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West Brom - Watford
England Championship - The Hawthorns
West Brom appear to have all but secured their spot in the playoffs for the end of the season with a seven-point gap to Coventry City. Watford find themselves in mid-table mediocrity with no threat of relegation or hope of reaching the top six.
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West Brom vs Watford prediction: Hosts keen to maintain their momentum
🔥Hot tip
Both Teams to score and West Brom to win
⚽ Correct score prediction
West Brom 2-1 Watford
⚽ Anytime goalscorer
Emmanuel Dennis
Key stats
- It's currently seven games unbeaten for West Brom
- West Brom have lost just one home Championship match in 2024
- Tom Cleverley has picked up four points since taking charge
Pre-game odds and win probability: One-way traffic expected in West Brom's favour
Home: 4/5 (1.8) – 55.6%
Draw: 5/2 (3.5) – 28.6%
Away: 7/2 (4.5) – 22.2%
Promotion hopefuls West Brom are the obvious favourites and backing them would provide very little value. Therefore, we're advising people to avoid the outright winner market in this particular bout – unless used in a handicap – and instead check out some of our free betting tips.
There are set to be some exciting attacking talent out on the pitch at the Hawthorns on Monday, so we are interested in the anytime goalscorer market. In particular, putting players together for an accumulator – like we've advised for the Eredivisie on our betting insights page – would increase the odds.
Last five H2Hs: Goals have been guaranteed in recent times
The last two meetings between West Brom and Watford have resulted in nine goals, so the Both Teams to Score market is something to be seriously considered. Watford have won two of the past five clashes, with the other three ending in draws.
England Championship 20/09/23
Watford
West Brom
England Championship 20/02/23
Watford
West Brom
England Championship 08/08/22
West Brom
Watford
Elite Club Friendlies 24/07/21
Watford
West Brom
England Premier League 03/03/18
Watford
West Brom
West Brom preview: Baggies to maintain their cushion in the playoffs
Carlos Corberan has managed to put the ghosts of last season behind him when West Brom missed out on the playoffs. The Baggies are comfortably ahead of the chasing pack and their good run of form has seen them lose one league match at the Hawthorns this year.
Predicted lineup: Palmer (GK) – Townsend, Ajayi, Bartley, Furlong – Yokuslu, Mowatt – Swift, Diangana, Wallace – Thomas-Asante
England Championship 31/08/24
W
Swansea
0
West Brom
1
England Championship 24/08/24
W
Stoke
1
West Brom
2
England Championship 17/08/24
D
Leeds
0
West Brom
0
England EFL Cup 13/08/24
L
Fleetwood Town
2
West Brom
1
England Championship 10/08/24
W
QPR
1
West Brom
3
Watford preview: Hornets hoping for back-to-back away wins
Watford are hoping to pick up back-to-back away wins for the first time this calendar year, but know it will be tough after a gruelling Friday night clash. The Hornets' last two away victories have been by the scoreline of 1-0 so they are not exactly free-flowing in the final third.
Predicted lineup: Bachmann (GK) – Pollock, Sierralta, Porteous – Andrews, Kayembe, Livermore, Lewis – Asprilla – Bayo, Dennis
England Championship 01/09/24
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Sheff Utd
1
Watford
0
England EFL Cup 27/08/24
W
Plymouth
0
Watford
2
England Championship 24/08/24
W
Derby
1
Watford
2
England Championship 17/08/24
W
Stoke
0
Watford
3
England EFL Cup 13/08/24
W
Milton Keynes Dons
0
Watford
5
Player to watch: Emmanuel Dennis
Emmanuel Dennis is picking up as if he's never been away from Watford since Cleverley took the hot seat. The Nigerian international now has two goals in two matches under his current boss who's been able to get the best out of Dennis.
Hitting form at the right time
Just when Watford looked to be entering yet another crisis period having sacked a manager and tumbling towards a relegation battle, Dennis stepped up.
The Nigerian has scored big goals against Leeds United and Birmingham City in his last two appearances and is certainly starting to settle back down at Vicarage Road.
