West Brom vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 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 1-0 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 36′J. MorganWest Brom
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a West Brom win at 52%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for West Brom vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
West Brom
4-4-2- 11J. Morgan
- 19A. Heggebø
- 21I. Price
- 17O. Diakité
- 20R. Nzingoula
- 29Harry Whitwell
- 4C. Styles
- 6G. Campbell
- 2C. Mepham
- 25N. Galves
- 1M. O’Leary
Watford
4-2-3-1- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 7O. Maamma
- 22M. Payero
- 17Iker Bravo
- 5H. Kyprianou
- 8E. Bove
- 33J. Zemura
- 4K. Keben
- 6M. Pollock
- 56Albert Eames
- 1F. Ravaglia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Brom have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Watford have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Newcastle(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Burnley(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 1-5 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Southampton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 West Brom wins, 2 draws, 2 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | West Brom 3-0 Watford | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Watford 2-1 West Brom | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2025 | West Brom 2-1 Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
West Brom score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.9 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brom | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy