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West Bromwich Albion vs Watford: result, lineups and stats

West Bromwich Albion 5 · 21 points
1 - 0
Watford 21 · 11 points
  • 36' Jimmy-Jay Morgan

Lineups West Bromwich Albion vs Watford

West Bromwich Albion
1 O’Leary
25 Galves
2 Mepham
6 Campbell
4 Styles
29 Whitwell
20 Nzingoula
17 Diakite
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

Lineup for West Bromwich Albion: O’Leary, Galves, Mepham, Campbell, Styles, Whitwell, Nzingoula, Diakite, 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, Collyer (injured)

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

Lineup 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, Coulibaly (injured), Antonio (unavailable)

Stats West Bromwich Albion vs Watford

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

Players to watch

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

All stats

West Bromwich Albion

  1. Isaac Price 4 goals 2 assists
  2. Jimmy-Jay Morgan 3 goals 3 assists
  3. Aune Heggebø 4 goals 1 assists
  4. Callum Styles 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Felix Horn Myhre 1 goals 1 assists

Watford

  1. Amin Nabizada 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Iker Bravo 1 goals 2 assists
  3. Luca Kjerrumgaard 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Edo Kayembe 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Hector Kyprianou 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 solid
Isaac Price 4/5 365 strong
Brayann Pereira 4/4 360 solid
George Campbell 4/4 357 solid
Jayson Molumby 4/4 354 solid
Chris Mepham 4/4 350 solid
Ousmane Diakite 3/5 322 mixed

Watford

Player Starts Min. Form
Federico Ravaglia 5/5 450 solid
Mattie Pollock 5/5 450 mixed
Hector Kyprianou 5/5 450 solid
Edo Kayembe 5/5 450 mixed
Kévin Keben 4/4 360 mixed
Iker Bravo 4/5 319 mixed
Luca Kjerrumgaard 4/4 284 solid
Branimir Mlacic 3/4 256 mixed

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
1.83 Points 0.17
1.50 Goals for 0.33
1.00 Goals against 1.83
1.63 xG for 1.06
1.05 xG against 1.83
6.0 Corners 3.0
DWDLW Home and away form LLLLL

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 Michael Salisbury.

Who is unavailable for West Bromwich Albion against Watford?

West Bromwich Albion are without Mikey Johnston (broken leg), Nolan Galves (knee injury) and Toby Collyer (injury).

Who is unavailable for Watford against West Bromwich Albion?

Watford are without Edoardo Bove (knee injury), Jeremy Ngakia (thigh injury), Kwadwo Baah (knock), Michail Antonio (not registered) and Soumaïla Coulibaly (hamstring injury).

What formation do West Bromwich Albion play?

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

What formation do Watford play?

Watford have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 5-3-2.

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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