West Brom vs Watford: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 12, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
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What was the result of West Brom vs Watford?
West Brom won 2-1 on April 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 11′K. Ahearne-GrantWest Brom
- 60′M. JohnstonWest Brom
- 76′M. SissokoWatford
Official lineup for West Brom vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
West Brom
4-2-3-1- 19W. Lankshear
- 22M. Johnston
- 18K. Ahearne-Grant
- 31T. Fellows
- 27A. Mowatt
- 21I. Price
- 4C. Styles
- 14T. Heggem
- 5K. Bartley
- 2D. Furlong
- 20J. Griffiths
Watford
4-2-3-1- 20M. Doumbia
- 7T. Ince
- 39E. Kayembe
- 17M. Sissoko
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 10I. Louza
- 26C. Wiley
- 25J. Abankwah
- 6M. Pollock
- 2J. Ngakia
- 33E. Selvik
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Brom have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Watford have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2025 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Sunderland(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Norwich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 West Brom wins, 4 draws, 2 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Watford 2-1 West Brom | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
West Brom score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brom | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Brom sit 5th in Championship (20 points from 11 matches) and Watford sit 20th (11 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 20 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
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