EFL Championship · Matchday 5
West Bromwich Albion v Watford
- Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:00:00 UTCThe HawthornsMatchday 5
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
West Bromwich Albion 60%Draw 22%Watford 19%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
West Bromwich AlbionWatford
52Possession48
9Shots11
4Shots on target2
2Shots off target3
3Blocked shots6
7Shots inside box8
2Shots outside box3
5Corners4
2Offsides0
18Fouls11
5Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Saves3
441Passes414
380Accurate passes340
Match events
- 16′Martín Payero
- 34′Jimmy-Jay Morgan
- 36′Jimmy-Jay Morgan (assist Harry Whitwell)
- 42′Ousmane Diakité
- 45′Jordan Zemura ← Edo Kayembe
- 59′Albert Eames ← Soumaïla Coulibaly
- 63′Edo Kayembe
- 67′Othmane Maamma ← Stephy Mavididi
- 67′Martín Payero ← Amin Nabizada
- 73′Rabby Nzingoula → Jayson Molumby
- 73′Aune Selland Heggebø → Felix Horn Myhre
- 81′Chris Mepham → Nathaniel Phillips
- 82′Jimmy-Jay Morgan
- 82′Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard ← Mamadou Doumbia
- 88′Nathaniel Phillips
- 89′Harry Whitwell
- 90′Isaac Price
- 90′Iker Bravo
West Bromwich Albion · Watford
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
27.2↓81'Mepham
46.8Styles
17.3O'Leary
176.5Diakité
67.2Campbell
216.5Price
196.8↓73'Heggebø
206.8↓73'Nzingoula
257.2Galves
117.5↓82'Morgan
297.2Whitwell
16.3Ravaglia
86.3Bove
336.3↓45'Zemura
226.0↓67'Payero
46.3Keben
56.3Kyprianou
66.3Pollock
96.3↓82'Kjerrumgaard
566.3↓59'Eames
76.3↓67'Maamma
176.0Bravo
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
West Bromwich Albion
- 2Chris Mepham7.2
- 4Callum Styles6.8
- 1Max O'Leary7.3
- 17Ousmane Diakité6.5
- 6George Campbell7.2
- 21Isaac Price6.5
- 19Aune Selland Heggebø6.8
- 20Rabby Nzingoula6.8
- 25Nolan Galves7.2
- 11Jimmy-Jay Morgan7.5
- 29Harry Whitwell7.2
Watford
- 1Federico Ravaglia6.3
- 8Edoardo Bove6.3
- 33Jordan Zemura6.3
- 22Martín Payero6.0
- 4Kévin Keben6.3
- 5Hector Kyprianou6.3
- 6Matthew Pollock6.3
- 9Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard6.3
- 56Albert Eames6.3
- 7Othmane Maamma6.3
- 17Iker Bravo6.0
West Bromwich AlbionTale of the tapeWatford
3-5-2Formation4-3-3
20 ptsTable11 pts
+3Goal difference-9
DLWWLFormLDDWL
1Head-to-head wins1
60%Win chance19%
Head to head — 2 previous meetings
West Bromwich Albion 1W0D1W Watford
Goals 4–2
- 2026-04-21West Bromwich Albion3–0Watford
- 2025-10-22Watford2–1West Bromwich Albion
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
West Bromwich Albion
DLWWL- vsCharlton Athletic1-1
- @Middlesbrough1-3
- vsBurnley3-1
- @Norwich City2-1
- @Sheffield Wednesday1-2
Watford
LDDWL- @Swansea City0-2
- vsWest Ham United1-1
- @Wrexham1-1
- vsSouthampton2-1
- vsCoventry City0-4
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 24-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 20 |
| Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |