Championship: Watford vs West Bromwich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 11 match between Watford and West Bromwich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Watford enjoy home advantage, when visitors West Bromwich swing by this coming Wednesday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Watford are number 15 in the table on 12 points after ten matches. West Bromwich rank as number 5 with 17 points after ten matches played.

Team form: Watford vs West Bromwich

Watford Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Watford recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 2-2 draw with Portsmouth. This was followed by a 2-1 win against Oxford, before they lost 1-0 against Sheffield United. Watford claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded seven goals.

West Bromwich Form

Two victories are what West Bromwich have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Norwich 0-1. This was followed by a 3-0 defeat against Millwall, before winning again 2-1 against Preston. West Bromwich won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding seven.

Betting facts for Watford and West Bromwich

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Watford and West Bromwich. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Watford vs West Bromwich

Jeremy Ngakia is showing good form for Watford, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Michael Johnston scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Popular markets: Watford vs West Bromwich

Full-time result

Watford claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. West Bromwich won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Watford have not lost to West Bromwich in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Watford only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. West Bromwich got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Watford managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, West Bromwich kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 7 consecutive meetings between Watford and West Bromwich.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Watford, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of West Bromwich’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Amazingly, Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in their 15 last matches.