Championship: West Bromwich vs Watford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 40 match between West Bromwich and Watford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Watford go up against West Bromwich on Monday for a Championship meeting at The Hawthorns.

West Bromwich approach round 40 as number 5 in the Championship table with 67 points on their account so far. With 39 rounds behind them, Watford have amassed 49 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Team form: West Bromwich vs Watford

West Bromwich Form

West Bromwich collected seven points from their last three matches, as they ran out 1-4 and 2-0 winners against Huddersfield and Bristol City, respectively. Against Millwall, they had to settle for a draw after a 1-1 draw. West Bromwich have been in potent form at The Hawthorns, winning no less than five of the past six Championship matches here. They also hammered in 11 goals, while letting in four as they also lost once.

Watford Form

Watford have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Coventry, they came out empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-1 win against Birmingham. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Leeds. Watford won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats and facts for West Bromwich and Watford

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between West Bromwich and Watford. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: West Bromwich vs Watford

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Michael Johnston brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, West Bromwich will start him against Watford, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Emmanuel Dennis, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments West Bromwich won eight times and lost two as well. Watford won four times, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away from home. West Bromwich didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches. Watford have not lost to West Bromwich in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

West Bromwich scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Watford got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. West Bromwich managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. West Bromwich have scored in 13 consecutive league meetings with Watford.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of West Bromwich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Watford, who scored one time on average in these matches.

Suggested bet: West Bromwich vs Watford

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for West Bromwich vs Watford mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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