Watford lost 3-0 to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday. The Hornets arrived winless in their last two away league games at West Brom and had not won any of their previous three league fixtures heading into the match.
West Bromwich Albion ended their own two-game winless streak with a dominant performance, building on a 3-0 success over Watford in April. The Baggies aimed to achieve back-to-back league wins over Watford for the first time since November 2007, a feat they accomplished with goals spread across the match. Watford had only lost three in a row at West Brom once before, from October 1983 to December 1985, making this run a rare negative milestone.
Despite the loss, Watford’s Iker Bravo and Othmane Maamma each attempted 19 dribbles in the Championship this season, second only to Wolves’ Mateus Mané, who made 24. This highlights the Hornets’ reliance on individual progression, though it failed to yield results against a well-organised West Brom defence. The Baggies entered the game unbeaten in their last nine home league games (three wins, six draws) and could start a home unbeaten run in three games for the ninth time in their last 12 Championship seasons.
Watford currently sit 14th in the Championship with five points from four games. Their recent form reads LDDW, and they have scored four goals while conceding five, leaving them with a minus-one goal difference. The Hornets are five points behind league leaders Swansea and will look to rebound when they host Preston North End on 2026-09-08.
Jeremy Ngakia, Kwadwo Baah, Marc Bola, Myron Boadu, and Soumaila Coulibaly are all currently sidelined, limiting Roy Hodgson’s options as Watford prepare for the Preston clash.
Watford’s only win in their last 12 league games came on matchday one, a 2-1 victory over Southampton.
