Watford vs West Brom: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 20, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs West Brom?
Watford and West Brom drew 2-2 on September 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 3′T. InceWatford
- 14′J. SwiftWest Brom
- 17′J. WallaceWest Brom
- 23′Matheus MartinsWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; West Brom have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Coventry(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Plymouth(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Bristol City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Middlesbrough(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Leeds(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Swansea(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 West Brom win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2023 | Watford 3-2 West Brom | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2022 | West Brom 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Watford 0-0 West Brom | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Watford 1-0 West Brom | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2017 | West Brom 2-2 Watford | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Watford 2-0 West Brom | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; West Brom score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| West Brom | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and West Brom sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | West Brom | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy