Watford v West Brom result
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Watford 2–1 West Brom — Watford won this Championship match.
The result
Watford beat West Brom 2–1 at Vicarage Road in the Championship on Wednesday 22 October.
The goals
It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — West Brom: Isaac Price (34’, assisted by Michael Johnston); Watford: Imrân Louza (38’) and Rocco Vata (58’).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Watford 0.86, West Brom 0.63, from 19 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
Leigh Doughty, England showed two yellow cards — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — West Brom: Callum Styles (42’) and Aune Heggebø (46’).
What it changes
Watford have scored 53 goals, the eighth-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Watford have conceded 65 goals, the seventh-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.
West Brom have scored 48 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). West Brom have conceded 58 goals, the 10th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Imrân Louza (Watford) 8.8, Michael Johnston (West Brom) 6.8 and J. Ngakia (Watford) 6.7 led the match.
Next up
Watford next travel to Sheffield Utd on 21 November 2026.
West Brom next travel to Swansea on 21 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Watford: Sheffield Utd v Watford, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for West Brom: Swansea v West Brom, Saturday 21 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Watford 2–1 West Brom · Championship
- Venue: Vicarage Road · Watford
- Referee: Leigh Doughty, England
- Head-to-head (last 6): Watford 2 · draws 3 · West Brom 1 · 3.5 goals/game
- Recent form: Watford 2W 1D 2L · West Brom 2W 1D 2L
Watford 2–1 West Brom (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 October 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Watford for / against | Line | West Brom for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.5 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 14.63 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.5 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.75 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.25 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11.63 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9.5 for · 9.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.25 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.88 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Leigh Doughty, England — 3.33 yellow cards a game, 0.17 red cards, 20.5 fouls over 6 matches.
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Watford
Watford Defensive
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Irankunda n 8 | 66.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | I. Price |
| K. Keben n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — |
| E. Selvik n 8 | 84.4 | 0 | 0.1 | — |
| Hector Kyprianou n 8 | 73.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | — |
| E. Kayembe n 8 | 56 | 0.4 | 0.6 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| N. Irankunda n 8 | 66.5 | 1.4 |
| K. Keben n 8 | 90 | 0.9 |
| E. Selvik n 8 | 84.4 | 0 |
| Hector Kyprianou n 8 | 73.6 | 1.4 |
| E. Kayembe n 8 | 56 | 0.6 |
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Watford Attacking
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Irankunda n 8 | 66.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| K. Keben n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0 |
| E. Selvik n 8 | 84.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Kyprianou n 8 | 73.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| E. Kayembe n 8 | 56 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Irankunda n 8 | 66.5 | 0.3 | 0 |
| K. Keben n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Selvik n 8 | 84.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Kyprianou n 8 | 73.6 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Kayembe n 8 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
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West Brom
West Brom Defensive
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Phillips n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.5 | — |
| J. Griffiths n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| I. Price n 8 | 85.3 | 0 | 1.3 | N. Irankunda |
| J. Molumby n 8 | 81.3 | 2.1 | 1 | — |
| A. Heggebø n 8 | 71.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| N. Phillips n 8 | 90 | 0.9 |
| J. Griffiths n 8 | 90 | 0 |
| I. Price n 8 | 85.3 | 0.4 |
| J. Molumby n 8 | 81.3 | 0.7 |
| A. Heggebø n 8 | 71.8 | 0.6 |
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West Brom Attacking
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Phillips n 8 | 90 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| J. Griffiths n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Price n 8 | 85.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| J. Molumby n 8 | 81.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| A. Heggebø n 8 | 71.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Phillips n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| J. Griffiths n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Price n 8 | 85.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| J. Molumby n 8 | 81.3 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Heggebø n 8 | 71.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Watford | West Brom | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Possession | 60% |
| 0.86 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.63 |
| 19 | Shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 4 |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 371 | Passes | 572 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
Watford Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Selvik | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Ngakia | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Abankwah | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| M. Pollock | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Bola | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| I. Louza | 89 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| L. Kjerrumgaard | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Rocco Vata | 73 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 |
| J. Pétris | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| N. Irankunda | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Ince sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Doumbia sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| E. Kayembe sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Sissoko sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| P. Dwomoh sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
West Brom Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Griffiths | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| N. Phillips | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Mepham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Mowatt | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| I. Price | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| M. Johnston | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| C. Styles | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Y | 6 |
| O. Diakité | 80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Iling-Junior | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| A. Heggebø | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 5.9 |
| A. Gilchrist | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| G. Campbell sub | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| K. Ahearne-Grant sub | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Maja sub | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| C. Taylor sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| D. Dike sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Watford v West Brom — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-04-12 West Brom 2–1 Watford
- 2024-12-15 Watford 2–1 West Brom
- 2024-04-01 West Brom 2–2 Watford
- 2023-09-20 Watford 2–2 West Brom
- 2023-02-20 Watford 3–2 West Brom
- 2022-08-08 West Brom 1–1 Watford
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Watford and West Brom?
- In their last 6 meetings, Watford won 2, West Brom won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Watford and West Brom?
- Recent form — Watford 2W 1D 2L; West Brom 2W 1D 2L.
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