West Brom vs Watford: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 8, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
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What was the result of West Brom vs Watford?
West Brom and Watford drew 1-1 on August 8, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 12′I. SarrWatford
- 45′K. Ahearne-GrantWest Brom
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Brom have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2022 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Hertha BSC(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Oxford United(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Crewe(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Northampton(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2022 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Southampton(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Wycombe(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Bolton(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Panathinaikos(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 West Brom win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 3, 2016 | West Brom 3-1 Watford | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2016 | West Brom 0-1 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
West Brom score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brom | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 0.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Brom sit 2nd in Championship (6 points from 2 matches) and Watford sit 7th (4 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