma
9 Kjerrumgaard
  • 46' Edo Kayembe Jordan Zemura
  • 59' Soumaïla Coulibaly Albert Eames
  • 67' Stephy Mavididi Othmane Maamma
  • 67' Amin Nabizada Martín Payero
  • 82' Mamadou Doumbia Luca Kjerrumgaard

Line-up for Watford: Ravaglia, Zemura, Keben, Pollock, Eames, Kyprianou, Bove, Bravo, Payero, Maamma, Kjerrumgaard

Bench
  • 24 S. Walker
  • 26 D. Bachmann
  • 3 S. Coulibaly 59'
  • 53 J. Clarridge
  • 39 E. Kayembe 46'
  • 11 R. Vata
  • 45 S. Mavididi 67'
  • 20 M. Doumbia 82'
  • 21 A. Nabizada 67'
Absentees Watford

Bove, Ngakia, Baah, Boadu, Bola (injured), Mlačić, Grieves, Akomeah (unavailable)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

West Bromwich Albion

  1. Jimmy-Jay Morgan Forward 3 goals 3 assists
  2. Isaac Price Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Callum Styles Defender 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Aune Heggebø Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Harry Whitwell Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists

Watford

  1. Amin Nabizada Midfielder 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Iker Bravo Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Edo Kayembe Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Mamadou Doumbia Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Luca Kjerrumgaard Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

West Bromwich Albion

Player Starts Min. Form
Max O’Leary 5/5 450 solid
Callum Styles 5/5 450 strong
Isaac Price 5/5 450 solid
Ousmane Diakité 4/5 375 solid
Nat Phillips 4/5 368 solid
Jayson Molumby 4/5 364 solid
George Campbell 4/5 361 poor
Jimmy-Jay Morgan 4/5 351 solid

Watford

Player Starts Min. Form
Federico Ravaglia 5/5 450 strong
Kévin Keben 5/5 450 poor
Mattie Pollock 5/5 450 solid
Hector Kyprianou 5/5 450 mixed
Iker Bravo 4/5 372 solid
Edo Kayembe 3/5 324 solid
Othmane Maamma 4/5 308 mixed
Mamadou Doumbia 3/5 306 mixed

Stats

West Bromwich Albion Match Watford
  • 1.14 xG 1.26
  • 51% Possession 49%
  • 9 Shots 11
  • 4 Shots on target 2
  • 2 Shots off target 3
  • 5 Corners 4
  • 18 Fouls 11
  • 2 Offsides 0
  • 5 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.61 1.18
  • Predicted goals2.5
  • Both teams to score75%
  • Over 2.5 goals25%
  • Corners8.5

Team comparison

WBA home Per match WAT away
2.00 Points 0.33
1.50 Goals for 0.33
0.75 Goals against 1.33
1.48 xG for 1.18
0.88 xG against 1.48
5.3 Corners 3.3
WDWD Home and away form DLL

West Bromwich Albion vs Watford: head-to-head record

16 previous meetings
4 West Bromwich Albion 6 draws 6 Watford
  • Goals per match2.88
  • Both teams scored63%
  • Over 2.5 goals63%
  • Apr 2026 West Bromwich Albion 3 - 0 Watford
  • Oct 2025 Watford 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
  • Apr 2025 West Bromwich Albion 2 - 1 Watford
  • Dec 2024 Watford 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
  • Apr 2024 West Bromwich Albion 2 - 2 Watford
  • Sep 2023 Watford 2 - 2 West Bromwich Albion
  • Feb 2023 Watford 3 - 2 West Bromwich Albion
  • Aug 2022 West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 Watford
  • Mar 2018 Watford 1 - 0 West Bromwich Albion
  • Sep 2017 West Bromwich Albion 2 - 2 Watford

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for West Bromwich Albion vs Watford?

The referee for West Bromwich Albion vs Watford was M. Salisbury.

Who is unavailable for West Bromwich Albion against Watford?

West Bromwich Albion are without Brayann Pereira (red card), Mikey Johnston (broken leg) and Nolan Galves (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Watford against West Bromwich Albion?

Watford are without Branimir Mlačić (not registered), Edoardo Bove (knee injury), Jack Grieves (lacking match fitness), Jeremy Ngakia (thigh injury), Kwadwo Baah (knock) and Myron Boadu (injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do West Bromwich Albion play?

West Bromwich Albion have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Morrison.

What formation do Watford play?

Watford have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Dionisi.

How did the last meeting between West Bromwich Albion and Watford finish?

On 21 April 2026, West Bromwich Albion vs Watford finished 3-0.

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