West Brom vs Watford match stats & report

1–0 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 5 · The Hawthorns, West Bromwich · Ref Michael Salisbury, England

West Brom stats & fixtures · Watford stats & fixtures

West Brom beat Watford 1–0 in the Championship on 5 September 2026. Expected goals finished 1.14–1.26. West Brom had 51% of the ball.

West Brom vs Watford match statistics

West BromWatford

51% Ball possession 49%
1.14 Expected goals (xG) 1.26
9 Total shots 11
4 Shots on target 2
2 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 6
7 Shots inside the box 8
5 Corners 4
18 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 0
5 Yellow cards 3
441 Passes 414
86% Pass accuracy 82%
2 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

16' Yellow card M. Payero Watford
34' Yellow card J. Morgan West Brom
36' Goal J. Morgan (assist Harry Whitwell) West Brom
42' Yellow card O. Diakité West Brom
63' Yellow card E. Kayembe Watford
88' Yellow card N. Phillips West Brom
89' Yellow card Harry Whitwell West Brom
90+5' Yellow card I. Price West Brom
90+5' Yellow card Iker Bravo Watford

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

West Brom

Confirmed

1 M. O’Leary Goalkeeper
25 N. Galves Defender
2 C. Mepham Defender
6 G. Campbell Defender
4 C. Styles Defender
29 Harry Whitwell Midfielder
20 R. Nzingoula Midfielder
17 O. Diakité Midfielder
21 I. Price Midfielder
19 A. Heggebø Attacker
11 J. Morgan Attacker

Bench M. Ingram , N. Phillips , C. Townsend , B. Pereira , Tobias Christopher Collyer , J. Molumby , F. Myhre , K. Tunde , B. Stewart

Watford

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Alessio Dionisi

1 F. Ravaglia

33 J. Zemura 4 K. Keben 6 M. Pollock 56 A. Eames

5 H. Kyprianou 8 E. Bove

17 Iker Bravo 22 M. Payero 7 O. Maamma

9 L. Kjerrumgaard

Bench Sam Walker , D. Bachmann , S. Coulibaly , James Clarridge , E. Kayembe , R. Vata , S. Mavididi , M. Doumbia , Amin Nabizada

Out and doubtful

J. Ngakia Watford Out — Thigh Injury
K. Baah Watford Out — Knock
M. Bola Watford Out — Hamstring Injury
M. Johnston West Brom Out — Broken Leg
J. Grieves Watford Out — Lacking Match Fitness
O. H. Traore Watford Out — Injury
T. Akomeah Watford Out — Lacking Match Fitness

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

West Brom at home

5–4–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 0.7 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 5.4 per game
Shots on target: 4.2 per game

12% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Watford away

0–2–8 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.6 per game
Conceded: 2.4 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 3.4 per game
Shots on target: 3.3 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

West Brom vs Watford head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
21 Apr 26	West Brom v Watford	3–0
22 Oct 25	Watford v West Brom	2–1
12 Apr 25	West Brom v Watford	2–1
15 Dec 24	Watford v West Brom	2–1
1 Apr 24	West Brom v Watford	2–2
20 Sep 23	Watford v West Brom	2–2

The full West Brom vs Watford head-to-head record