West Bromwich Albion hosted Watford in a Championship match on a Saturday as the Hornets looked to end a winless run. Opta's supercomputer predicted West Bromwich Albion to win the match, giving the home side a 51.7% chance of victory compared to Watford's 24.2% and a 24.1% chance of a draw.
Watford had two wins from two at the start of the season but were winless in four games at the time of the report. The Hornets ranked second bottom in the Championship for possession at 38.2% and third bottom for goals per match at 1.0, with an xG difference of -3.30 highlighting their struggles in both creating and converting chances.
West Bromwich Albion had won their past two home Championship games against Watford, including a 3-0 victory at The Hawthorns in April where Isaac Price, Danny Imray and Daryl Dike scored. Head coach James Morrison said: "Morrison has already overseen a vital win over the Hornets, winning 3-0 last time out at The Hawthorns in April thanks to goals from Isaac Price, Danny Imray and Daryl Dike."
James Morrison said: "Morrison will have a selection dilemma heading into the clash, with the likes of Aune Heggebo and Rabby Nzingoula, among others, itching for a start." A summer signing for West Bromwich Albion was expected to make their first start, while Felix Horn Myhre was expected to be out. Isaac Price and Jimmy-Jay Morgan were players Morrison believed could produce match-winning contributions.
League standing: 14th in Championship, 5 pts, 1W-2D-1L from 4 games, recent form LDDW. Goals this season: 4 scored, 5 conceded (-1 goal difference). Title race: 5 points behind leaders Swansea. Watford are based in Hertfordshire while West Bromwich Albion are based in the Black Country, with the match taking place at The Hawthorns, the home stadium of West Brom. The fixture was part of the Championship competition.
Watford's next fixture is vs Preston at home on 2026-09-08, which fans can track via our fixtures page as they look to break their winless run.
