Watford will host West Bromwich Albion at Vicarage Road in round 33 of the EFL Championship on Monday (February 20). The Baggies will head into the game looking to get one over the hosts, having failed to win their last five meetings.
Watford were involved in a share of the spoils for the third consecutive game, as they played out a 1-1 draw with Burnley on Tuesday. The Hornets have now picked up four draws in their last five outings, with a 2-0 loss at Middlesbrough on January 28 being the exception. With 47 points from 32 games, Watford are eighth in the Championship, two points off the playoffs places.
Before that, the Baggies won 1-0 against Coventry City on February 3 to snap their two-game losing streak before losing 2-0 against Birmingham City a week later. With 45 points from 31 games, West Brom are tenth in the standings, level on points with 11th-placed Coventry City.
Match Details:
- Match: Watford vs West Brom
- Date: 21 January 2023
- Time: 1:30 am
- Venue: Vicarage Road
Watford vs West Brom Prediction
With two points separating Watford and West Brom in the points table, one can expect a cagey affair at Vicarage Road. Nevertheless, both sides could take a cautious approach and settle for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Watford 1-1 West Bromwich Albion
Watford vs West Brom Head-To-Head
- With 18 wins from their last 42 meetings, West Brom boasts a superior record in the fixture.
- Watford have picked up 13 wins in this period while the spoils have been shared on 11 occasions.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last five games against West Brom, winning two, since a 3-1 loss in December 2016.
- Watford are without a win in their last five league games, drawing four, since a 2-0 win over Blackpool on January 14.
- West Brom are on a three-game away losing streak across competitions, scoring once and conceding seven.
Watford vs West Brom Live Stream Time
This match will start from 1:30 am
Watford vs West Brom Date
This match will take place on 21 January 2023
Watford vs West Brom Team News
Barring any injury issues and given the longer recovery period, Bilic may look to stick with the Watford XI which impressed at Burnley.
Matheus Martins is a potential inclusion if Joao Pedro switches to the number 10 role, with Ken Sema possibly dropping out of the team.
Hassane Kamara and Hamza Choudhury are both two bookings away from a two-match ban, something which will come into Bilic’s thinking at some stage.
Jayson Molumby appears likely to replace Nathaniel Chalobah in the West Brom midfield after coming off the substitutes’ bench to net the opener versus Blackburn.
Daryl Dike may get the nod over Brandon Thomas-Asante, but the rest of the team should stay the same.
Watford vs West Brom Lineups
Watford:
Bachmann; Gaspar, Porteous, Hoedt, Kamara; Kone, Choudhury, Sema; Sarr, Davis, Pedro
West Bromwich Albion:
Griffiths; Furlong, O’Shea, Pieters, Townsend; Molumby, Yokuslu, Albrighton; Wallace, Dike, Swift
Watford vs West Brom Odds
We say: Watford 1-1 West Bromwich Albion
With Watford having likely dropped outside of the playoffs come kickoff, there will be an onus on trying to regain that spot on Monday night. However, West Brom are a tough fixture for any team in the division, and we feel that both sides will likely be content with a share of the spoils should the opportunity materialise.
Watford vs West Brom Stats
- Watford 44.74%
- West Bromwich Albion 29.17%
- Draw 26.08%
Watford vs West Brom Tips
Tip 1: Result – Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals – No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in four of their last five meetings.)
Tip 3: More than 4.5 cards – No (There have been fewer than bookings in nine of their last ten clashes since October 2009.)
Watford vs West Brom Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Watford win with a probability of 44.75%. A win for West Bromwich Albion has a probability of 29.17% and a draw has a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Watford win is 1-0 with a probability of 11.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.03%) and 2-0 (8.04%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win is 0-1 (8.52%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.4%).
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