Ace Football previews the Championship round 33 match between Watford and West Bromwich Albion and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Watford enjoy home advantage when visitors West Bromwich Albion swing by this coming Monday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Watford approach the next Championship round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 47 points this season so far. With 32 games behind them, West Bromwich Albion amassed 45 points, placing them as number 10 before their next fixture.
Form: Watford vs West Brom
Watford Form
Watford have three draws to show from their last three games, as Reading held on to a 2-2 draw. Against Blackburn, the score was 1-1, while their most recent match finished 1-1 against Burnley. The Hornets managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored six and conceded four goals.
West Brom Form
In their previous three matches, West Bromwich Albion beat Coventry 1-0, lost 2-0 against Birmingham, and drew 1-1 with Blackburn. The Bagpies managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding eight times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Watford and West Brom
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Watford and West Bromwich Albion. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Watford home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Watford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 matches in a row Watford played, both teams scored
- In 13 of the last 15 West Bromwich away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- West Bromwich have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- West Bromwich have conceded in 8 of the last 9 away matches
- West Bromwich have lost the last 3 away matches in a row
- In the last 4 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Watford vs West Brom
Ismaila Sarr scored twice in the six most recent games for Watford, with Jayson Molumby providing two goals for West Bromwich Albion in his last six.
Popular betting markets: Watford vs West Brom
Full-time result
Vicarage Road Stadium witnessed Watford winning four of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew three and lost three in this run. West Bromwich Albion won four of their previous 10 games away, drew one, and lost five. The Bagpies have not lost to Watford in 11 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Watford scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. West Bromwich Albion scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Watford managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, West Bromwich Albion were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. The Bagpies have scored in 5 consecutive away meetings with Watford.
Total goals
Watford saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for West Bromwich Albion, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.
Betting prediction: Watford vs West Brom
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Considering the stats and facts for Watford vs West Bromwich Albion mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.