Watford vs West Brom: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 15, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs West Brom?
Watford won 2-1 on December 15, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 35′V. BayoWatford
- 50′V. BayoWatford
- 67′J. MolumbyWest Brom
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; West Brom have 3, 10 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Plymouth(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Oxford United(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | Coventry(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Sunderland(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Norwich(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 West Brom win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | West Brom 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Watford 2-2 West Brom | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; West Brom score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| West Brom | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
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